Silver Sponsor
TANDBERG Television, Inc.
4500 River Green Parkway
Duluth
Atlanta GA 30096
678.812.6300
www.tandbergtv.com
Whether it's advanced compression systems, on-demand or interactive television, TANDBERG Television (TAT.OL) delivers the technology and expertise that's moving digital media forward. The company's award-winning solutions are used by the world's leading network operators, broadcasters, content owners and program makers to deliver new viewer experiences and advertising opportunities. With a broad suite of open, standards-based products, TANDBERG Television offers the highest quality digital TV solutions — including IPTV, HDTV, video on-demand, advertising on-demand, IPTV and interactive TV applications — all of which are designed to maximize consumer appeal and generate increased return on network investment. www.tandbergtv.com
Hitachi Embedded Business Group
750 Central Expressway
MS 3224
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408.970.4400
www.hitachi.us/entier
The Embedded Business Group of Hitachi America, Ltd., markets Entier, a sophisticated, lightweight, application-optimized data manager for consumer, commercial and mobile devices. It enables the rapid delivery of innovative services on any platform, allowing developers to focus on tangible end-user benefits rather than invisible infrastructure. Entier also improves performance and reduces development costs by reducing the amount of code needing to be written by up to 30 fold. Built on a foundation of total data reliability, Entier incorporates decades of database development expertise and is backed by Hitachi's worldwide enterprise-class support.
Arxan
720 Market Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.445.1350
www.arxan.com
Arxan protects Intellectual Property (IP) from software piracy, tampering, reverse engineering and any manner of theft. We protect software , and fortify License Management and DRM applications. Our patented technology includes but goes beyond obfuscation and encryption to actively defend, detect, and react to attacks. Arxan makes privacy and tampering virtually impossible, so developers of DRM enabled applications can meet target robustness requirements and safeguard copyrights and revenues. For the past 5 years, Arxan's IP fortification technology has been protecting America's critical military information. The company's products are based on advanced technology developed at CERIAS, an NSA Center of Excellence in Information Assurance at Purdue University.
Accenture
www.accenture.com
Accenture helps entertainment, broadcast, publishing, printing and portal companies adapt to the realities of the digital evolution and capitalize on new opportunities to improve business performance. Its dedicated professionals provide media and entertainment companies with a distinctive combination of business and technology consulting, systems integration and outsourcing capabilities. Accenture has worked with 19 of the 20 largest media and entertainment companies in the world. With approximately 170,000 people in 49 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$19.70 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2007. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
Bronze Sponsors
Wi-Fi TV Inc.
3408 Via Oporto #202
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949.675.5011
www.wi-fitv.com
In February 2007, Wi-Fi TV Inc. launched a completely new web site, which serves as the central and main focus of the company's business operations from that point forward. The home page of the site is accessible at the URL: www.Wi-FiTV.com. The purpose of Wi-Fi TV is to deliver live TV stations and other video-based content, along with multiple interactive features, on a global scale by means of the Internet. Anyone with an Internet-enabled device (which includes Internet-enabled laptop computers, desktop computers, PDAs, cellular phones and TVs) and a DSL, cable, T1, or other form of fast wireless (wi-fi or maxi-fi) or wired Internet connection, located in most parts of the world, can access the Wi-Fi TV web site.
Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA)
2400 Camino Ramon Ste. 375
San Ramon, CA 94583
408-961-8744
www.mocalliance.org
The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA™) is an open, industry driven initiative promoting distribution of digital video and entertainment through existing coaxial cable in the home. MoCA technology provides the backbone for whole home entertainment networks of multiple wired and wireless products.
Vignette Corporation
1301 South MoPac Expressway
Suite 100
Austin, TX 78746
512.741.4300
www.vignette.com
For many enterprise organizations, the Web is the first and most important point of contact with customers and prospects. Vignette helps these organizations improve customer interactions by delivering highly personalized, participatory online experiences. Our Next-Generation Web solutions help Global 1000 organizations win and retain customers and grow revenue by delivering custom content anytime, anywhere, to any Internet-enabled device. Government agencies worldwide look to Vignette to increase efficiency and more effectively connect and interact with their constituents. Our Imaging and Workflow solutions enable organizations to digitize physical documents and manage and deliver that content to multiple online channels.
