Marketwire Acquires
International Media Services Companies
Purchase of IMS Creates Largest Latin American News Distribution Network and Exclusive Asian Government News Agency Partnerships, Strengthens Marketwire Portfolio of Service Offerings
Marketwire's most recent acquisition empowers clients to effectively target audiences throughout Asia and Latin America. Seamless submission via Marketwire allows for greater reach, impacting more media, more web sites, more individuals and more investors than through any other wire service.
International Media Services (IMS) Companies is an "emerging markets specialist" with a deep understanding of doing business in multiple languages and dealing with multiple cultures in diverse regulatory and legal environments. In addition, IMS' targeted international services include strengths in news distribution networks, translation, financial news aggregation, media management, and clipping and monitoring solutions.
Largest Media Community and Financial Market Distribution in Latin America
IMS boasts the largest journalism community, media database and press release distribution company in Latin America:
- 70,000-plus registered journalists
- 120,000 subscribers
- 700,000 unique visitors per month
- 400 big-brand clients
Proprietary Latin American financial news aggregator NoticiasFinancieras distributes financial news daily to major financial markets in:
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Exclusive Strategic Relationships with the Chinese Government and Asian News Agencies Ensure
Comprehensive Reach:
- China
- Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
- Institute for Science and Technology Information (ISTIC)
- China Industry Newspaper Information Center (CINIC)
- Dozens of Asian news websites
- Xinhua InfoLink & Information Explorer
- Direct links to top 75 industry newspapers in Greater China, via China's State News Agency
- Taiwan
- Taiwan Stock Exchange
We Take Care of All the Details
Whether you're sending your news to Mexico, Central or South America, the Caribbean, or greater China - including Taiwan and Hong Kong - you can be certain that we'll take care of all the critical details to maximize success:
- Exceptional Translation Services
Long-term agreements with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in China provide accurate translation and distribution services in the fastest-growing region of the world. In addition, a full, back-up newsroom in Montevideo, Uruguay, a Portuguese translation center in Sao Paolo, Brazil and another in Montevideo, Uruguay ensures your translated news is flawless. With more than 15,000 press releases translated a year, IMS' reputation for quality in the industry is unsurpassed. - Continual Distribution Updates
Regional offices and affiliates in Miami, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Ecuador regularly update contact information to ensure accuracy. - Regional News Monitoring
In-country, daily monitoring of print media and same-day, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports include translations, summaries and custom analyses so you can stay abreast of your news distribution effectiveness.
Effortless International Communications
Since 1996 IMS has successfully met the needs of large international companies. It boasts an impressive roster of clients and institutional partners.
Every business segment of IMS newswires is leveraged for smooth operation - from translators and editors, to web and network technicians to managers and quality control supervisors. And with offices or affiliates in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Miami, you can be assured of continued regional support and impact.
With IMS as part of the Marketwire family, your news will easily bridge cultural and linguistic gaps between developing countries and the global leaders in news, financial news and services.

