
MGH Adds Golden Krust Caribbean Franchise; News from ADG
MGH in Owings Mills will provide a wide range of marketing services for Golden Krust, the largest franchisor of authentic Caribbean cuisine with 125 fast-casual restaurants in North America.…
Ruder Finn Names Monica Marshall and Meredith Isola to Leadership Positions in D.C. Office
Ruder Finn named two new leaders to its D.C. office. Monica Marshall, Global Head of RF Relate, now heads RF DC, bringing, states…

Agency Team Including Van Eperen Selected by Commissioned Corps of U.S. Public Health Service for Communications
Following a national agency search, the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps selected a team of communications agencies to help provide comprehensive strategic…

Martin Agency Creates “First Christmas” Oreo Spot
Richmond-based The Martin Agency has created a holiday spot for Oreo that “centers around one of Santa’s elves who stops at a…

Yes& Wins Two Washington Business Journal Corporate Philanthropy Awards
For the second year in a row, Yes& was honored to receive Corporate Philanthropy Awards from the Washington Business Journal in two small-…

Britni Jensen and Blaine Dunford Added to Crosby Social Media Team
Crosby Marketing Communications added two specialists to its social media team. Britni Jensen (at left) is a Senior Social Media Strategist and Blaine Dunford…

D.C. Agency Updates: Lounge Lizard, Banner Public Affairs and WBA Research
Lounge Lizard, an NYC-based web and digital marketing agency, has opened a D.C. office led by Jayme Birgy, shown above. According to…

Baltimore News from Storyfarm, Sandy Hillman Communications, MPT, Nevins, Warschawski and Profiles
Storyfarm produced a spot for the Islip, N.Y.-based baked goods brand Cakebites, which produces tiny cakes, according to Dan Gerlach, Storyfarm partner…

Maryland Updates from Unconquered, Planit, SECU, Chesapeake Employers’ and MGH
Unconquered hired Lucy Glaser as director of business development. According to a release, Glaser has been involved with business development and account management since…

Maura Corbett, Founder and CEO of D.C.-Based Glen Echo Group, Named WWPR’s PR Woman of the Year
Maura Corbett, founder and CEO of D.C.-based Glen Echo Group, second from right in photo, was named Washington Women in Public Relations’…

Crosby Promotes Gabrielle Weber and Mini Johri to Director Positions
Crosby Marketing Communications promoted two agency members to director positions. Gabrielle Weber (on left) is now a Director of Integration Management and Mini Johri…

Making the Most of Your Marketing Toolkit
By Melody Belotte I frequently work with the Maryland Small Business Development Center to facilitate training courses for entrepreneurs. Their most common complaint? “I…
Admirable Devil Wins Best Mobile Campaign at 2019 The Drum B2B Awards
Admirable Devil took home Best Mobile Campaign at 2019 The Drum B2B Awards for “The Operation” for cybersecurity client–Infolock. This campaign has been…

OH, THAT’S GOOD: My Hopes And Dreams Are Headed for the Dumpster
By Matt Smith We are currently in a “clean out the office” mode at SmithGifford. The reason is because, I have to admit, the…

Mark DeVito, President of Beyond Definition, to Present at BIMS 2019
Mark DeVito, partner and president of Beyond Definition, will speak at the 2019 Business Information and Media Summit (BIMS) taking place at the Margaritaville…

