Cision Ltd. announced the appointment of Abe Smith to President, EMEAI. As a new position to Cision's leadership team, Smith's role will be crucial as the company continues to focus on international expansion prompted by its recent listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Smith began his role as President, EMEAI September 1 and will drive both strategy and go-to-market execution across Cision's large-scale international regions. The company currently runs offices in 15 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC and serves markets including the United Kingdom, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Smith joined the Cision team with strong experience in international expansion for disruptive enterprise SaaS technologies. Previously holding roles at mature tech leaders such as Oracle and Cisco along with growth companies such as WebEx, Smith brings go-to-market strategy, business development and P&L expertise as well as a history of rapid expansion in emerging markets such as APAC, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.