# iCrowdNewswire

> Miami-based iCrowdNewswire sells press-release distribution as a measurable media campaign: it combines newswire syndication with targeted advertising, multilingual versions, social placement, voice distribution and performance reports. Founded by former newswire executive Hector Botero, the company serves communications teams, agencies, public companies and distribution partners through pay-as-you-go products and white-label technology.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Miami, United States
- **Founders:** Hector Botero (Founder, President & CEO)
- **Products:** Paid Media Release, Ad Boost, ReleaseLive, White-label distribution technology, Custom PR and marketing campaigns
- **Notable:** Distributed more than 361,000 press releases according to the company's live homepage counter in 2026., Built a partner network spanning the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, India and Asia., ReleaseLive received four consecutive quarters of G2 recognition and was nominated as a Market Leader and Small-Business Leader for Summer 2024, according to the company.

## Products & services

- **Paid Media Release** — Combines GlobeNewswire distribution with targeted paid-media headline views, custom banners, multilingual placement, social channels and campaign reporting.
- **Ad Boost** — A $250 amplification add-on offering 50,000 guaranteed headline views, industry targeting, ad creative, demographic reporting, translations and Alexa distribution.
- **ReleaseLive** — The self-service SaaS platform introduced after more than a year of development to add geographic and demographic targeting, paid campaigns and auditable engagement to releases.
- **White-label distribution technology** — Licensed software, operational support and ad-driven distribution used by news and information partners to run branded communication services.
- **Custom PR and marketing campaigns** — Targeted campaigns for launches, openings, collaborations and events, with custom analytics and reporting.

## Achievements

- Distributed more than 361,000 press releases according to the company's live homepage counter in 2026.
- Built a partner network spanning the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, India and Asia.
- ReleaseLive received four consecutive quarters of G2 recognition and was nominated as a Market Leader and Small-Business Leader for Summer 2024, according to the company.
- Named to SourceScrub's Top 25 Bootstrapped Software Companies for the first half of 2020, according to a company announcement.
- Launched Nexis Newswire with LexisNexis in 2021.
- Added GlobeNewswire distribution to Paid Media Release in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Launched AI distribution channels intended to make releases easier for generative search and answer engines to discover and interpret.
- **2024-12** — MediaConnect launched iCrowdNewswire's Paid Media Release service in France.
- **2024-08** — Introduced Paid Media Release with GlobeNewswire distribution and Google advertising at a $700 launch price.
- **2024-06** — ReleaseLive was nominated for G2's Summer 2024 Market Leader and Small-Business Leader designations.

## Links

- Website: https://icrowdnewswire.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icrowdnewswire
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/icrowdnewswire
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwpj6u-n3F4
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/icrowdnewswire

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Last updated: 2026-09-24