Cision Inc. is a public relations software company based in Chicago, United States, serving clients worldwide. The company was formed from the merger-acquisition of the Swedish-based Cision AB and Vocus Inc. by GTCR in 2014. In addition to its web-based PR software suites, the company owns the online publicity services, PRWeb and Help a Reporter Out (HARO). The company operates offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.
On September 15, 2014, Cision announced the acquisition of Visible Technologies, the worldwide market leader in social media listening and analytics, insights and engagement.
On October 14, 2014, Cision AB and Vocus announced a friendly merger of the two public relations companies. Cision based in Sweden will relocate its headquarters to Chicago and so will Vocus from Maryland, United States. The company will be based out of Chicago and the combined entity will be known as Cision.
On December 15, 2015, Cision agreed to acquire PRNewswire from UBM plc for $841 million (approx. £575 million)