Golin has acquired PR and creative branding shop The Brooklyn Brothers, a New York-based agency with operations in London, Los Angeles and Brazil.
Golin international president Matt Neale said TBB operates "at the apex of paid and earned media" with a strong bench of senior talent creating compelling content. "They will be a tremendous asset for our clients," he said.
The 130-staffer agency, founded in 2001 in New York, features a "Hollywood writing room" to blend advertising, PR, social and strategic communications efforts for clients like Pepsi, Castrol Edge and NBC.
Founding partners Guy Barnett, George Bryant, Paul Parton and Jackie Stevenson continue to run the shop. David Watson, a London founding partner, is stepping down this year.
Interpublic owns Golin.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. UK media reported the price tag in the ballpark of $40M. Ad Age pegged TBB's 2013 revenues at $14.5M.
Makovsky & Co. officially ended its operations on June 30 after a 47-year run as an independent New York-based firm.
Adfero, the DC-based public affairs shop that served the healthcare, technology and energy sectors, closed its doors on June 30.
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