SKDKnickerbocker Acquired by Mark Penn’s Stagwell Group
“The private equity firm founded with a quarter-billion dollar check from the former Microsoft chief Steven A. Ballmer has made its first purchase,” reports The New York Times. The…
Ace Metrix and Fluent Open in D.C.; ComScore and Rentrak Merge
Ace Metrix, based in LA, announced that Mark F. Bryant joined the company as vice president and general manager, politics and advocacy. Bryant will…
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We all get busy and sometimes important items pass us by. Every other week, Carousel30 will be collecting the important stories for marketers that…
D.C. Updates: GYMR Adds Four, McNamara Joins MediaDC, and Littlejohn Named to PR Week’s “The Innovation 50
GYMR Public Relations announced new hires in its D.C. office. Sarah Beth Cloar joined GYMR recently as an account supervisor. Previously, she worked…
LEVICK Adds Austin’s MACH 1 Group
D.C.-based LEVICK acquired the MACH 1 Group, which adds Austin, Texas, as the firm’s latest geographic expansion. “Our growth strategy is…
Crosby’s Third Annual ‘Inspiring Actions That Matter’ Day of Service Provides 360 Volunteer Hours and $15,000 in Donations to Local Nonprofits
Crosby Marketing Communications has celebrated its third Annual Inspiring Actions That Matter™ Day of Service. The Crosby team donated more than 360 staff hours…
Buzz in Baltimore: Celebrating Laurie DeYoung Day; News from Groove, IMRE, Bryn Mawr School and More
93.1 WPOC Morning Show Host Laurie DeYoung has been hosting mornings on the station for thirty years. In honor of her anniversary, Mayor…
Spurrier Media Group & Workshop Digital Team Up to Connect Owners of Sick Pets with Helping Hands Veterinary Care in Richmond
Spurrier Media Group (SMG) and Workshop Digital, two small businesses in Richmond with expertise in marketing and digital consumer engagement, have joined forces to…
Approaching the Truth About Millennials
By Richard M. Coad It seems that a client meeting doesn’t go by these days without some talk of the largest group of…
Under Armour Launches “Slay Your Next Giant” Campaign
Baltimore-based Under Armour has launched its first global football (soccer) campaign, “Slay Your Next Giant,” which will inform all future story-telling and…
“My Baltimore Campaign, Before and After the Civil Unrest” at MAMS on Sept. 30
TBC launched client Visit Baltimore’s “My Bmore” campaign this past April, only a few short weeks prior to the unrest in Baltimore. In…
Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know Phil Reisinger, Associate Creative Director at Planit in Baltimore
Capitol Communicator is running a series featuring profiles of communicators in the mid-Atlantic. In this “up close and personal” profile, we feature Phil…
Catherine Melquist Joins Sage as Satellite Division’s Senior Vice President
Catherine Melquist, a marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience in the satellite industry, has joined Sage Communications as senior vice president…
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications Adds Three to D.C. Office; Including Jen Bemisderfer as Managing Director
Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications announced that Jen Bemisderfer has been named managing director for the firm’s D.C. office. Bemisderfer, stated a release,…
RepEquity Acquires and Merges with Unison
RepEquity acquired and merged with Unison, a mobile technology and experience design company. RepEquity, stated a release, will now be able to “integrate their…
