Silver Sponsors
www.crossfader.com
Crossfader is a community aimed at the professional and next generation digital artists. Our main goal was to create an online environment where artists can learn, share, and show their creative work. We believe that by building a vibrant online community, artists will be able to interactively collaborate, communicate and most importantly to connect with other artists who share their love for image, sound and video creation and production.
Our motto is Artist. Creative. Expression
www.crgwest.com
Established in 2001, CRG West is the premier provider of intelligently-designed data centers and carrier-neutral colocation space. Our portfolio includes 10 strategically-placed locations in the most connected U.S. markets. Clients deploy their mission-critical applications in our high-powered data centers, knowing they are protected by 24-7 security and monitoring, while benefiting from the controlled atmosphere, the Any2 Exchange and peering with the world's leading carriers and networks. With usage-based pricing, award-winning green design, managed services and more, we are the perfect choice for IT deployment from a single cabinet to custom-build data center projects.
Bronze Sponsors
4690 Millennium Drive
Belcamp, MD 21017
410.931.7500
www.safenet-inc.com
SafeNet is a global leader in information security. SafeNet provides complete security utilizing its encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual property and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of products including hardware, software, and chips. SafeNet technology is the de facto standard in remote access client software and the market leader in USB authentication tokens that eliminate user names and passwords; SSL acceleration devices providing fast and secure online transactions; software security, and licensing products preventing software piracy; high-assurance security products; and SecureIP Technology licensed to Internet infrastructure manufacturers, service providers, and security vendors.
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.
Zune is Microsoft's music and entertainment brand that provides an integrated digital entertainment experience. The Zune platform includes a line of wireless digital media players, the Zune Marketplace online store, and Zune Social online music community. Zune is part of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division and supports the company's software-based services vision to help drive innovation in the digital entertainment space. The Zune Social is Microsoft's innovative new online community which is centered around and powered by the music that the community is listening to. The Social is unique in the sense that anyone can create a free, customizable Zune Card that automatically updates to reflect the music they are listening to on their Zune player or Zune software on their computer. As an additional avenue for music discovery and sharing, Zune Social helps users to connect around their love of music, lets artists connect with their fans, and provides the opportunity for users to place their Zune Cards on other social networking sites, such as Facebook and mySpace. When consumers discover new music through The Social, they can listen to 30-second song clips and then easily add music to their own collection through a direct link to the Zune Marketplace store.
Technicolor by Thomson
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.
PO Box 2645
Petach-Tikva
49125 Israel
972 3.924.3828
www.exent.com
Exent is a global leader in developing and marketing software products and services that enable the broadband-based delivery of video games known as Games-on-Demand. Exent delivers technologies and products for broadband service providers, media companies, consumer portals, as well as game publishers and the advertising industry. Exent's product line supports multiple solutions, including digital distribution of video games and in-and-around-the-game advertising. Exent's digital distribution solution boasts a content catalog of more than 50 different publishers and over 2,000 different titles, through various business models including free, ad-based, subscription, purchase, and try-before-you-buy. Exent's AdMuse™ game advertising product allows incorporation of ads in and around the game, at any stage of the game life cycle, without having to change the game's source code, allowing the implementation of free, ad-supported games services. Among the companies using Exent's technologies and services are Verizon, Turner Broadcasting, Bell Canada, Telefonica, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Portugal Telecom, Telecom Italy, Telenor, TM Net, MTNL, VSNL, BSNL, Telstra and others. Exent's major shareholders include Intel, Cisco, Time Warner, Comcast, New Enterprise Associates, Concord Ventures, Avansis and Geyser.
www.zango.com
A pioneer of what we call the Content Economy, Zango (www.zango.com), an online media company, fulfills consumers' demand for free online videos, games, emoticons, tools and utilities. Zango's vision enables content creators to monetize and distribute their content, provides Web publishers access to valuable and unique content as well as a way to make money, and delivers to advertisers industry-leading ROI through time-shifted ad delivery by engaging millions of consumers precisely when they are most likely to make a purchasing decision. Committed to safe and ethical practices, Zango welcomes tens of thousands of new opt-in consumers every day.
