About Us

Overview

The Communications Strategy Group is a US consulting firm offering a full slate of corporate and marketing communications and business development services to emerging companies in life sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, health care and advanced technologies.

Located in the Boston area, our team is composed of senior-level consultants with expertise in market research and analysis; domestic and international major media relations; writing support; Web content; financial relations; crisis and issues management; litigation communications management; start-up company assistance, including fundraising, risk sharing and mentoring; UK government relations, and UK/EU business development. In Europe, we are partnered with Zyme Communications, Cambridge, and Cabinet Privé de Conseils s.a., Geneva.

CSG was founded in 1987 by Edward Agne, the current president.
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Our Clients

High Tech, IT, Telecom

Con Edison Communications
Dynamics Research
Inforonics
IT OnTime
Kronos
Topozone
Ultranet Communications

Corporate

Ashland Oil
Bain & Company
Heidrick & Struggles
Merrill Lynch
Ryder System
TRW

Life Sciences, Biotech, Health Care

Aardvark Therapeutics
AC Immune SA
Ariana Pharmaceuticals
Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI)
Biopole
Clinuvel AG
Cutiss AG
Deep Cube SA
Domain Pharma
Domantis Inc.
Eden Biodesign
e-Therapeutics plc
Exacis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Gene Signal International SA
Genzyme Biosurgery

InfraReDx, Inc.
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
MaxiVax SA
Oxford VR
Oxeia Biopharmaceuticals
Oxxon Therapeutics Inc.
Pharming Group NV
Phi Pharma
Speedel
Stemgent, Inc.
The Chamberlain Group
Toxikon Corporation
Wyeth/Genetics Institute

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Recent Accomplishments

Life Sciences

  • Advising Swiss medical device developer on entering US market.
  • Designed, built and executed a trade media relations/media sensitization hands-on training program for a global medtech and diagnostics company.
  • Conducted a comprehensive market analysis of the use of virtual reality to treat phobias and other emotional disorders.
  • Counseled Swiss biotech CEO on dispute with major Swiss pharmaceutical company; organized media relations, meetings with Swiss Ambassadors to US and UK, and speaking opportunities before influential Swiss groups in the US, UK and EU.
  • Consulting with US biotech on potential commercial partners and/or fund raising.
  • Working with US device manufacturer to raise recognition and assist in fund raising.
  • Organizing US business development meetings for heads of major UK biotech clusters.
  • Advised Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology on biotech cluster formation.
  • Completed detailed survey of 50 employees in UK biotech to determine job satisfaction, management communications needs.
  • Conducted a competitive market analysis for a New England-based contract research organization.

Advanced Technologies

  • Handled crisis communications for a large R&D; company as it transitioned from military to consumer arena.
  • Developed and executed strategy and corporate materials for the launch of a fiber-optics company in Manhattan
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