Wendy Bairos Joins Pilot PMR as Media Relations Director

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 10, 2015) -

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Pilot PMR is pleased to announce that Wendy Bairos, former Communications and Public Affairs Manager for Google Canada, has joined the Toronto agency as its Director of Media Relations.

Bairos is the latest addition to the Pilot team with deep experience working at the highest ranks of Canadian media.

"Wendy is an immense talent," said Pilot PMR founder and CEO David Doze. "Her experience with Google has given her strong relationships with the media and important insights into business, marketing, and modern communications within today's evolving landscape. She is a creative thinker and problem solver, and will be a tremendous asset to our clients."

Bairos joined Google in 2003, and oversaw the tech brand's expansion into Canada, as well as the launch of YouTube.ca. During her tenure, she worked across various Google products, including Search, Maps, Ads, Android and Enterprise.

She joins Pilot's talented in-house team shortly after the addition of Creative Director Sarah Lazarovic, an award-winning illustrator, critically acclaimed author and innovative thinker.

"Pilot achieves major results for its clients because we understand how to communicate in a meaningful way across every platform," said Doze. "Wendy will ensure that our clients can tell their stories effectively through the media, earning them attention among those audiences most important to their success."

About Wendy

Bairos was instrumental in helping Google's Cultural Institute and Play Music teams raise the profile of Canadian artists. She also spearheaded the company's successful campaign to bring the popular Doodle 4 Google competition to Canada in partnership with the Royal Ontario Museum.

She continues to work in an advisory role with Canadian startups at Ryerson University's Digital Media Zone and the Canadian Film Centre's IdeaBoost, leveraging strong media and tech-industry relationships cultivated throughout her career. Bairos also sits on the Advisory Board of the Luminato Festival.

About Pilot PMR

Founded in 2005, Pilot PMR is a full-service communications agency in downtown Toronto with an in-house team of brand strategists, web developers, designers and media specialists. With a focus on Story Design, Pilot is currently working with clients including the Creative Destruction Lab, TEDxToronto, Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp, The 519, McMaster University, Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association, Credit Unions of Ontario, HealthPRO and Lerners LLP.

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