Business Wire, Inc. is a leading global provider of press release distribution and regulatory disclosure services. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company disseminates full-text press releases from thousands of organizations worldwide to news media, financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, websites, databases, bloggers, and social networks.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Business Wire operates in over 160 countries, distributing more than 10,000 releases monthly to over 92,000 media outlets. It offers targeted distribution lists by geography, industry, and demographics, along with investor relations tools, reporting, analytics, and multimedia support to enhance news visibility and impact.
Also known as BusinessWire.
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