For more than ten years, we have played an integral role in the evolution of the Internet. Once a passive, search and consume platform, the Web is now a vibrant, collaborative and contribution-rich medium. Our early content management and delivery tools laid the groundwork for some of the Web's most popular sites. Today, our award-winning solutions power some of the world's most powerful online brands and enable organizations to have more meaningful interactions with their customers. Vignette is headquartered in Austin, Texas with operations worldwide.
Zipidee, Inc.
540 Howard St. Suite 203
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.315.9099
www.zipidee.com
Zipidee is the Internet's largest digital Prosumer Generated Content (PGC) marketplace for instructional, educational, health and fitness, sports, and special interest content. Zipidee has a rapidly expanding seller network of more than 600 content producers and distributors and over 150,000 repeat customers. Our platform provides the tools for media owners, from aspiring media moguls to large media companies, to market and sell original digital goods, including video, audio (books and music), eBooks, mobile content, and more, to complement existing sales channels. By giving sellers the freedom to choose how they distribute their digi-goods, from business model to price point, Zipidee allows buyers and sellers to rule and transact in an open marketplace. The Zipidee marketplace receives over 300,000 visitors per month, browsing through more than one million pages of digital goods for sale. Zipidee is a privately held San Francisco-based company and is venture-backed by leading investors. For additional information on the Zipidee marketplace, please visit www.zipidee.com, www.totalvid.com, and www.videowaza.com.
Thomson Technicolor Electronic Distribution Services, Inc.
2255 N. Ontario St.
Burbank, CA 91504
1.866.775.TEDS (8337)
www.technicolor.com
Technicolor Electronic Distribution Services, a part of the Services division of Thomson, offers end-to-end and a' la carte digital supply chain solutions for download, streaming and on-demand content delivery. Technicolor's Prisma™: Full Spectrum Digital Content Delivery Platform enables a comprehensive backend for the management of broadband and optical Disc Initiated Services™ digital assets including film, TV, music, games and software. Technicolor's portfolio of hosted solutions includes content ingest & prep, DRM & license transaction management, hosting & storage, distribution & delivery, order fulfillment and professional services.
Exhibit Sponsors
Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
15245 Shady Grove Road
Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20850
240.386.0600
www.hillcrestlabs.com
Hillcrest Labs sells an application creation platform called HoME, which enables consumer electronics manufacturers and service providers to create unique interactive digital media products for TV and other digital media devices. Applications made with HoME are controlled by pointing and provide consumers an intuitive way to browse, discover, and interact with large volumes of digital media. Hillcrest Labs' pointing technology, called Freespace™, can be used in a wide range of consumer devices including remote controls, PC mice, and game controllers. The company's iconic reference device is the Loop™ - a pointer-based TV remote that uses just two buttons and a scroll wheel. HoME and Freespace have received numerous awards including the CES Innovations Award and Popular Mechanics' Editors Choice. Based in Rockville, Maryland, Hillcrest Labs was founded in 2001 by Dan Simpkins.
Supporting Sponsor
BASSETT Executive Search Solutions
Manhattan Beach, CA
310.984.6810
www.bassettsearch.com
BASSETT Executive Search Solutions is a retained executive search firm serving emerging growth companies in new media, entertainment, technology and consumer industries. Our search experience includes: Chief Executive Management, Senior Level Marketing, Sales, Operations, Human Resources, Technical, Financial and Professional Services leaders. "CONVERGENCE" EXPERTS...When start-up companies create brand new industries/markets by merging two or more disciplines; we help them bring in unique talent with multi-industry/disciplinary experience who will best serve the business goals. EMERGING-GROWTH CONSULTANTS... Often clients aren't sure exactly which position to create/hire first, so we help them identify unique profiles and career paths, recommend multi-industry target companies, and develop strategic hiring plans that will ensure the talent pool fits the company's growth stage and business objectives.
