Meltwater VP Of Product Named To PRWeek's AI Top 25

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- Meltwater, a global leader in media, social, and consumer intelligence, announced that its Vice President (VP) of Product, Antony Cousins, has been named to PRWeek’s AI Top 25 list for 2026.

According to Meltwater in a statement, this marks Cousins’ third inclusion, having also been recognised in 2023 and 2024.

The annual list highlights the leading communications technology professionals driving the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) across the public relations (PR) industry.

Previously known as the Dashboard 25, the AI Top 25 recognises top individuals from AI companies, agencies, and client organisations who are expanding the boundaries of AI capabilities.

“As a communicator myself, I care deeply about this profession. Our engineers, product leaders, and researchers challenge and inspire each other to build AI that is thoughtful, impactful and specifically designed to meet communicators’ needs.

“I am 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,” added Cousins.

Since joining Meltwater in 2025, Cousins has advanced the integration of AI across the company’s media and social intelligence solutions. He played a key role in the launch of Mira, an award-winning agentic user experience that was a first in the industry, led the company’s first Microsoft Teams integration, and oversaw the rollout of semantic search capabilities to enhance PR analytics.

In addition, Meltwater has been shortlisted for the 2026 PRWeek Global Awards in the “Best PR Software or AI Platform” category, recognising software and AI platforms that demonstrate ease of use, creativity, and measurable return on investment for agencies and in-house teams.

-- BERNAMA