CHICAGO, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cision®
(NYSE: CISN) today announced the appointment of Susan
Steele as the company's new global Chief Human Resources
Officer. Steele, who brings more than 25 years of human resources
expertise to the role, is known for pioneering the use of
artificial intelligence in the HR function to improve productivity,
enhance the employee experience, and improve business results.
"Over the past four years, Cision has grown aggressively through
acquisition," said Kevin Akeroyd, Cision CEO. "Each
acquisition has brought in tremendous new talent, and creating an
industry-leading employee experience will be a competitive
advantage as we move into a new era for Cision. Susan's expertise
will be invaluable to our organization as we attract, develop and
retain our more than 4,000 employees globally."
Prior to joining the Cision executive team, Steele served as HR
Reinvention Lead for Global Talent and Transformation at IBM.
There, she was responsible for positioning IBM as a preferred
partner for the use of AI and automation in the transformation of
clients' HR functions. She leveraged agile, analytics, design
thinking, digital badges and other innovations to equip IBM clients
around the globe for HR reinvention, continuous learning, and
employee experience transformation. Steele's 25 years of experience
also include HR leadership roles at WPP, Deloitte and Linklaters
and earlier investment banking roles at HSBC and JPMorgan
Chase.
At Cision, Steele will focus on fostering an environment of
continuous learning and career mobility, enhancing productivity for
all employees via scalable talent processes, resources and
technologies, and delivering employee experiences that accelerate
client success and revenue growth.
"In today's era of continuous disruption, it is increasingly
important for fast-growing enterprises, such as Cision, to create
the employee-centric environment, experiences and culture critical
to client satisfaction and commercial success," said Susan Steele. "Cision is uniquely placed to
enable new skills, fuel career growth, and leverage a tradition of
innovation; I am excited about Cision's future and the opportunity
to help craft a compelling employee and client experience."
Steele will be based in Cision's New
York office.
About Cision
Cision Ltd. (NYSE: CISN) is a leading global provider of
earned media software and services to public relations and
marketing communications professionals. Cision's software allows
users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic
content, and measure meaningful impact. Cision has over 4,000
employees with offices in 22 countries throughout the Americas,
EMEA, and APAC. For more information about its award-winning
products and services, including the Cision Communications Cloud®,
visit www.cision.com and follow Cision on Twitter
@Cision.
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Jenn Deering Davis
VP of Communications & Content, Cision
cisionpr@cision.com
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