Does your company have a revolutionary product or service that is just waiting to be discovered?

At MAYO Communications™ we use a variety of proven tactics to let the world know about your company, products and services. Whether it is the apparel, fashion, food, retail or manufacturing industry we find trades, media and business partners to match your company growth goals. Our business startup resources and opportunities can not be matched. We work within you budget and help you expand. From counterterrorism to just creating a buzz on the Internet for eCommerce we have a niche in media coverage!

Our company provides public relations and marketing communication services that are global. We don't guarantee news coverage, we just get it.

Valley Technology Center opening

Aida Mayo, President and V.P. George McQuade in Venice, Italy

MAYO Communications™ has the edge, because we have media relationships no one can match. We attend media workshops and write about the latest trends and changes in the industry. It is no wonder MAYO Communications is your best choice when it comes to attracting media. Our editorial contacts exceed 400,000, updated daily.

Your Extreme B2B, B2C Publicity
and News Partner!

Our mission: To become California's and the nation's leading full service public relations and marketing communications firm, offering award-winning employee and crisis communications programs. Media training is essential. We coach before each TV, Radio or print interview so you can concentrate on your company messages not the media.

KNX covers another MAYO event.

MAYO Communications was hired by the
CIty of Placentia to battle a federal rule mandating locomotives blow train whistles before entering an intersection to reduce liability. Four hours after this news conference held at a busy intersection, BNSF-Santa Fee
announced that a temporary ban on whistles was go into effect until the PUC ruled on it.

Often our clients like Wally Baker come to collect the awards MAYO receives for its powerful campaigns.

George with MAYO's mascot.

Minority media is one of
many bonuses with all
MAYO Communications
campaigns

MAYO Communications Vice President George McQuade

On July 1, 2006, McQuade was elected by the national Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS) as President. McQuade has served as an EPPS board member for the last three years writing articles for the www.odwyerpr.com, NY and the EPPS Connections newsletter. He was also EPPS official photographer for two years.

Mc Quade is a Public Relations  Society of America member of the Los Angeles Chapter, where he served three years on the board heading the PRSA publicity committee.

George is an award-winning entertainment, and corporate communications expert. He is also a, journalist and multimedia public relations specialist. For the last seven years, McQuade has been the West Coast Correspondent for Jack O'Dwyer Publications (www.odwyerpr.com), an inside look on publicity, public relations, marketing communications and agencies in the U.S.

George is vice president of new business and media relations at MAYO Communications, a public relations and publicity firm he cofounded, where he led a successful media campaign to convince the MTA to provide the funds needed to complete the 710 Freeway project. He was previously the Media Relations Director at Cerrell Associates, Inc, a leading independent public affairs and political lobbying firm in Los Angeles.

In 1998, George launched Linux Mandrake Operating Software on the same day RedHat (1st distributor) went public. Stocks skyrocketed from $9 a share to $109 in two hours. Linux was awarded the "Product of the Conference" and "Product of the Year," at the San Jose Conference. McQuade has been behind and in front of the camera for more than a decade. He has covered high-profile court cases such as the Zsa Zsa Gabor Cop slapping trial, to the attempted murder trial of Actress Theresa Saldana and Charles Keating and Michael Milken trials.

George McQuade,V.P.

George is a past member of the Southern California Radio and TV News Association and Motor Press Guild. 
Mc Quade has 15 years of award-winning TV and radio news experience. He is currently a Cub Scout Leader, President of Woodside South Homeowners Association, and West Valley Police Block Watch Captain.  

Mc Quade received his Bachelor of Arts degree, with a double major in broadcast communications/journalism, from Western Washington University, Bellingham. He is a nationally acclaimed photographer, and received his technical training at the U.S. Naval School of Photography, where he was given a secret clearance in the USNR and was stationed at Whidbey Island, Wa.

His first job in the public relations arena was as a media consultant for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). Previously, George worked in the SoCal Gas Company's news bureau handling media relations and crisis communications, including the 1994 Northridge earthquake, which destroyed his home.

Chief Al Cowen, of City of Los Angeles Paramedics (now retired) once said McQuade should have been a fireman.
In 1994 he revived his youngest son with CPR after the infant stopped breathing.

Exactly three years later, McQuade rescued a noted cardiovascular radiologist doctor from his burning vehicle after it crashed into a tree in front of the house next door.

The City of Los Angeles called him a hero, the California Firefighters gave him one of 50 top awards including a "Medal of Honor" for saving the doctor's life.

