Calysto Communications Selects Account Director to Provide Overall Guidance and Strategy.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2003 Calysto Communications, an Atlanta-based public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most firm focused solely on the telecommunications industry, announces the addition of Russ Williams Russ Williams trained at London's National Broadcasting School in Programming and Journalism, which led to a presenting job at Radio Mercury in Surrey, presenting a chart show every Sunday from 3-5pm. to its senior management team. As account director, he will serve as a senior strategist responsible for overseeing the direction of all account teams. Additionally, he will be integral to the overall operations of the agency, including staff development and account expansion. "The addition of an account director to the team serves as a true milestone for Calysto Communications, strengthening our presence in the telecom sector and reinforcing our ability to offer an unparalleled level of strategic counsel," says Laura Borgstede, Calysto's founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Russ brings a level of professionalism and a communications background that will help maximize our internal talent, strengthen our relationships with current clients and effectively grow the agency as a whole." Russ has experience in both agency and corporate communications environments. Most recently, he served as director of media relations for AGL Resources, Inc., an energy holding company based in Atlanta. There he oversaw all external communications efforts for the company's natural gas subsidiaries (Atlanta Gas Light Atlanta Gas Light Company (AGLC), commonly known as Atlanta Gas Light, is the largest natural gas wholesaler in the Southeast U.S., and is the AGL in AGL Resources. It was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Atlanta, as is AGL Resources. , Virginia Natural Gas, Chattanooga Natural Gas), the company's energy trading operations in Texas (Sequent Energy Management) and the company's telecommunications division, AGL (programming) AGL - (Atelier de Genie Logiciel) French for IPSE. Networks. Prior, Russ held positions with Delta Air Lines, most notably that of national media spokesman. He was responsible for serving as Delta's day-to-day representative for all national level print media and managed all print and broadcast media for the Washington, D.C. and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. markets. Russ began his career with an Atlanta-based public relations agency, gaining experience in consumer, business-to-business and crisis communications activities. On the telecom side, he helped launch Powertel PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. across the Southeast, Sprint PCS in Atlanta and several fiber optic ventures. About Calysto Atlanta-based Calysto Communications is a public relations firm focused on a single market niche - communications. The agency helps wireless, telecom, VoIP, cable and other communications companies effectively create and deliver their own unique messages to their key audiences. 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. For more information about Calysto Communications, a minority-owned business and registered member of the Small Business Association (SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government ), please call 404-266-2060 or visit the company's web site at www.calysto.com. |
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