Cision Expands into Asia; Fortifying Services to Region and Establishing an Office in Hong Kong
CHICAGO, IL, June 21, 2007 - Cision, a leading provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services, advanced its global footprint into the Asian marketplace with the expansion of its global media intelligence services to the region and establishing an office in Hong Kong.
Augmenting its current news monitoring services in Asia, Cision now provides coverage from China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. To further fortify its global positioning, Cision also recently announced the launch of Executive News Briefing, a media intelligence service where analysts identify clients' relevant global news items that are translated, summarized, analyzed and delivered early each morning to executive desktops or PDAs around the world.
In addition, Cision recently extended its research database in North America by adding journalist and editorial profiles for more than 20,000 international outlets, primarily in Asia.
"Today Cision has the capacity to deliver time-critical news content with context in a manageable flow that helps large multi-national companies advance their PR strategies throughout Asia," stated Steve Newman, CEO of Cision North America. "The development of these offerings and establishment of an office in Hong Kong illustrates our global commitment to provide communication professionals with the intelligence and insight that is linked to business strategy."
Jennifer Kok will oversee Cision's Hong Kong office and serve as International Business Director in Asia. Having previously held the position of Regional Director for Business Development with Xinhua-PRNewswire, Ms. Kok possesses a thorough knowledge of the Asian marketplace and the communication industry.
About Cision AB:
Cision AB (www.cision.com) is a global industry leader in business and communication intelligence. The firm provides media research, distribution, monitoring and communication evaluation, as well as target group identification and distribution of information for PR and IR purposes. Cision AB has annual revenue of SEK 1.9 billion, and has around 2,700 employees in Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Sweden, Lithuania, United Kingdom, and the United States.
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