Media Partners
ABI Research
501 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10018
516.624.2500
www.abiresearch.com
ABI Research was founded in 1990 to assist manufacturers of wireless semiconductor components in understanding and entering new markets. As tech-driven emerging markets proliferated during the 90's, ABI Research expanded its analytical coverage to a broader base of manufacturers and service companies participating in the technology market revolution. ABI Research is committed to reinvestment in research infrastructure, enhancing knowledge sharing and speeding the flow of information between our research teams and the industries we cover.
Business Wire
44 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
415.986.4422
888.381.9473
www.businesswire.com
Business Wire disseminates full-text news announcements from thousands of companies and organizations worldwide (our members) to news media, financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, information web sites, databases and other audiences. With more than four decades of experience and leadership, Business Wire is a trusted source for journalists, investors, regulatory agencies and communications professionals. In fact, Business Wire enables companies to fulfill the disclosure requirements in many countries, including the US, UK, Canada, France and Germany as well as reach financial audiences around the globe.
Enterprise Talent
www.enterprisetalent.com
Enterprise Talent is a recognized recruiting concern with an established track record of supporting the high-level hiring needs of clients in the high tech, interactive entertainment, mobile, Internet, retail, advertising and finance markets. Enterprise Talent has recently developed Web 2.0 clients in the UGC space, including social networking, photo sharing and viral video spaces, as well as firms in the enterprise software, SOA, and open-source technology arenas. The company has headquarters in Los Angeles, California and satellite offices in Texas, Oregon and Colorado. With nearly 15 years of experience in representing top technology clients, the company has forged a reputation for providing world-class customer service and excellent results to a diverse international clientele.
Game Recruiter
www.gamerecruiter.com
GameRecruiter.com is the most successful full-service recruiting agency in the interactive entertainment industry, filling more positions than any other firm in the field. Comprised of recruiting professionals with game development experience, GameRecruiter.com offers unparalleled opportunities and guidance for candidates seeking unadvertised job opportunities and employers trying to attract the industry's leading talent. With a 2-decade history of recruitment focused exclusively on the games market, GameRecruiter.com has offers the most extensive network of top-notch talent available. Committed to high-touch customer service, GameRecruiter.com is uniquely positioned to expertly serve the challenging and continually evolving employment needs of a global clientele.
Rogers & Cowan
Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose Avenue, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90069
310.854.8124
www.rogersandcowan.com
Rogers & Cowan, through its Convergence specialty practice, has been meeting the public relations needs of clients in new media and digital entertainment, consumer technologies and lifestyles, and related programming, hardware and software since 1994. Rogers & Cowan, part of the Interpublic Group of Companies, provides public relations and strategic marketing counsel services to iHollywood Forum seminar and conference properties, including Digital Media Summits, Mobile Tech Forums and Mobile Entertainment Forums.
