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'{{short description|American media company founded in 1867}} {{Infobox company | name = Cision Ltd. | logo = Cision Ltd Logo.jpg | type = [[Private company]] | industry = [[Technology]] | fate = | predecessor = [[Cision AB]]<br>[[Vocus (software)|Vocus]] | successor = | founder = | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = {{ubl | Abel Clark ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]]) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweek.com/article/1405021/7-questions-new-cision-ceo-kevin-akeroyd|title=7 questions for new Cision CEO Kevin Akeroyd|work=[[PRWeek]]|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> | Prasant Gondipalli ([[Chief financial officer|CFO]]) | Nicole Guillat ([[Chief operating officer|COO]]) | Maggie Lower ([[Chief marketing officer|CMO]]) }} | products = Marketing and public relations [[software]] & services | production = | services = {{ubl | [[Public Relations]] Services | PR Software | Marketing Resources | [[Media Contacts Database]] | Press Release Distribution }} | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = 5,100 (incl. subdivisions) | parent = | divisions = | subsid = {{ubl | PRWeb | [[Help a Reporter Out|HARO]] | [[PRNewswire]] | CEDROM-SNi | Prime Research | [[Canada Newswire]] }} | footnotes = | intl = | caption = | romanized = | former type = | foundation = {{Start date|1867}} | location_city = [[Chicago]] | location_country = [[United States]] | locations = | homepage = {{URL|https://www.cision.com}}{{Hidden|(More)|style=padding-left:0;font-size:100%|headerstyle=font-weight:initial;text-align:left|content={{ubl | {{URL|https://www.cision.ca}} | {{URL|https://www.cision.ca/fr}} | {{URL|https://www.cision.fi}} | {{URL|https://www.cision.fr}} | {{URL|https://www.cision.de}} | {{URL|https://www.cision.nl}} | {{URL|https://www.cision.no}} | {{URL|https://www.cision.pt}} | {{URL|https://www.cision.se}} }}}} | bodystyle = }} '''Cision Ltd.''' is a [[public relations]] and [[earned media]] [[software industry|software company]] and services provider. The company is incorporated in the [[Cayman Islands]]<ref>[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701040/000114420418058151/tv505813_10q.htm 3rd quarter 2018 10-Q filed with the SEC]</ref> and headquartered in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]; with clients worldwide. The company went public via reverse merger in June 2017. In addition to its web-based PR and earned media [[software as a service]] (SaaS) suite the Cision Communications Cloud, the company owns online publicity and media services [[PR Newswire|PRNewswire]], PRWeb, Bulletin Intelligence, {{ill|L'Argus de la presse|fr}}, [[Help a Reporter Out]] (HARO), CEDROM-SNI, Prime Research, and [[Canada Newswire]]. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Abel Clark is CEO of the company. ==Products and services== Cision provides [[public relations]] services to businesses, using a [[cloud computing|cloud-based]], or [[software as a service]] (SaaS) model.<ref name=Kelly>{{cite news |title=VOCUS INC. Lanham, Maryland PR Software Helps Companies Polish Their Image With Efficiency |author=Brad Kelly |url=http://w3.nexis.com/new/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4TFR-7MW0-TX4P-W11C&csi=8204&oc=00240&perma=true |work=[[Investor's Business Daily]] |date=16 September 2008 |access-date=25 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Sentementes">{{cite news |title = Vocus tackles digital marketing, hires hundreds|author = Gus G. Sentementes|url = http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-10-13/business/bs-bz-vocus-hiring-beltsville-20121013_1_market-share-social-media-search-engine|work = [[The Baltimore Sun]]|date = 13 October 2012|access-date = 24 January 2013}}</ref> The company offers [[social media]] monitoring and engagement and media [[publicity]] services.<ref name=Kelly/><ref name=Sentementes/><ref name=Payton>{{cite news |title=Vocus: Small Businesses Shouldn't Have to Piecemeal Their Marketing |author=Susan Payton |url=http://smallbiztrends.com/2012/07/vocus-small-businesses-shouldnt-have-to-piecemeal-marketing.html |work=Small Business Trends |date=8 July 2012 |access-date=24 January 2013}}</ref> Cision's software is distributed in seven languages. {{As of|2014|06}}, it is used by more than 16,000 annual subscribers worldwide,<ref name=Payton/> including commercial businesses and governmental, educational and non-profit organizations.<ref name=Kelly/> ===Software=== The company offers three web-based packages: the "CisionMarketing Suite", the "Public Relations Suite" and a "Government Relations and Political Action Committee Suite".<ref name=Payton/> The Cision "Public Relations Suite" allows users to distribute press releases, access a database of bloggers and journalists, and monitor and analyze news and social media sites.<ref name=Lewis>{{cite news |title=Vocus' PR suite info is user friendly and easy to export |author=Tanya Lewis |url=http://www.prweekus.com/vocus-pr-suite-info-is-user-friendly-and-easy-to-export/article/238802/ |work=[[PRWeek|PRWeek US]] |date=30 April 2012 |access-date=1 April 2013}}</ref> The company's "Government Relations Suite" manages government contacts, analyzes lobbying activity, facilitates communication with elected officials and provides PAC compliance software for filing reports to the FEC and state elections commissions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.Vocus_Inc.6f546b18b5d790a2.html |title=Vocus Inc. Company Information |publisher=[[Hoovers.com]] |access-date=9 April 2013}}</ref> ===Services=== Through a series of [[Mergers and acquisitions|acquisitions]], the company provides services in PRWeb, HARO, North Social, Eureka, and Media Insight Suite which Cision has continued to operate under the existing [[brand]] names. Vocus also offers [[Information technology consulting|consulting]] services to support the use of its software products. PRWeb is an online [[press release]] service.