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Seasoned revenue leader to drive ambitious growth strategy across the region
CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cision, a global leader in media and consumer intelligence, today announced the appointment of Gianna Jackson as Chief Revenue Officer for the Americas, reporting to Global Chief Revenue Officer, Steve Boyes.
In this role, Gianna will lead Cision's commercial strategy and execution across the Americas, helping the company achieve its ambitious growth objectives while delivering exceptional value to customers.
Gianna brings over two decades of leadership experience from global technology and SaaS companies, including InMoment and OpenText. At InMoment, she helped scale revenue operations and drove significant client growth across enterprise accounts. At OpenText, she held senior leadership roles where she built and developed high-performing teams, strengthened go-to-market execution, and expanded customer impact at scale.
"I'm thrilled to be joining Cision at such an exciting time," said Gianna Jackson, Chief Revenue Officer, Americas. "Cision's platform, products, and people are uniquely positioned to help customers unlock the power of media and consumer intelligence. I look forward to working with Steve, the Executive Leadership Team, and the entire Americas team to drive growth and strengthen our partnerships with clients."
"Gianna is a proven leader with a track record of driving growth and building world-class teams," said Steve Boyes, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Cision. "Her expertise and leadership will be key as we align our global commercial strategy, accelerate revenue performance, and help customers achieve success."
Gianna will also join Cision's Executive Leadership Team (ELT), reflecting the importance of her role in shaping the company's long-term growth strategy.
About Cision
Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data-driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them.
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Seasoned revenue leader to drive ambitious growth strategy across the region
CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cision, a global leader in media and consumer intelligence, today announced the appointment of Gianna Jackson as Chief Revenue Officer for the Americas, reporting to Global Chief Revenue Officer, Steve Boyes.
In this role, Gianna will lead Cision's commercial strategy and execution across the Americas, helping the company achieve its ambitious growth objectives while delivering exceptional value to customers.
Gianna brings over two decades of leadership experience from global technology and SaaS companies, including InMoment and OpenText. At InMoment, she helped scale revenue operations and drove significant client growth across enterprise accounts. At OpenText, she held senior leadership roles where she built and developed high-performing teams, strengthened go-to-market execution, and expanded customer impact at scale.
"I'm thrilled to be joining Cision at such an exciting time," said Gianna Jackson, Chief Revenue Officer, Americas. "Cision's platform, products, and people are uniquely positioned to help customers unlock the power of media and consumer intelligence. I look forward to working with Steve, the Executive Leadership Team, and the entire Americas team to drive growth and strengthen our partnerships with clients."
"Gianna is a proven leader with a track record of driving growth and building world-class teams," said Steve Boyes, Global Chief Revenue Officer, Cision. "Her expertise and leadership will be key as we align our global commercial strategy, accelerate revenue performance, and help customers achieve success."
Gianna will also join Cision's Executive Leadership Team (ELT), reflecting the importance of her role in shaping the company's long-term growth strategy.
About Cision
Cision is the global leader in consumer and media intelligence, engagement, and communication solutions. We equip PR and corporate communications, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data-driven world. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, enable over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most to them.
Contact Information:
For media inquiries, please contact:
Cision Public Relations
CisionPR@cision.com
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Cision Appoints Gianna Jackson as Chief Revenue Officer for the Americas
SANYA, China, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Lion Sports (formerly Alibaba Sports), a global sports event operator, is redefining how major athletic competitions and tourism converge through the coordinated integration of digital platforms and consumer services. The recent 2025 Hainan (Sanya) Marathon, supported by the company, showcased an "event-as-journey" experience that delivered a professionally operated, high-quality racing platform while supporting measurable economic growth for the host city. The marathon saw hotel occupancy in Sanya soar to 92%, with a notable 35% surge in spending at local businesses along the race route, establishing a promising blueprint for the scalable "racecation" model.
"We are committed to creating lasting value for athletes and sports enthusiasts," said Yang Yong, General Manager of Events and Commercialization at event partner Orange Lion Sports. "We activated resources across the Alibaba ecosystem, including Taobao, Fliggy, Alibaba Health, Ant Chain, and Amap, to extend engagement beyond race day. This approach attracted runners from across Hainan, other parts of China, and overseas, while encouraging additional event-related spending."
The provincial tourism and sports department has introduced funding incentives for 2026 sports events to attract national and international competitions. Orange Lion Sports has demonstrated how large-scale events can generate sustained economic activity and benefit local businesses by digitally integrating dining, lodging, transportation, entertainment, and shopping. In partnership with Taobao, the company launched a "Winter Warm-up Festival" that distributed tailored promotional vouchers and offers ahead of the event, designed to connect race participation with consumer engagement by introducing regional culinary specialties such as fermented vinegar hot pot and traditional Li-Miao cuisine to runners across China.
The economic benefits were sustained beyond the race period. According to Fliggy data, hotel bookings in Sanya began rising steadily from late October 2025, when event promotions launched, and remained strong throughout the marathon period. The momentum extended beyond the race, coinciding with the New Year holiday travel period. Data from the Sanya tourism bureau shows that during the 2026 New Year holiday, the city welcomed 650,800 visitor arrivals, with tourism revenue of 1.299 billion yuan (approx. US$186 million) generated, illustrating the role of the "racecation" model in supporting tourism demand.
In the future, Orange Lion Sports will harness AI technology to enhance sports events and promote fitness for all, in line with their assertion at CES in 2017: AI is the future of sports development.
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Harnessing the Power of Sports: Orange Lion Sports Leads the Way in Driving the Emerging Trend of "Racecation"
