Cision/Gorkana Merger Delayed Again by Regulators

UK agency cites concerns about the "lessening of competition."

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The pending merger of Cision and Gorkana has been put on hold for the second time by regulators in the UK.

In October 2014 — only weeks after acquiring with its main rival VocusCision announced plans to spend more than $320M to acquire the third party in the media relations software world: UK-based Gorkana. At the time, Cision CEO Peter Granat described the move to us as “a step forward in Cision’s mission to be a global leader in PR and social software.”

As O’Dwyer’s blog noted last December, the proposed merger raised some red flags at the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which cited concerns that it could facilitate a one-party monopoly in that market.

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