http://web.splashcast.net/
Located in Portland, Oregon USA, SplashCast is a leader in marketing solutions for brands and media companies seeking to reach teens and young adults on social networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace. Splashcasting represents a leap forward in online marketing. Forcing banner ads in front of consumers in social networks has not been effective for brands, and it alienates consumers. Splashcasts, on the other hand, are opt-in social advertisements - tools marketers use to reach the growing demographic of social networking site users. With a splashcast, brands can build communities and easily deliver any digital content - from videos and pictures to simple text, music or complex games - directly to individual social networking pages, blogs or websites.
www.brickfish.com/
Brickfish™ is a social media advertising platform that taps into the power of consumer driven marketing on the Internet. Our patent-pending technologies provide brands and agencies with a single source solution to leverage the power of social media sites and user-generated content for truly effective online marketing efforts that drive awareness, analytics and action. Clients use the Brickfish platform to launch online advertising and marketing campaigns that spark the creation of brand-focused UGC, such as blogs, images, video and audio. This content is virally shared from consumer to consumer via hundreds of social media sites, blogs, email, IM and more. Campaign participants generate meaningful brand dialogue by creating, reviewing, sharing, voting upon, and watching brand-relevant content. These interactions are tracked with our Viral Map™ technology, which then provides detailed analytics on campaign reach, performance and demographics.
Exhibiting Sponsor
www.wintecind.com/
Wintec, founded in 1988, is headquartered in Milpitas, California. Wintec, a leading ODM/OEM and third party memory module manufacturer, specializes in various product designs and manufacturing, including DRAM modules (DDR3, DDR2, DDR1, and legacy DRAMs), Flash modules (USB, CF, SD, MMC, Handspring, etc), wireless products, embedded modems, Advanced Digital Display PCI Express card, etc. With experienced engineering and manufacturing teams, Wintec provides a wide range of hardware designs, mechanical molding, and manufacturing services for customers from concept stage to final product delivery. Wintec is ISO9001-certified.
Contributing Partner
www.waterfallmobile.com
Waterfall Mobile is an innovative mobile marketing technology company that empowers marketers and media owners to manage campaigns, distribute multimedia content and track results in real-time. Waterfall sets the new standard for direct-to-consumer mobile with the first robust enterprise, cost-efficient, on-demand solution that reduces the complexity of managing and implementing effective mobile campaigns. Msgme, Waterfall's flagship product, enables marketers to build direct-to-consumer relationship management, segment audience lists, create mobile media distribution channels for messaging, multimedia content sales and analyze all reporting results from a simple-to-use web platform. The company's AlertU product is a 2-way, easy-to-manage, SMS-based emergency alert communication platform for enterprises, institutions and school campus communities. Founded in 2005, Waterfall Mobile is backed by Vista Equity Partners, a $2 billion technology investment fund. The company has offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.
Media Partners
44 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
415.986.4422
888.381.WIRE (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.
Fierce Online Video
www.fierceonlinevideo.com
FierceOnlineVideo gives you the inside scoop on the latest trends, technologies, and developments in the online video industry. Get a weekly briefing on the latest news in the online video industry including video search, video on demand, mobile video, broadband video, online video advertising, content delivery networks, DRM, and more. FierceOnlineVideo will save you time and help you stay on top of the latest developments with content providers, service providers, and venture capital deals.
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.
Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA)
www.mocalliance.org
Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCAT), www.mocalliance.org , an open industry initiative promoting delivery of video and entertainment over coax, ensuring interoperability with member products and coexistence with other delivery mediums, under a RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory) licensing environment. Co-founders Cisco/Linksys, Comcast, Cox, Echostar, Entropic Communications, Motorola, Panasonic, Toshiba, RadioShack and Verizon are on the board of directors. MoCA has completed numerous certification waves, independent field tests validating more than 110 Mpbs net throughput, and has more than 43 members to date.
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.
