The Pitch

A local marketing agency and brewery team up, a new-to-town bank hires an ad firm and several companies are recognized for their recent work.

Bon Secours launches a major ad campaign that included Super Bowl commercials, another major health system gets prime-time air on an ESPN network and a Carytown restaurant enlists the help of a local firm.

A local ad agency creates a mini documentary series about Richmonders, the Martin Agency and a national client cut ties and a locally based Fortune 500 searches for a media firm.

Ad agencies land new local clients including breweries, jewelers and bakeries. One marketing firm announces a new department to create original content, and another releases a series of six-second videos for Verizon FiOS.

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.