Andrea Obston Marketing Communications provides a variety of communications services to clients, but it specializes in crisis management, media relations, and media training. Serving clients in a broad range of industries, from consumer services and industrial manufacturing to health care and legal services, the firm has made its name primarily as a regional firm since its beginning in 1982. Founder Andrea Obston started the firm to offer the marketing advantages typically associated with large corporations to mid-sized companies.

Media 8 Entertainment was formed in 1993 and subsequently changed its name to M8 Entertainment Inc. in March 2004. Following a series of Canadian asset dispositions during 1999 and a change in senior management during 2000, M8 was reorganized into two “core” operating groups, namely, film production and film distribution. The Company’s primary business strategy is to produce and distribute three to four theatrical feature films annually.

The Hoyts Corporation owns and operates 45 movie theaters (some 400 screens and and more than 75,000 seats) in Australia and New Zealand. Subsidiary Hoyts Distribution distributes international films throughout Australia and New Zealand. The company also operates screen advertising subsidiary Val Morgan Cinema Network. Founded by dentist Arthur Russell in 1908, Hoyts Cinemas is Australia's oldest theater chain. Investment firm Pacific Equity Partners owns the company.

Little, Brown Book Group company, founded in 1837, published Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, as well as Emily Dickinson's poetry. Little, Brown publishes about 60 new titles a year, divided evenly between fiction and non-fiction. Little, Brown Book Group company is part of Hachette UK. Little, Brown Book Group has no problem populating the best-seller list. The company publishes works written by such notable authors as Norman Mailer, Gore Vidal, E. L. Doctorow, David Sedaris, and Candace Bushnell. Imprints include Abacus (fiction and non-fiction), Sphere (fiction and non-fiction), Atom (children's fiction), Virago (women's literature), and Orbit (science fiction and fantasy).

Founded in 1992, Thomas Rankin Associates is a full service marketing public relations firm specializing in business-to-business, technical/industrial communications. We offer a full range of promotional services, including advertising, public relations, website and literature development, direct and e-marketing programs.Because every company, regardless of size, must work with limited resources, TRA focuses on helping clients establish workable, cost-effective communications programs that reach intended audiences and achieve definable marketing objectives. Our efforts have successfully launched new enterprises, established unknowns as market leaders, and helped others achieve steady, sustainable growth.

Carsey-Werner to be the king of TV comedy. During its highpoint, the television production and distribution company was responsible for creating several hit TV shows, including The Cosby Show, 3rd Rock From the Sun, and Roseanne, as well as A Different World, Grace Under Fire, and Cybil. No longer active in TV production, Carsey-Werner continues to distribute shows for syndication in more than 175 countries and in 50 languages. Its films division continues to develop a small number of projects, as well. Partners Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner founded the studio in 1981.

MBL Group plc is a UK distributor of home entertainment products encompassing several distinct divisions which supply to large retailers, independent retailers and export customers. The Group specialises in the supply of DVD, CD and console and computer game formats. The Group has a demonstrated expertise in working with some of the UK’s major retailers providing a comprehensive service to include category management, merchandising support and promotional offer generation. The Group head office is located in Leyland, Lancashire and has been listed on AIM since July 2002. The Group was previously known and Air Music and Media Group plc and is traded under the code "MUBL".

Founded in 1991, R. Walt & Company (dba Walt & Company) provides strategic planning, media relations, corporate and marketing communications, as well as conference and trade show services to companies in the technology and financial services industries. It also helps clients to better align their communications strategies with online social media such as Twitter and Facebook. Walt & Company serves customers ranging from start-ups to industry-leading conglomerates. Clients have included such notable names as Dell, Dow Jones & Company, Microsoft, Sprint, and SSH Communications Security.

TASCHEN is considered by many admirers to be the king of coffee table books. The eponymous publishing company of Benedikt Taschen specializes in stylized art books that are the publishing equivalent of haute couture. The company's motto is "A Passion for Taschen," and the founder is considered one of the industry's most outrageous publishers. For example, several of his books weigh in at more than 65 pounds: SUMO, a limited edition publication containing photography by Helmut Newton, sold for some $10,000. Its GOAT: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali book weighs 75 pounds and sells for $4,000. The firm also runs about 10 TASCHEN Bookstores; the retail outlets are located in cities such as Berlin, London, and New York.

Reed Elsevier NV engages in publishing and providing information in the areas of science, medical, legal, risk, and business sectors primarily in North America and Europe. The company’s Elsevier division publishes scientific information books and journals in print and electronic forms for scientists and professionals, academic libraries, corporations, and governments; offers secondary material in the form of supporting bibliographic data, indexes, and abstracts, as well as tertiary information through review and reference works; and provides abstract and citation database of research literature, as well as research tools. It also publishes medical journals, books, major reference works, databases, and online information solutions to health professionals and healthcare facilities. In addition, this division offers marketing services to the pharmaceutical industry. The company’s LexisNexis division provides legal and business information and analysis to law firms, corporations, and government principally through electronic services and workflow tools; offers legal, tax, regulatory, and business information in print and electronic forms; and provides data, analytics, software, and business information services to property and casualty personal and commercial insurance carriers. The company’s Reed Exhibitions division organizes exhibitions and conferences that encompass various sectors, including broadcasting, TV, music, and entertainment; building and construction; interior design; life sciences/pharmaceuticals; marketing; property and real estate; sports and recreation; and travel. The company’s Reed Business Information division provides data services, and information and marketing solutions to business professionals. It produces industry critical data services, lead generation tools, and online community and job sites. This division also publishes business magazines in various sectors. The company was founded in 1903 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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