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Miami’s Newlink Group has acquired Italy’s EJ to strengthen its position in southern Europe, where it has offices in Madrid and Barcelona.
Founded by Massimo Costa, Milan-based EJ will be revamped as Newlink Italy. He will chair Newlink Italy and be supported by Jack Blanga, VP-executive creative director; Carla Giammillaro, general manager; and Francesco Bacchelli, client service director.
Sergio Roitberg founded Newlink more than 25 years ago. The firm now has more than 500 staffers in eight offices, which include Mexico City, Santo Domingo, Buenos Aires and Lima.
It has represented Cisco, Swatch, Longines, Diaego, Citibank, Qatar Airways, Uber, Novartis, AeroMexico and Unicef.
Infinite, a communications and reputation management firm, has acquired Dukas Linden Public Relations, which represents some of the most prestigious financial institutions in the U.S.
Public Policy Holding Company’s MultiState Assocs. government relations unit has hired Lee Cowen and Nicholas Evans via the acquisition of their respective firms, Cowen Consulting and Putnam Strategies.
Publicis Groupe enters into a definitive agreement to acquire global sports and culture-first agency 160over90.
Public Policy Holding Company has acquired London’s Westminster Policy Partners Limited to expand its economic-led analysis and research-based advocacy communications capability.
Motion, a Chicago-based brand growth agency, acquires video-forward marketing and communications firm AKA Media Partners, which has been in business since 1998.
