Calysto Communications (www.calysto.com),
a global public relations firm focused on the telecommunications,
wireless and broadcasting industries, 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.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives,
entrepreneurs, and the companies they run –
worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s
premier business awards.
Nicknamed the Steviesfor the Greek word “crowned,”
winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis
hotel in New York on Friday, November 14. Nominated women executives and
entrepreneurs from the U.S. and several other countries are expected to
attend.
More than 1,200 entries were submitted for consideration in 50
categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, and Best
Community Involvement Program. Calysto Communications is proud to be a
finalist in the “Best Entrepreneur –
Service Businesses - Up to 100 Employees”
category.
“Since its founding, Calysto has strived to
provide its clients with services that are a step above the competition,”
said Laura Borgstede, Calysto’s founder and
CEO. “That’s why
it is such an honor for Calysto Communications to be recognized by the
Stevie Awards for building a pioneering new ‘distributed’
agency business model. We’ve used this model
to assemble a public relations team that delivers unmatched expertise
based on experience, not location.”
Calysto’s “distributed”
agency consists of a team of 40 independent senior-level executives
located across the country, each bringing between 10 and 25 years of
experience in public relations and/or marketing to Calysto. Each team
member also has at least 8 years of experience in telecommunications;
more than 50 percent of the team has 15 or more years of experience in
both fields.
In addition, Calysto recently expanded its international reach and now
has in-market personnel in 62 countries in Europe, the Middle East,
Latin America, Asia and Africa to provide seamless global PR services to
its clients.
Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during
preliminary judging. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished
Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from
among the Finalists during final judging.
“Being named a Finalist in The Stevie Awards
for Women in Business is an important achievement,”
said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. “It
means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee
is worthy of recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their
achievement and wish them well in the competition.”
Details about The Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of
Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.
About Calysto
Founded in 1999, Calysto Communications is a full service public
relations firm focused solely on the specialized needs of the
telecommunications, networking security, and wireless industries. Unlike
general technology PR firms, Calysto leverages its deep industry
knowledge and intimate relationships with market influencers to deliver
Calysto clients unmatched industry mindshare, analyst coverage and media
publicity. Calysto has extensive experience preparing companies for a
liquidity event. Calysto works with start-ups as well as public
companies, helping them deploy new technologies, gain leadership
positions and influence editorial opinion to positively affect their
bottom line. Some of our current clients and past experience includes
Hitachi, NextPoint Networks, TIA (Telecommunications Industry
Association), TAT (The Astonishing Tribe), Broadwing Communications,
Level 3 Communications, LSN Mobile, TELLABS, Telica (sold to
Alcatel-Lucent), VocalData (sold to Tekelec), SPIRENT, Metasolv (sold to
Oracle), Cbeyond, ADTRAN, Qpass (sold to Amdocs), BroadSoft, Radisys,
and many more. For more information about Calysto Communications, a
minority-owned business and a registered member of the Small Business
Administration (SBA), please call 404-266-2060 or visit our Web site at www.calysto.com.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women
in Business, and The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind
them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace
worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
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