"I just did what I would hope everyone should do, and that is lend a helping hand when a fellow citizen is in trouble. I didn't think twice and only had seconds to act before the SUV the doctor was trapped in exploded into a fireball," said McQuade.

MAYO Communications launches another successful event. Hydra Executives, a new reality TV show pitting 8 Brits and 8 Americans vying for a $1 million prize. The show airs in March on Showtime, and filmed on location in Abu Dhabi.

Dr. Sulaiman Al Fahim, CEO, Hydra Properties, Abu Dhabi Show Creator on ABC.

Hydra Executives Reality TV show
HYDRA EXECUTIVES ON SHOWTIME
“We are inviting 16 entrepreneurs, eight Americans and eight Brits, to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to compete against each other for 15 weeks,” said Al-Fahim. “Contestants will fly to the capital city of Abu Dhabi where they will spend their first 2 weeks in boot camp to learn the art of the real estate deal and how to
identify various playing fields.

George McQuade, VP, always catches the big ones in fishing and public relations

Mc Quade is no stranger to entertainment
publicity. More than a decade ago he helped
organize and publicize several of Stevie Wonder’s
benefit concerts for STITCHES Technology, a
South Central LA nonprofit that taught
disadvantaged residents how to design clothes on computers.

Last fall and this winter he represented Whittaker Bay, which was a group of actors from the best of teen dramas such as Beverly Hills 91210, One Tree Hill to USA TEEN HIGH, Palmetto Pointe and an award-winning child actress.

From 1989-92, McQuade was a network correspondent for NBC Mutual News and ABC Entertainment News Network covering everything from the Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor's cop slapping trial to the Barbara Streisand first benefit concert in 20 years for a fundraiser for President Clinton in Beverly Hills, CA.

McQuade also was a writer for the 1st 90-minuteToday In LA Weekends, KNBC-TV, Burbank, that included copy for Entertainment Anchor/Reporter David Sheehan. Sheehan, who retired in 2003, was the first entertainment reviewer-reporter on any local news program. Additionally, McQuade reported on high profile stories for AP, UPI, CBS, KFI and KNX, Los Angeles.

He is currently vice president and co-founder of MAYO Communications, a full service national publicity firm with offices in San Diego and New York. He has earned many journalism awards from Radio TV News Association of SoCal, Associated Press TV and Radio Association and Public Relations Society of America.

McQuade received a Medal of Valor in 1998 from the California State Firefighters Association and a hero’s award from the Los Angeles City Council for rescuing a noted UCLA cardiologist from his burning vehicle in Tarzana, CA. McQuade is married with two sons and resides in Los Angeles, CA.

George was also one of the two original writers for KNBC's "Today In LA," Los Angeles' first 90-minute weekend newscast.

In 1998, George was awarded "Best Crisis Communications" and "Best Web Site" awards from both the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Los Angeles chapters.

McQuade also took charge of successful employee communications and environmental campaigns for the minority diversity division, which included updates on community earthquake repair, natural gas vehicles, fuel cells, and environmental remediation and cleanup projects. From 1995-1999, he was director of public relations at the Housing Authority for the city of Los Angeles, where he assisted the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development in creating political and media support for multifamily, Section 8 and low-income housing projects.

MAYO Communications success starts with the family and we believe people who have harmony at home are successful at work.Los Angeles Business Journal single MAYO out among the top 20 advertising and public relations firms.

During the The Gas Company's reorganization,
Mc Quade created the Employee Grapevine,
a dial-in-radio newscast, which became an
overnight phenomenon and recorded 18,500
calls in four weeks. The program received a
PRSA award Prisms award from 1995 - 2001.

2005 MAYO Communications
launch one of the most exciting
dolls to hit America. Made in
Toronto, Canada.

Executives behind Hydra Executives
pose with Beverly Hills Mayor Jimmy
Delshad at casting call in Beverly Hills.


Award-winning Jerry Day

Dan Lai

Dan Lai is an account executive in the Medical, Life Science and Technology Division of MAYO Communications. He is based in San Diego, CA, where
his wife is a general physician. Lai’s background in public relations includes non-profit and federally funded organizations as well as agency experience.  He has strategically implemented regional and national public relations and marketing campaigns for clients in the healthcare and biomedical fields.

Before joining MAYO Communications, Lai worked for Stoorza Communications supervising day-to-day media relations for I-Flow Corporation and was also responsible for Scripps Clinic, 1-800 CALL DOC and I/O Software.  He produced a video news release for Unilab Corporation, receiving national coverage for a new cervical cancer screening process.  Lai has also assisted in the highly successful national launch of Quidel Corporation’s QuickVue Influenza Test during the 1999-2000 flu season. 

