Ballard Partners launched the Ballard Global Alliance on Tuesday, partnering with KyodoPR in Japan and SABI Strategy Group in the UK to expand its government relations and public affairs services internationally.

Florida-founded Ballard Partners announced on Tuesday the launch of the Ballard Global Alliance, a network formed in partnership with KyodoPR in Japan and SABI Strategy Group in the United Kingdom to broaden the firm’s government relations and public affairs services across international markets.

The alliance unites KyodoPR, a Japanese public affairs firm, with SABI Strategy Group, a strategic communications firm based in London. Through the partnerships, clients of KyodoPR and SABI Strategy Group will gain access to Ballard Partners’ team of lobbyists in Washington, D.C., and throughout the United States. Conversely, Ballard’s global clients will receive insights provided by KyodoPR’s consultants in Japan and SABI Strategy Group’s experts in the United Kingdom.

“We are honored and excited to partner with KyodoPR and SABI Strategy Group, both of whom are impressive and leading firms in their countries,” said Brian Ballard, President and Founder of Ballard Partners. “This collaboration further strengthens our ability to serve our clients by providing unparalleled service across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.”

While each firm will continue to operate under its current management, they will share offices and resources.

The announcement comes less than a month after Ballard Partners expanded to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where it now offers counsel and advocacy services to clients in the Middle East and North Africa region.