CHICAGO: Cision and its majority owner, private equity firm GTCR, have poured more than $2.25 billion into M&A activity. That sum includes $2 billion paid up front in cash, $241.5 million paid in stock and $15.9 million of deferred and contingent...
M&A spend in current round of industry restructuring runs into billions The market for Media Intelligence software and information solutions for public relations professionals is being radically reshaped through mergers and acquisitions, with M&A spending running into the billions, according to...
The exclusive partnership pools Business Wire's distribution and newswire services with Q4's communications and intelligence platforms. Business Wire has partnered with investor relations cloud platform Q4. The exculsive partnership is combining Business Wire's distribution and newswire services with Q4's commuinications and intelligence...
Communications technology spending saw a double-digit increase last year to $4.1 billion, according to a report by Burton-Taylor International Consulting. The social media segment saw the strongest growth, followed by influencer management and media analysis. Media monitoring and press release distribution...
To the delight of PR service providers—and indicative of their increasing value to the public relations industry—spend on media intelligence software and information solutions by PR pros surged to over $4.1 billion in 2018, according to a new report from...