CHICAGO / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Finance Information Group today announced Mr. Peter Granat has joined the company’s Board. 

Mr. Granat will contribute strategic guidance to the firm, which provides perspective and information on M&A, financing, and corporate strategy through educational conferences, transaction databases, books, and unique financial publications including  TelecomFinance, SatelliteFinance and Transaction Advisors.

William Jefferson Black Managing Director of Finance Information Group said, "Peter is a visionary leader and strategic counselor that will bring his unique experience and perspective to our Board".

Peter Granat is the Chief Executive Officer of SAI Global, a technology and services company that helps companies take a more integrated approach to managing risk. 

Previously he was Chairman of the Board of Cision, the leading global public relations software and information services company. From 2013 to 2016 he was the CEO of Cision and led the company through an expansion and growth phase that took the company from USD $130M in revenue in 2013 to over USD $600M in revenue in 2016. Prior to being the CEO, he was President of Cision EMEA division based in London and Cision North America based in Chicago.

As Cision’s CEO from 2013-2016, Peter led the acquisitions and taking private of Cision, PR Newswire, Vocus, Gorkana, Viralheat, and Visible Intelligence as part of a strategy to create the leading global media intelligence platform.

Mr. Granat holds a BA from the University of Vermont and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.