The Pitch

The Martin Agency ends its work with Kraft, and several other local marketing firms pick up new clients across industries. Plus a local firm is recognized in Adweek magazine for a recent TV spot.

A local marketing firm gets involved in next year’s bike race and another agency names a new chief technology officer.

Hollywood Cemetery gets a revamped website, Brandcenter and Richmond Region Tourism partner on an effort to attract LGBT Travelers, and The Martin Agency and several other agencies make new hires and promotion.

Free Agents features another Redskins player in a Bon Secours ad, Madison + Main is handling marketing for a coming Short Pump restaurant, and other local marketing agencies pick up new clients.

The Martin Agency takes on “crap,” cookies and golf. New accounts for 93 Octane and Burford Company. New campaigns from Madison+Main, Lythos Studios, Free Agents Marketing and more.

An insurance company gets a new spokes-elephant, VCU alumni work on an Olympics commercial, and a car repair service gets an explosive new ad.

A local firm’s TV spot is one of the top 10 hospital commercials of 2013, and another company announces four hires for a new department.

A hospital uses real patients and employees to hit home, and a woman launches a campaign to find love.

Updates this month from Madison+Main, the Martin Agency, Neathawk Dubuque & Packett and more.

Madison + Main has a big — and tall — new ad, plus the latest campaigns from local firms.