BPRgroup Communications

Leadership

As the Founder and Principal of BPRgroup Communications, Wendy Barbour has represented a broad array of organizations from fast track start ups to international public companies.  She has managed multi-million dollar promotional campaigns and special events and has acted as a company spokesperson on product, corporate and crisis issues.

Before founding BPRgroup Communications, she was Vice President, Public Relations for Internet Brands, one of the top 50 U.S web properties (as ranked by comScore) and parent company to the largest portfolio of automotive, community and e-commerce sites in the world. Flagship Internet Brands sites include CarsDirect.com, FlyerTalk.com, WikiTravel.org and ApartmentRatings.com.

Prior to Internet Brands, she was a Director at Wilson McHenry Company, one of the largest independent PR agencies in the Silicon Valley, where she launched innovative technology start-ups like cloud pioneer Netsuite (NYSE: N) and represented high profile public companies including  the Claris software subsidiary of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Informix – acquired by IBM (NYSE: IBM), search marketing company Excite – acquired by Interactive Corp (NASDAQ: IACI),and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS).

Wendy started her PR and marketing career as a regional marketing manager for global travel firm Hostelling International, driving marketing and PR efforts including 5,000 participant special events.  She received an M.B.A., Marketing Emphasis, from San Diego State University and a Bachelor of Arts, Communications, from the University of California, Santa Barbara. 

Our Story

BPRgroup Communications provides senior level PR, marketing and communications counsel and strategy to digital media and technology clients. We have extensive experience creating and implementing visibility programs, crafting effective positioning and messaging and driving earned media.

BPRgroup draws on a virtual team veteran media and communications experts and strategists enabled by today's always-on technology. This interconnectedness promotes high client ROI and success at a lower cost than traditional agencies.

Select client work includes digital marketing leaders ScoreBig.com, Velocify, LeadiD, Vantage Media, BrokersWeb, and Internet Brands, 3D market leader RealD 3D (NYSE: REAL) as well as recognized technology and automotive brands Telesign, Open Sesame e-learning solutions, Automotive Broadcasting Network and Orange County Auto Dealers Association, organizer of one of California’s largest auto shows, the Orange County Auto Show.