A History of Success

Founded in 1999, Calysto Communications is a global public relations and social media marketing firm focused solely on the communications (formerly “telecommunications”) industry.

Calysto’s specialties range from core technologies in broadband, broadcasting & cable, wireless and IP communications to applications such as cloud computing, mobile wallet, M2M and many others. Its unique cloud-computing based business model combines the services traditionally offered by a large agency with the industry expertise of a boutique agency.

Calysto’s VP-level only professional account teams use innovative, award-winning strategies proven to help clients drive sales, create value for shareholders, successfully achieve an exit or raise overall awareness by directly reaching market influencers.

Below are some of the established communications industry players that have turned to Calysto to strategically manage their public relations, media relations and social media programs:

  • ADTRAN
  • Avaya
  • Aricent
  • Call Sciences
  • Ciena
  • Cisco
  • Cox Communications
  • Ericsson
  • Fujitsu
  • Hitachi Telecom
  • Intec Telecom Systems
  • Level 3
  • Metrico Wireless
  • Nokia Siemens Networks
  • Panasonic
  • Radisys
  • RangeStar Wireless
  • RIM
  • Sandvine
  • Spirent
  • Telecommunications Industry Association
  • Tellabs

And here are some of the many start-up companies that have turned to Calysto to help them undergo a successful IPO or exit via acquisition:

  • Alloptic (product portfolio acquired by CTDI)
  • Broadwing Communications (now Level 3)
  • Eastern Research (sold to Sycamore Networks)
  • ReefPoint Networks (bought by NextPoint Networks)
  • CoManage (Acquired by Syndesis)
  • Metasolv (now Oracle)
  • NextPoint Networks (now GenBand)
  • Quallaby Software (now Micromuse)
  • TalkingNets (now MegaPath)
  • Netspeak (bought by Adir)
  • VocalData (bought by Tekelec)
  • Telica (Prepared for S-1 and then acquired by Lucent)
  • TAT The Astonishing Tribe (now Research In Motion)
  • Netrake (now Audiocodes)
  • Telegea (now Ensim)
  • Ubiquity (now Avaya)
  • Widevine (now Google)
  • fastmobile (now RIM)
  • Navini Networks (now Cisco)
  • Qpass (now Amdocs)

They all come to Calysto because they get RESULTS.

And Calysto’s result-driven approach is only one of the reasons that the agency has consistently been chosen as one of the top 5 mid-sized technology PR firms as selected by IT journalists and PRSourceCode. And it’s why Calysto won a prestigious Stevie American Business Award in 2010 for “Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Low Budget (Under $10,000).”

Focusing on results is also a reason Calysto was named a Finalist for “Public Relations Agency of the Year in North America” in The 2009 International Business Awards. It’s why Calysto’s CEO Laura Borgstede was named a Finalist in the “Best Entrepreneur – Service Businesses - Up to 100 Employees” category in The 5th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business in 2008.

It’s also the reason that Calysto was recognized by the Stevie Awards two more times in 2011 and received a Golden Bridge Award for its outstanding crisis communications work.

 

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