Kaleyra Appoints Colin Gillis as Vice President of Investor Relations
Kaleyra, Inc. (NYSE: KLR) announced the appointment of Colin Gillis as Vice President of Investor Relations, effective immediately. Gillis, a former equity research analyst, brings over a decade of industry experience and a background in analyzing public and private companies. His roles included Director of Research at BGC Partners and Senior Technology Analyst at Chatham Road Partners. CEO Dario Calogero emphasized Gillis's expertise to enhance the company's investor engagement and visibility as Kaleyra continues to grow and mature.
- Colin Gillis brings over a decade of relevant industry experience.
- Gillis's background includes roles at BGC Partners and Chatham Road Partners.
- His appointment may enhance Kaleyra's visibility and engagement with investors.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaleyra, Inc. (NYSE: KLR) (NYSE American: KLR WS) ("Kaleyra" or the "Company"), a rapidly growing omnichannel business communications platform, announced today that former equity research analyst Colin Gillis has joined its leadership team as Vice President of Investor Relations, effective immediately. In this role, Gillis will regularly engage with the investor community to expand and elevate visibility into the company's operations, growth strategy, and results.
Gillis brings over a decade of relevant industry experience from his time analyzing public and private companies as an equity research analyst. Before joining Kaleyra, Gillis served as Director of Research at BGC Partners. He was also a Founding Partner, Director of Research, and Senior Technology Analyst at Chatham Road Partners, an advisory firm for institutional investors. His most recent work has been focused on cloud software, mobile computing, performance and brand advertising, payments and commerce, and the underlying platforms that power the digital economy. In addition, he was previously ranked as one of the world's top 10 analysts by The Financial Times.
Prior to these experiences, Gillis received a BS with Honors in electrical engineering from Brown University and an MBA with Honors from New York University's Stern School of Business. After completing graduate school, Gillis began his equity research career by covering emerging digital and traditional headcount-driven businesses, first for the RBC Capital Markets research team and then later for the Canaccord-Genuity research team, among other engagements. In addition to his background in equity research, Gillis has developed a strong understanding of internal tech company development strategies while working for a range of both private startup and public multinational tech companies.
"Colin's reputation as a respected and influential voice within the investment community makes him an ideal candidate to lead our investor relations efforts," said Kaleyra Founder and CEO Dario Calogero. "While our focus remains on executing our growth strategy, it is imperative that the investment world has an internal representative with which to interface. Colin's capital markets expertise and deep understanding of our industry will be instrumental to our team as Kaleyra continues to mature, and we're looking forward to benefitting from his knowledge and impact in the coming quarters."
"I have encountered hundreds of management teams in my tenure as a published research analyst, and strongly believe in the vision of Kaleyra's executives and the Company's opportunities for sustained growth going forward," said Gillis. "Dario and Giacomo have done a wonderful job of curating a network of investors that are engaged and excited about Kaleyra, and I look forward to helping build on that foundation as we move into Kaleyra's next stage of development."
With this new addition, Kaleyra's executive team now consists of Dario Calogero as Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Giacomo Dall'Aglio as Chief Financial Officer, Filippo Monastra as Chief People Officer, Nicola Junior Vitto as Chief Product Officer, Mauro Carobene as Chief Business Officer, Geoff Grauer as Chief Operations Officer, Zephrin Lasker as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Alliances, and Colin Gillis as Vice President of Investor Relations.
Kaleyra, Inc. (NYSE: KLR) (NYSE American: KLR WS) is a global group providing mobile communication services to financial institutions, e-commerce players, OTTs, software companies, logistic enablers, healthcare providers, retailers, and other large organizations worldwide.
Kaleyra today has a customer base of 3800+ companies spread around the world. Through its proprietary platform and robust APIs, Kaleyra manages multi-channel integrated communication services, consisting of messaging, rich messaging and instant messaging, video, push notifications, e-mail, voice services, and chatbots.
Kaleyra's technology makes it possible to safely and securely manage billions of messages monthly with over 1600 operator connections in 190+ countries, including all tier-1 US carriers
Kaleyra Contacts
Marketing Contact:
Valeria Magoni
Senior Director – Product and Corporate Marketing, Kaleyrac
valeria.magoni@kaleyra.com
Investor Contacts:
Colin Gillis
Vice President of Investor Relations
colin.gillis@kaleyra.com
Tom Colton or Matt Glover
Gateway Investor Relations
949-574-3860
KLR@gatewayir.com
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