Meltwater<\/u><\/a><\/strong>, a global leader in media, social, and consumer intelligence, announced Antony Cousins, VP of Product, has been named to PRWeek\u2019s AI Top 25<\/u><\/a> list for 2026.<\/strong> The annual list spotlights the biggest communications technology players advancing artificial intelligence across the PR industry. This recognition is Cousins\u2019 third inclusion on the list, having also been recognized in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n Previously known as the Dashboard 25, PRWeek\u2019s \u2018AI 25\u2019 recognizes the top 25 professionals from AI companies, agencies and client organizations who are leading the charge in pushing the boundaries of what AI is capable of. Previously, John Box, CEO of Meltwater, was named to the list in 2021 and 2022, underscoring the company\u2019s ongoing leadership at the intersection of AI and communications.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m genuinely thankful for the recognition which reflects the incredible team I work with at Meltwater,\u201d said Cousins. \u201cAs a communicator myself, I care deeply about this profession. Our engineers, product leaders, and researchers challenge and inspire each other to build AI that\u2019s thoughtful, impactful and specifically designed to meet communicators\u2019 needs. I\u2019m fortunate to work in an environment where leadership is truly engaged, curious, and committed to ensuring we get AI right for our customers in ways that drive real results.\u201d<\/p>\n Since joining Meltwater in 2025, Cousins has helped advance the company\u2019s integration of AI across its suite of solutions to transform media and social intelligence into actionable insights for PR and communications teams. He has played a key role in major innovations including the launch of Mira<\/u><\/a><\/strong>, the award winning agentic user experience which was a first for the industry and has since been recognised by OpenAI for processing over 10 billion tokens. He also led the first integration with Microsoft Teams, bringing media intelligence to a broader audience, and oversaw the integration of \u2018semantic\u2019 search \u2013 an initiative tied to Meltwater\u2019s multi-million dollar investment in solving one of the industry\u2019s most fundamental challenges: Boolean search.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re attracting the best AI talent in the industry which is a testament to the level of investment we\u2019re making in advancing AI across our platform,\u201d said Chris Hackney, Chief Product Officer at Meltwater. \u201cBy bringing together world-class engineers, data scientists and product leaders, we\u2019re reshaping how communications teams discover insights, measure impact and make decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n Meltwater has also been shortlisted for the 2026 PRWeek Global Awards in the \u201cBest PR Software or AI Platform\u201d category, further underscoring the company\u2019s momentum in AI innovation. The award recognizes PR software or AI platforms that demonstrate ease of use, creativity and measurable return on investment for agencies and in-house teams. The PRWeek Global Awards celebrate the best agencies, in-house teams, campaigns and communications professionals worldwide across 33 categories.<\/p>\n Meltwater<\/u><\/a> empowers companies with a suite of solutions that spans media, social and consumer intelligence. By analyzing over 1 billion pieces of content each day and transforming them into vital insights, Meltwater unlocks the competitive edge needed to drive results. With 27,000 global customers, 50 offices across six continents, and 2,200 employees, Meltwater is the industry partner of choice for global brands making an impact. Learn more at meltwater.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n AGENCIA EFE S.A.U.,S.M.E. shall not be liable for any information contained in this message and assumes no responsibility towards third parties in relation to its contents, being expressly exempt from any liability that the author may have in relation to the information in question. Agencia EFE reserves the right to distribute the press release on the news wire, or to publish it on EFE Comunica.<\/em> Statement issued by the company (Announcement) Meltwater, a global leader in media, social, and consumer intelligence, announced Antony Cousins, VP of Product, has been named to PRWeek\u2019s AI Top 25 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198164071,"featured_media":48434,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[125518],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-214310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-globenewswire-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAdvancing AI for the Future of Communications<\/h2>\n
Turning AI Innovation Into Teammates for Communicators<\/h2>\n
Industry Recognition Reflects Meltwater\u2019s AI Momentum<\/h2>\n
For more information, please contact:<\/strong>\r\nStacy Slayden \r\nCommunications Manager \r\npr@meltwater.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
About Meltwater<\/h2>\n
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