BizSense chatted with Martin Agency CEO Matt Williams as he looked back and ahead as the ad firm hits the half century mark.
Creative Q&A: 50 years of The Martin Agency
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Q&A: Greg Wingfield, outgoing CEO of Greater Richmond Partnership
Richmond BizSense sat down with Greg Wingfield as he reflected on his 21 years as head of the Greater Richmond Partnership, a position he retired from this week.
Massive Richmond merger set to close today
Packaging giants MeadWestvaco and Rock-Tenn Co. are expected to finalize their merger later today, creating a packaging colossus with a combined $15.7 billion in annual revenue.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for June 30, 2015
A packed Pitch this month with new accounts, new ads and awards for local agencies, including a new Geico spot from the Martin Agency, some work for the Redskins and more.
VCU scores $20M media rights deal
VCU Athletics earlier this month secured a multimedia rights deal with Texas-based Learfield Sports that guarantees the university more than $20 million in sponsorship revenue over the next 10 years and puts Learfield in charge of all aspects of the Rams’ athletic media rights, including signage, digital corporate sponsorships, television and radio play-by-play, and coaches’ radio shows.
Shaka Smart’s house up for sale
A few months after leaving VCU for a job at Texas, the basketball coach has listed his house in the Fan for about $1.5 million.
Hanover planning endorses 120-acre project
A development that would bring more than 500 residential units and 200,000 square feet of commercial space is headed for the Board of Supervisors after getting the OK from the county’s Planning Commission.
Developer pursues lawsuit against Ashland
After repeatedly running into roadblocks over its nearly 200-home proposal, developers have served the town of Ashland with a lawsuit hoping to push the project through to Town Council.
Colonial estate starts new chapter as farm, event venue
The historic property recently sold for more than $1 million, and its new owners are planning to use its 100 acres as an event space and a resource for the local farm-to-table scene.
Short Pump townhome proposal withdrawn
Citing a flood of new commercial interest on a rare undeveloped Short Pump lot, the landowner has pulled its pitch for nearly 50 town houses.