Company Description
ACCESS Newswire Inc. provides solutions for public relations and investor relations in the United States and internationally.
The company offers press release and optimizer, media database and pitching, media monitoring, and media room; ACCESSWIRE, a news dissemination and media outreach solution; and Webcaster Platform, a cloud-based webcast, webinar, and virtual meeting platform that delivers live and on-demand streaming of events to audiences of various sizes, as well as allows customers to create, produce, and deliver events.
It also offers professional conference and events software, a mobile app that offers one-on-one meetings, as well as manage schedules and lodging, perform event promotion and sponsorship, and print attendee badges; and investor relations content network, a series of data feeds, which include news feeds, stock feeds, fundamentals, regulatory filings, corporate governance, and other components.
In addition, the company provides whistleblower hotline, a system that delivers secure notifications and basic incident workflow management processes that align with a company’s corporate governance policies.
It serves public and private companies. The company was formerly known as Issuer Direct Corporation and changed its name to ACCESS Newswire Inc. in January 2025.
ACCESS Newswire Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Industry | Advertising Agencies |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Employees | 113 |
| CEO | Brian Balbirnie |
Contact Details
Address: One Glenwood Avenue, Suite 1001 Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 United States | |
| Phone | 919 481 4000 |
| Website | accessnewswire.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | ACCS |
| Exchange | NYSEAMERICAN |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000843006 |
| ISIN Number | US46520M2044 |
| Employer ID | 26-1331503 |
| SIC Code | 8742 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian R. Balbirnie | Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
| Steven Knerr | Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Interim Principal Accounting Officer |
| Mark J. Lloyd | Chief Technology Officer |
| Preston Burnett | Director of Operations |
| Jennifer Hammers | Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
| Dee Brown | Director of Human Resources |
| Emily White | Customer success / Governance Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 13, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| May 13, 2025 | 8-K/A | [Amend] Current report |
| May 13, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 5, 2025 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Apr 30, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 10-K | Annual Report |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |