Cision Overview

SoftwareCompany

Is Cision PE-backed?

Yes. Cision is owned by private equity investor Platinum Equity.

Was Cision formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Cision was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Where is Cision headquartered?

Cision is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

What is Cision’s revenue?

Cision disclosed revenue of 730M USD for 2018 and 632M USD for 2017.

How many employees does Cision have?

Cision has 4,800 employees.

What sector is Cision in?

Cision is a software company.

Cision

Cision Ltd.

300 South Riverside Plaza,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States,
(866) 639-5087
www.cision.com

Cision is a provider of PR software and services including content marketing, media monitoring, media list building, distribution and analysis. Cision's software allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content, and measure meaningful impact. Cision is based in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 9 2 - - - - 11
vol $1.8B $450M $2.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
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