About Us

We are looking for opportunities to help people solve their communication technology challenges.

It’s really that simple.

So if you’ve got a “situation” that you want to discuss, give us a call or send us an email and we’ll take a look.

Maybe we can help you. Whether you end up as a client or not.

Mike BeatoAbout Mike Beato

He’s different.

How? He thinks about your communications challenge – and makes it his.

Then he solves it.

Quickly. And perhaps in a direction you never thought to look.

When you hire Mike, you get an award-winning creative professional who never stops thinking how to do things better – and smarter. On time. And on budget. With no surprises.

His job title? He has a few. Consultant, adviser, educator, mentor, social media expert, information architect, technology analyst… to name just a few.

Talk to him. Why? To get him started working with you to solve your problems.

You’ll be glad you did.

Professional Timeline

Mike Beato is currently president of Beato Enterprises Inc., a technology communications company that designs and develops web sites and other innovative digital solutions for businesses.

  • Mike started his business career in 1978 as a systems analyst at the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York. As a team member of Kodak’s International Photographic Division, Mike’s responsibilities took him to many countries in Europe, Latin America and the Far East, working on software development, needs analysis, and user training related to the sales and marketing of Kodak products overseas.
  • Mike left Kodak in 1986 and moved to Buffalo, where he took a year-long consulting assignment at a Western New York advertising agency. He helped the ad agency shift their way of doing business to electronic design and publishing.
  • In 1987, Mike joined a business start-up called AdWorks, a new state-of-the-art ad agency. After a year as Systems Manager, Mike was promoted to General Manager.
  • Mike left AdWorks in 1989 to start his own technology consulting business. His focus was to help other firms take advantage of wide-ranging and fast-changing technology in their business communications.
  • Mike has been on Buffalo, New York’s Canisius College adjunct faculty since 1998, teaching classes in the Communication and Leadership and Digital Media Arts programs. Mike has also taught Digital Presentations at the University at Buffalo.
  • Originally from Fairport, New York, Mike received a degree in Information Systems Management from Buffalo State College.
  • Mike is married and the father of two sons. He’s an active runner, participating in races ranging from 5K to marathon distances. He’s currently training for the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training — raising funds in the important fight against blood cancers.

Awards and Achievements

Brainstorm Service AwardMike won the Brainstorm Club Service Award in 2006 in recognition of his achievements in furthering the activities and interests of the club.

Communicator of the YearIn 1996, Mike was named the David I. Levy Communicator of the Year by the Professional Communicators of Western New York (now The Advertising Club of Buffalo). This prestigious award is given annually to honor the recipient for a distinguished record of achievement in communications.

Awards for Creative ExcellenceMike Beato has won several awards for creative excellence from the Professional Communicators of Western New York.

Canisius CollegeIn September 1998, Mike joined the Canisius College faculty in Buffalo as an adjunct professor in the Communications Studies Department. He teaches a graduate-level communication technology course in the Organizational Communication and Development graduate program.

Award winning ad
Beato Enterprises won Best Show Book Ad at the in the Seventh Annual Awards for Creative Excellence by Brainstorm — The Communicators Club of Buffalo.

Professional speakingMike Beato is an active professional speaker covering many technology and business topics.

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Rick English May 16, 2010 at 10:04 am

I am a marketing communications consultant and have been using Mike Beato for IT support and as a web advisor for my clients and myself for the last ten years. My client list has included small local retailers and multi-national brands. In every case he has made all of us make better use of the technology. It doesn’t matter how experienced you might be with the Internet, you will absolutely learn something from this guy.

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