<ref name="BizJournal2006">{{cite news |title = Vocus pays $28M in cash and stock for PRWeb|url = http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2006/08/07/daily17.html|work = [[American City Business Journals|Washington Business Journal]]|date = 8 August 2006|access-date = 24 January 2013}}</ref><ref name=Nichols>{{cite news |title=Pioneering company takes its next step Ferndale's PRWeb sold to national company |author=Kate N. Nichols |url=http://www.nwbmonline.com/content/newsm/news.asp?show=VIEW&a=454 |work=Business Pulse Magazine |date=September 2006 |access-date=24 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120906194717/http://www.nwbmonline.com/content/newsm/news.asp?show=VIEW&a=454 |archive-date=6 September 2012 }}</ref> PRWeb services are available through the "Vocus Marketing Suite," the "Vocus PR Suite" or as a separate service. ==History== In 2011, Cision AB sold its Finnish subsidiary Oy Cision Finland AB to [[M-Brain Group]].<ref name="history">{{cite web|title=M-Brain Group's Corporate History|url=http://www.m-brain.com/company/history/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302035445/http://www.m-brain.com/company/history/|archive-date=2013-03-02}}</ref> On September 15, 2014, Cision announced the acquisition of Visible Technologies, a social media analytics company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cision and Vocus Announce Acquisition of Visible Technologies|url=http://www.cision.com/us/about/news/2014-press-releases-2/cision-and-vocus-announce-acquisition-of-visible-technologies/|website=Cision|access-date=29 June 2016}}</ref> On October 14, 2014, Cision AB and Vocus announced a "friendly merger" of the two public relations companies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Cision and Vocus Unite, Ushering in the Future of PR and Social Software {{!}} Cision|url = http://www.cision.com/us/about/news/2014-press-releases-2/cision-and-vocus-unite-ushering-in-the-future-of-pr-and-social-software/|website = www.cision.com|access-date = 2015-05-04}}</ref> Cision based in Sweden will relocate its headquarters to Chicago and so will Vocus from Maryland, United States.<ref name=":0" /> The company will be based out of Chicago and the combined entity will be known as Cision.<ref>{{Cite web|title = » Cision to Retire Vocus Name|url = http://www.capitolcommunicator.com/cision-to-retire-vocus-name/|website = Capitol Communicator |access-date = 2015-05-04}}</ref> During 2015, Cision also acquired UK company Gorkana. Gorkana offered monitoring, journalist database and analysis services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Subscribe to read {{!}} Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/8fcdf938-59e5-11e4-8771-00144feab7de|access-date=2020-09-22|website=www.ft.com}}</ref> On December 15, 2015, Cision agreed to acquire [[PRNewswire]] from [[UBM plc]] for $841 million (approx. £575 million).<ref>{{Cite web|title = » Chicago-based Cision to buy PR Newswire for $841 million|url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-cision-chicago-pr-newswire-bsi-20151215-story.html|website = [[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date = 2016-01-06}}</ref> On June 29, 2017, Cision went public via its reverse merger with special purpose acquisition company Capitol Acquisition Corporation III. On December 26, 2017, Cision agreed to acquire PRIME Research.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasdaq.com/article/cision-to-buy-prime-research--quick-facts-20171226-00013|title=Today's Stock Market News and Analysis from Nasdaq.com|website=[[NASDAQ.com]]|access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> The acquisition was completed on January 24, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Cision+Completes+Acquisition+of+PRIME+Research/13716502.html|title=Cision Completes Acquisition of PRIME Research|publisher=StreetInsider |access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> In September 2020, Cision named Abel Clark as CEO effective immediately, replacing interim chief Brandon Crawley. Prior to the appointment, Clark was CEO of TruSight.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cision names Thomson Reuters' Abel Clark its new CEO|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2020/09/17/cision-names-thomson-reuters-abel-clark-ceo.html|access-date=2020-09-22|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> ==See also== *[[Viralheat]] *[[Vocus (software)]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * {{official|https://www.cision.com}} {{Finance links | name = Cision Ltd. | symbol = CISN | reuters = CISN.N | bloomberg = CISN:US | sec_cik = CISN | yahoo = CISN | google = CISN }} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Companies based in Chicago]] [[Category:Marketing companies established in 1867]] [[Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange]] [[Category:Public relations companies of the United States]] [[Category:Multinational companies headquartered in the United States]] [[Category:Companies formed by merger]] [[Category:Press release agencies]] [[Category:News agencies based in the United States]] [[Category:Special-purpose acquisition companies]]'