Cision

Public to Private Transaction Active North America Technology Software & Services

Leading global provider of software and services to PR, marketing and social media management professionals

Company Overview

  • Cision's end-to-end suite of technology and human-powered Comms solutions allow more than 100,000 PR and Marketing & Communication professionals to understand, influence and amplify their stories at scale globally
  • The company has offices in 20 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC

Transaction Description

  • Acquired from public shareholders in January 2020

M&A Activity

  • Acquired Brandwatch in June 2021
  • Acquired Streem in April 2022

130 E. Randolph Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 United States

www.cision.com

100M+

Sites Tracked Real Time

24

Countries With Offices

150+

Years in Business

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