Cision Appoints Tom Ritchie as UK Managing Director
London, April 13th, 2012 - Cision, the leading provider of PR software, services and tools for the marketing and public relations industry, today announced the appointment of Tom Ritchie as Managing Director of Cision UK.
Ritchie joined Cision in 2002, when he worked as Client Service Manager for PR Top 150 clients. Subsequently he has served as Head of Product Development, Head of Customer Services and Sales Director. His most recent role was Deputy Managing Director, during which time Cision UK posted its best annual results for five years.
“Tom has played an integral part in the development of our UK business over a number of years. His leadership in his previous roles has successfully transformed our products, our customer experience and our sales organisation and I am very pleased to have him leading the UK business as a whole,” said Hans Gieskes, CEO & President of Cision AB Group. “Tom’s industry expertise, proven leadership skills and energy are exactly what our UK business needs right now.”
Ritchie has twelve years experience in the industry working closely with communications professionals from organisations ranging from the largest corporations to freelance PR practitioners.
“When I joined the company, I joined a 150 year old monitoring business and I’ve seen it grow and develop into a market-leading PR SaaS company. I’ve loved being a part of that and look forward to steering Cision’s UK business through the next phase which, considering the industry and market in which we work, will undoubtedly see more evolution and innovation” Ritchie said.
For More Information:
Joanna Bowles
PR & Events Executive
E-mail: joanna.bowles@cision.com
Direct line: 44 (0)20 7251 7239
About Cision
Cision is the leading provider of software, services, and tools to the public relations and marketing industry. Marketing and PR professionals use our products to help manage all aspects of their brands – from identifying key media and influencers to connecting with audiences; monitoring traditional and social media; and analyzing outcomes. Journalists, bloggers, and other influencers use Cision’s tools to research story ideas, track trends, and maintain their public profiles. Cision is present in Europe, North America and Asia, has partners in over 125 countries and is quoted on the Nordic Exchange with revenue of SEK 1.0 billion in 2011. For more information, visit www.cision.com.
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