CHICAGO, July 10, 2007 – Cision North America today announced that Mike Czlonka has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, he is responsible for the financial oversight of Cision North America and serving as a key adviser to operating and executive management.
Czlonka is a CPA with more than 25 years of financial management experience with various consumer and business services companies. This includes his most recent position as President and Chief Financial Officer at Proceed Interactive, a leading online marketing and consulting firm specializing in search engine optimization. Prior to Proceed Interactive, Czlonka was Chief Financial Officer at LaPetite Academy, Inc. and Corporate Controller at both Crate&Barrel and Follett Corporation. Earlier in his career he held the role of Director of Finance at the Chicago Sun Times and spent several years working at Arthur Andersen.
Mr. Czlonka earned a BS degree in accounting from Indiana University and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He resides in Hinsdale, IL with his wife Nancy and son Michael.
"Cision is in a unique position to grow significantly, based on a strong, loyal customer base, a nimble corporate infrastructure and the ever-increasing importance of media intelligence to today’s businesses," stated Czlonka. "The current PR landscape is wide open for organizations such as Cision that recognize the opportunity to set the standard in a way that not only meets and exceeds, but anticipates the needs of communicators."
About Cision:
Cision (www.cision.com) empowers businesses to make better decisions and improve performance through its CisionPoint software solutions for corporate communication and PR professionals. Powered by local experts with global reach, Cision delivers relevant media information, targeted distribution, media monitoring, and precise media analysis. Cision has offices in Europe, North America and Asia, and has partners in 125 countries. Cision AB is quoted on the Nordic Exchange with revenue of SEK 1.5 billion in 2009.
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