
Vox Media Adds OpBandit
Vox Media acquired data science startup OpBandit, a digital media-focused technology company working to optimize the presentation and distribution of editorial and advertising content, and to improve social sharing…
ISL Completes New D.C. Office for its 60 Employees
After signing a variety of new big-name clients – including seven liquor brands in the William Grant & Sons portfolio – and continued work with…

Cision Acquires Viralheat
Cision has acquired Viralheat, which it billed as a top social media engagement and content marketing platform. According to Cision, soon, you’ll have…

Edelman Adds Kathryn Beiser as Head of Global Corporate Practice
Edelman concluded “a lengthy search” to identify the new head of its global corporate practice, hiring former Hilton Worldwide communications head Kathryn Beiser to…

Buzz in Baltimore: Clapp Takes on Howard Bank’s PR; ParkRe App Launches; New Hires at LMO and Merkle; GKV Adds Network Health; Planit to Promote Kinglet
Howard Bank, now the largest bank headquartered in the Baltimore region following announcement of its plan to acquire Patapsco Bancorp Inc. of Dundalk, has…

R2integrated Acquires CatapultWorks, Silicon Valley’s Largest Integrated Marketing Services Agency
Baltimore-based R2integrated (r2i) has signed an acquisition agreement with CatapultWorks, Silicon Valley’s largest integrated marketing services agency. CatapultWorks brings over two decades…

HZDG Acquires Canvas Co/work and Expands into Downtown D.C.
HZDG, an independent integrated creative agency with offices in Rockville, NYC and Baltimore, will expand its D.C. Metro presence through its acquisition of…

There’s a Bates Creative App for That
As an Adobe Solution Partner for Digital Publishing Suite, Bates Creative has had countless conversations with clients about the opportunities available for publishing content…

Between Downs and Fumbles
The DC ad community/DC Ad Club came together last night to critic the NFL Super Bowl XLIX ads that Capitol Communicator assumes most…

Cision to Retire Vocus Name
Last year, when Cision, Vocus and Visible Technologies became one company, they said the combined entity would move forward as Cision. Now, Cision announced…

Localist Relocates to D.C. from Baltimore
Localist, a startup that makes an interactive event marketing calendar, is leaving Baltimore for the Washington, D.C., area. As it grows, the company…

Advertising and Adobe DPS: A Win for Publishers
The evolution of the publishing industry, due in large part to the rapid rise of consumer interest in digital, has left publishers questioning how…

Regional Business Isn’t Capital at the Post
The Washington Post has announced a series of moves that for all intents and purposes ends dedicated regional business coverage in the newspaper. The…

Brunswick Adds Two to Its Corporate Data and Privacy Practice
Brunswick Group, a corporate communications partnership announced that former Pentagon Press Secretary and Director of Public Affairs and spokesman for the Central Intelligence Agency…

Washington Post Cuts Capital Business
The Washington Post is cutting Capital Business and its last issue will publish on Monday, Jan. 26. Beginning Feb. 1, Capital Business stories will…

