Sales Development

Cygnus Consulting Case Study

Cygnus Consulting achieved 1-2 qualified calls per week, exceeding expectations on every campaign for embedded and IoT software development with CIENCE.

Updated Oct 13, 2025 By Daniel Conn

Key takeaways

Cygnus Consulting, a US-based software development firm specializing in embedded, mobile, voice, and IoT technology, partnered with CIENCE to take over outbound marketing so their team could focus on engineering. CIENCE's cold-outreach campaigns delivered 1-2 qualified appointments or calls per week on average: results Fred Hermanson described as better than anticipated. An early roadshow campaign quickly generated an unexpected number of face-to-face meetings, many of which evolved into lasting client relationships.

Cream line-engraving portrait of Fred Hermanson, Partner at Cygnus Consulting.
Client spotlight
"CIENCE Technologies has consistently produced results for the campaigns we've run. The results are even better than anticipated: we've had one to two appointments or calls per week on average."
Fred Hermanson Partner

How CIENCE Strengthened Outbound Marketing For Cygnus Consulting

About Cygnus Consulting

Cygnus Consulting is a US-based team of experienced developers offering the highest quality software development services in the areas of embedded, mobile, voice, and IoT technology.

Fred Hermanson

Partner

Industry

Computer Software

Website

www.cygnusconsult.com

Challenges & Scope

ICP: Smart Home/Internet, Consumer Electronics, Digital Streaming Media.

Product: Cygnus Consulting offers software development for embedded, mobile, voice, and IoT.

CIENCE Technologies coordinates the lead generation efforts for Cygnus Consulting. After researching appropriate industries and clients, they conduct cold-outreach campaigns.

Three verticals, one motion
Smart Home and IoT Consumer Electronics Digital Streaming Media One cold-outreach campaign Researched, then run for Cygnus
CIENCE researched Cygnus's ideal buyers across three verticals, Smart Home and IoT, Consumer Electronics, and Digital Streaming Media, then ran cold outreach into all three from a single coordinated campaign.

Why CIENCE

"We needed a contractor to take over marketing duties for the company so that we could focus on more technical and engineering responsibilities."
Fred Hermanson, Partner with Cygnus Consulting

Company research on lead generation, digital marketing, website upgrades, and social media led Cygnus Consulting to CIENCE. After speaking to CIENCE, they felt comfortable with their abilities and transparent processes, and have been partnered since November 2018.

The handoff
Cygnus engineers Stay on the product CIENCE Takes over marketing Marketing duties Nov 2018 Partnered ever since
Cygnus needed a contractor to take over marketing so its developers could stay on engineering. That handoff to CIENCE has held since November 2018.

Results

One of the first projects tasked was establishing leads for a major roadshow within a short time frame. With CIENCE's responsive communication and strong reporting system in place, the team was able to set up an unexpected number of face-to-face meetings from the start, many of which have since evolved into relationships.

The roadshow
Tight timeline Meetings booked Lasting relationships From those first meetings
The first project was leads for a major roadshow on a tight timeline. CIENCE set an unexpected number of face-to-face meetings from the start, and many of those meetings evolved into lasting relationships.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many appointments did Cygnus Consulting get with CIENCE?

Cygnus Consulting averaged one to two qualified appointments or calls per week through CIENCE's outbound lead generation campaigns. According to Fred Hermanson, Partner at Cygnus Consulting, the results exceeded initial expectations across every campaign the partnership ran.

What results did Cygnus Consulting achieve with CIENCE?

CIENCE delivered consistent pipeline activity for Cygnus Consulting, including an unexpected number of face-to-face meetings secured for a major roadshow on a tight timeline. Many of those early meetings evolved into ongoing client relationships, demonstrating strong lead quality beyond raw appointment volume.

Why did Cygnus Consulting choose CIENCE for outbound marketing?

Cygnus Consulting needed a contractor to take over marketing duties so their internal team could remain focused on technical and engineering responsibilities. After researching lead generation, digital marketing, and social media options, they chose CIENCE for their transparent processes, responsive communication, and strong reporting systems.

What industries and buyers did CIENCE target for Cygnus Consulting?

CIENCE researched and ran cold-outreach campaigns targeting prospects in Smart Home/Internet of Things, Consumer Electronics, and Digital Streaming Media on behalf of Cygnus Consulting. These verticals were identified as the ideal customer profile for Cygnus's embedded, mobile, voice, and IoT software development services.

The steady cadence
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 1 to 2 / week Qualified appointments or calls, on average
Past the roadshow, the partnership settled into a dependable rhythm: one to two qualified appointments or calls per week on average, results Fred Hermanson called better than anticipated.