History

For more than 50 years, Business Wire has been the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure.

50th Anniversary Timeline
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For the last half century, thousands of communications professionals have turned to us to deliver their news to the audiences most important to their business through the sources they trust most.

How did we go from one office with 1¼ employees to 500+ employees in 31 bureaus in 50 years? Check out our 50th Anniversary Timeline Opens in new window to see how we've grown.

50 Years in Video

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We've come a long way in 50 years. See how we got here in our 50 Years of Innovation video Opens in new window on YouTube, including interviews with Warren Buffett (CEO of our parent company Berkshire Hathaway), Business Wire CEO Cathy Baron Tamraz, Business Wire founder Lorry Lokey and many other long-time Business Wire employees.