WiFi Alliance
www.wifialliance.com
The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more than 300 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). With the aim of enhancing the user experience for wireless portable, mobile, and home entertainment devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance's testing and certification programs help ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the IEEE 802.11 specification. Since the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification program in March 2000, more than 4,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprise markets. Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Alliance®, WMM®, the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, the Wi-Fi logo, and the Wi-Fi ZONE logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance; Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™, Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)™, Wi-Fi Multimedia™, and the Wi-Fi Alliance logo are trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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Keynote Jim Wuthrich SVP Electronic Sell Through & Interactive Marketing Warner Bros. Digital Distribution |
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Keynote William O. Leszinske, Jr. General Manager, Consumer Electronics Group Intel Corporation |
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Keynote Amena Ali Chief Marketing Officer Arxan Technologies, Inc. |
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Keyote Kumu Puri Accenture Global Lead, Consumer Technology Industry Program |
| Christopher Allen COO Napster |
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| Shawn Ambwani VP, Marketing and Business Development Intertrust Technologies |
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| Scott Bahneman CEO MusicGiants |
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| Jano Banks President and CEO Radiient Technologies, Inc. |
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| Shari Barnett Director of Media Services, Microsoft TV Microsoft Corporation |
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| Bob Bilbruck Managing Director Mobiletain |
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| Brian Burch Director, HP Managed Home Business Hewlett-Packard Company |
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| Chris Brown President and CEO Metabeam |
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| Collin Bruce Director of Marketing Hitachi America Ltd Embedded Business Group |
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| Richard Bullwinkle Chief Evangelist Macrovision |
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| Michael Chang CEO an Co-Founder Greystripe |
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| Brad Davis SVP, Disney Online Media Sales and Marketing Walt Disney Internet Group |
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| Collin Dixon Practice Manager, Broadband Media The Diffusion Group |
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| John Edwards CEO Move Networks |
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| Greg Fawson President and Principal Analyst X Media Research |
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| Ron Ferguson SVP and General Manager of North America ARCHOS |
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| Jaime Fink VP of Technology & Strategy 2 Wire, Inc. |
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| Faisal Galaria GM & VP Corporate Development Jaman |
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| Mike Goslin VP, Disney Online Studios Walt Disney Internet Group |
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| Jason Henderson Games Product Manager Verizon |
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| Andrew Hoeberichts VP, Group Account Director Carat |
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| Jim Hollingsworth Senior VP Sales and Marketing Gracenote |
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| Bill Holmes VP, Business Development DivX, Inc. |
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| Ben Huang Director of Product Management and Marketing Microsoft TV |
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| Brad Hunt Digital Media Consultant |
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| Maha Ibrahim General Partner Canaan Partners |
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| Andres Jordan Vice President, Innovation Americas Regional Office Deutsche Telekom T-Systems North America, Inc. |
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| Alex Kanakaris CEO Wi-Fi TV Inc. |
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| Michael Kanellos Editor at Large CNET Networks News.com |
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| Brad Kayton COO 4HomeMedia |
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| Steven King VP, Sales and Marketing/Deputy General Manager Hitachi America, Ltd. Embedded Business Group |
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| Mark Kirstein CEO & Co-Founder MultiMedia Intelligence |
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| Craig Knudsen Director, Product Marketing & Business Development Tandberg Television |
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| Todd Krieger Senior Vice President Denuo, a division of Publicis Groupe |
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| Gerard K. Kunkel SVP, User Experience Comcast |
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| Tara Maitra Vice President, GM of Programming TiVO, Inc. |
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| Harry McCracken VP, Editor in Chief PC World |
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| Simon McGrath CMO SeaChange International |
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| Carlos Montalvo Vice President of Marketing and Services, HP Managed Home division Hewlett-Packard Company |
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| Conleth O'Connell, Ph.D. CTO Vignette Corporation |
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| Dr. Stephen Palm Technical Director at Broadcom and MoCA Representative |
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| Jonathan Shambroom General Manager Crackle, Inc. |
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| Steve Shannon EVP and GM of Product Development Gemstar-TV Guide |
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| Dan Simpkins CEO Hillcrest Labs |
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| Jim Smith, Ph.D. Partner Mohr, Davidow Ventures |
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| Larry Smith COO North America, VP Worldwide Biz Dev ARCHOS |
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| Jessica Steel VP, Business Development Pandora |
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| Martin J. Stein Sr. Director, Marketing, Home & Networks Mobility Motorola Inc. |
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| Kara Swisher Co-Executive Editor Wall Street Journal's AllThingsD.com |
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| Howard Tiersky Vice President, Media & Entertainment Capgemini |
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| Yoav Tzruya EVP & CMO Exent Technologies |
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| Lance Ware CTO Technicolor Electronic Distribution Services |
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| Robin Wilson VP, Business Development Nagravision |
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| Henry Wong CEO Zipidee |
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