Carve Communications Acquires Freeman Public Relations (Freeman PR)
October 8, 2024
Carve Communications, a Miami-based public relations agency, announced it will acquire Freeman PR, a consumer public relations agency headquartered in Northern New Jersey. The deal will transfer the Freeman brand name, Freeman’s full roster of clients, and Freeman’s seven-employee team, and is set to close November 1, 2024.
- Buyers
- Carve Communications
- Targets
- Freeman PR
- Sellers
- Bruce Maguire (President and Owner of Freeman PR)
- Industry
- Marketing & Advertising
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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