Ogilvy PR has won a five-way competitive pitch to guide U.S. PR for Avigilon, the publicly traded, Vancouver-based video surveillance company which produces technology like facial and license plate recognition software and high-definition imaging.
Avigilon, which raised $25M in an October initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange, previously worked with Edelman/Canada. Angela St. Amour, communications manager for Avigilon, told O'Dwyer's the company ended its relationship with Edelman in the first quarter and now works with Peak Communicators in Canada.
Ogilvy’s San Francisco tech practice heads the work, which includes media relations, product PR, corporate communications and thought leadership.
Avigilon’s technology is deployed for security at places like Target Field in Minneapolis, Slovnaft Arena in the Slovak Republic, and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Saudi Arabia, to name a few.
First quarter revenue was $17.8M, up 77% over Q1 of 2011, as net income rose to $600K.