Sensis acquires transportation industry communications consultancy Sharp & Company
Acquisition adds 24 employees and expands Sensis’ footprint in Washington, D.C. Sensis, based in Glendale, California, with an office in D.C., has acquired Sharp & Company, Silver Spring,…
idfive announces diversity and equity growth strategy; Kapowza’s Sean Sutherland among seven new hires
With new certifications and new hires in place, Baltimore-based integrated marketing agency idfive has announced plans to pursue large-scale government and non-…
Engaging employee value propositions: Not just a “nice to have”
By Kathleen Morrison, Senior Manager, Content Strategy at Grafik The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed our working lives in…
D.C.-area agency updates: Abt Associates, Spectrum Science and Forum One
Abt Associates, Rockville, MD, adds Michael Dumlao, above, as Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications, a new role overseeing the company’s brand…
RP3 agency names Chris Dealy chief creative officer
Move Sets Stage for Opening of New York Office Independent, full-service marketing agency RP3 announced that Chris Dealy, a veteran, New York-based…
D.C.-area agency updates: Beekeeper Group, Brightfind and DG Public Relations
Beekeeper Group promoted Alexandra Dickinson and Hannah Levy to Partner. Dickinson, left in photo, joined Beekeeper Group in 2012 as an account manager and,…
Maryland News: Venture Trailers names Vitamin AOR; MGH adds three; MPT Foundation news
Baltimore’s Vitamin was named Agency of Record for Venture Trailers, a 35-year manufacturer of trailers for powerboats and personal watercraft. Venture has…
D.C.-area agency updates: FINN Partners, Banner Public Affairs and The Hatcher Group
FINN Partners and OffScrip Health announced that their joint initiative – “Heartbreak in America’s Heartland – Crisis in Rural America” – was highlighted by the Biden…
What can a website redesign do for your organization?
By Brianna Martin, Director of Brand Marketing, Mighty Citizen Redesigning your organization’s website can open new opportunities to improve your brand, audience engagement…
ANA and 4As blast IAB comments that Washington lawmakers are “extremists” hellbent on destroying the ad industry
In an uncharacteristic breaking of the U.S. advertising trade association ranks, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the American Association of Advertising…
Public Relations RFPs: CommunicationsMatch™ & RFP Associates launch public RFP Option to post, share, manage & respond to requests for proposals
CommunicationsMatch™ has added a new public posting option to its Agency Select™ tools, which streamlines the process of issuing requests for qualifications (RFQ) and…
The Change Agencies adds five firms
DC-based agency RENEWPR announced that the national network of multicultural and LGBTQ owned and operated firms it helped launch in 2019 has added…
D.C.-area agency updates: Better Together, Firehouse Strategies and NJI
MXP Ventures, a global agency accelerator and venture fund, has launched its first agency in the US, Better Together, whose goal is helping organizations…
DOJ sues Google claiming it is monopolizing advertising technology
The Department of Justice and eight states sued Google, claiming the internet giant has an illegal monopoly over online advertising, reports CBS. It’s…
Baltimore women-owned businesses combine as Alpha Graphics acquires Redstart Creative
Alpha Graphics, Inc. and its president, Christine Walsh, announce the acquisition of Redstart Creative, LLC, another Baltimore women-owned business. According to the announcement,…