Michael Turner has a master’s degree in journalism and mass communications from Iowa State University and a bachelor’s degree in radio, television, film, and journalism from San Diego State University. He is an adjunct professor of communications at the University of Phoenix.

Eileen Smulson
MAYO Events

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Michael owns Bearsworth Communications, Inc. in Chatsworth, CA. He has more than 30 years of marketing and fundraising experience. Prior to establishing his company, Michael was Director of Public Relations and Marketing for the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, the largest residential care facility for the elderly in the Western United States. He held that post for seven years. Other positions include: Director of Program Marketing at KCSN-FM (California State University, Northridge) and Director of News at KFJM and KFJM-FM (North Dakota).

 Michael serves on the boards for the Los Angeles chapters of the Public Relations Society of America and the Sales and Marketing Executives International. He is also active with the Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Michael is past president of the Public Communicators of Los Angeles, Print, Interactive, Radio and Television Educational Society and the Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Association of Southern California. 

 He has published articles in national trade journals and delivered presentations at national and regional conferences on Creating Media Buzz for Your Business, Crisis Communications, Reputation Management, Media Relations for Special Events, Building a Successful Fundraising Program, and Developing Effective Marketing and Public Relations Programs. 

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Eileen Smulson, MAYO PR's Events Program Director Eileen joins MAYO Communcations as Events Program Director with more than 15 years experience in sales and marketing, strategic planning and special event coordination.

She created a start-up businesses in events management, fund raising and professional organizing. Eileen has the ability to develop systems and procedures to increase productivity and efficiency. Adept at building strategic p artnerships and collaborations with various constituents.

Excellent communicator, skilled at public presentations and development of written publications.

Professional Experience Office Organizers, LA 2004 -Today Founder/Principal Evaluate workflow and create more efficient workspaces. Analyze existing procedures to make improvements in all aspects of office productivity including policy and procedures, bill paying and form development.

ARMDI, LA 2002 -2003 International charitable organization raising money for humanitarian aid. Western Regional Director Built a new regional office serving Calif.,10 states. Established relationships with diverse populations. Managed daily operations, including hiring staff, creating office systems. Oversaw and created public relations materials, special events and direct mail campaigns. Successfully raised funds to go from a $250,000 deficit to a profit of $7 million within 18 months. Implemented fundraising database systems to track donations.

Designed public relations campaign to raise interest and awareness in the community. Increased donor database by 350 percent through marketing and networking of targeted demographics. Cultivated more than 50 new donors resulting in contributions of $50,000 to $1 million. Recruited and trained more than 30 volunteers and started the first speaker™s bureau.

EDUCATION Certificate in Leisure Studies and Recreation, Keane College Union, NJ B.S. Educaiton, Trenton State Trenton, NJ

ROXANA CORNEJO (photo coming)

Roxana is a bilingual professional public relations expert and marketing specialist. he enjoys working in a fast pace environment.

Education

California State University Fullerton Communications/Journalism

-September 2005- 2008
Thermo Fisher Scientific San Diego, Ca

Internal Sales, exportation and marketing Manage Mexico, Colombia, and Peru international accounts. Sale and export Scientific products for laboratories, universities, hospitals and medical offices. I provide customer support and marketing to customers. Understand the principles of exporting hazard/non hazardous products or chemicals.

Nov. 2001-Sept. 2005 CA & GA
As a freelancer Roxana took the opportunity to acquire experience in the communications field: as a graphic designer, and reporter/writer for newspaper. Some of the companies include: NBC Channel 4, La Opinion Newspaper, and La Vision de Atlanta Newspaper.

1997-1999-Dec. 1999 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA Public Relations Director's Assistant Write news releases and news advisories, edit stories, coordinate events for the company and press conferences, design pages and layouts for especial editions; annual reports, brochures and newsletters, notify the media of upcoming events, and procurement functions. -August 1996-February 1997 Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Stipend volunteered, Resident's Voice Newspaper Clerical functions. -Summer 1995 Summer Youth Program Employment Los Angeles, CA Filing and clerical functions.

Roxana is a notary public and has small seasonal business as tax preparer

Languages Spanish (Speak, Read and Write Fluent) Computer Skills: knowledge on the following programs: -PhotoShop -Illustrator - Business Quickbooks -Page Maker -Quark-Xpress -Publisher -Microsoft -AdSpeed -InDesign -Scanning -FlexiSign -AS 400

Special Skills -Fluency in the Spanish language (writing, reading and speaking) -Type 60 wpm -Digital Cameras, photography and layout -web content

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