Hachette UK is the largest and one of the most diversified book publishers in the UK. The Group is made up of several publishing companies and imprints including Headline Publishing Group, Hodder & Stoughton, John Murray, Orion Publishing Group, Octopus Publishing Group, Little, Brown Book Group, Hodder Education Group, and Chambers. Hachette UK is owned by Hachette Livre, the global publishing group based in France, which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardère, a company that is active worldwide in the areas of communications and media (books, press, audiovisual and distribution/retailing of cultural products). Our Companies and the individual publishers within them, have long and proud histories of publishing excellence.

Torstar is one of Canada's leading newspaper publishers, anchored by its flagship daily the Toronto Star. Its portfolio of newspapers also includes such local dailies as The Hamilton Spectator and The Record (Waterloo), as well as some 100 community newspapers. Torstar also publishes local editions of the free weekly Metro through a partnership with UK-based Metro International. In addition to newspapers, the company owns Harlequin Enterprises, the world's leading romance novel publisher, and it operates several Web sites and other digital media assets.

Stamats Communications, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with additional offices in San Francisco, California; and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Stamats Communications, Inc. provides marketing solutions for higher educational institutions in the United States. It offers marketing services, including advertising, brand marketing, direct marketing, interactive media, planning and consulting, auditing, print media, and marketing research services, as well as media relations, event planning, and publication services. Stamats company also provides project management, concept development, creative design, and editorial services.

Finelight Inc. was established in 1984. The marketing communications Finelight offers services such as brand building and development, market research, lead generation, strategic planning, crisis communications, and event management to clients in the financial services, health care, luxury marketing, and insurance sectors. Finelight company has offices in Bloomington, Indiana; Chicago; and Louisville, Kentucky. Its clients include Baxter, Coventry Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and WEbMD, among others.

Ultra 16 goes beyond typical advertising. Ultra 16 company is an advertising and design agency specializing in interactive advertising and branding. With offices in New York and San Francisco, Ultra 16 has created "webisodes" called Engine Room for MTV and Hewlett-Packard in which digital artists share their work; developed a long-term online strategy for L'Or�al's Redken for Men brand; designed Connections, a Web site about the characters on ABC's Lost; and redesigned American Express's Travel + Leisure Web site. The agency's strong grounding in visual design permeates all its broadcast, print, and online work. Ultra 16 was founded in 1999.

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Inc. (BDA) commenced its merchandise-based marketing career in 1984, and its client list has included such prominent companies as Bank of America, Dell, Boeing, and FedEx. Specializing in promotional merchandise, the marketing services agency helps clients launch new products, announce a new identity, generate traffic at trade shows, or just build their brand with consumers and employees. BDA company's products include branded uniforms and clothes, marketing materials, and other knick-knacks. BDA company also maintains a consumer products division that produces toys and candy, turning licensed brands and names into consumer merchandise.

Founded by Harry N. Abrams in 1949, ABRAMS was the first company in the United States to specialize in the creation and distribution of art and illustrated books. Now a subsidiary of La Martinière Groupe, the company publishes visually stunning illustrated books in the areas of art, photography, cooking, interior and garden design, craft, architecture, entertainment, fashion, sports, pop culture, as well as children’s books and general interest titles. The company’s imprints include Abrams, Abrams ComicArts, Abrams Image, Abrams Books for Young Readers, Amulet Books, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, and STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book. Abrams also distributes books for 5 Continents Editions, Booth-Clibborn Editions, Royal Academy Publications, Tate Publishing, The Vendome Press, V&A Publishing, and Editions Alain Ducasse / Editions Culinaires.

Cambridge Newspapers Ltd. company publishes the Cambridge Evening News and about a dozen weekly titles (some subscription, some free). The company also produces monthly regional magazines (including East Anglian Weddings and Essex Style) and thematic shoppers (including AutoFinder and JobFinder). In addition, Cambridge Newspapers maintains Web site operations for its publications. The company, which traces its roots to a publication launched in 1888, is controlled by the Iliffe family through Yattendon Investment Trust.

Vertrue is all set to hook you up with the love of your life, or at least some discounts. The Internet direct marketing company markets membership programs offering discounts on financial services, health and dental care, travel, and other consumer products and services. Vertrue partners with credit card issuers, banks, direct-response TV advertisers, and retailers to market its membership programs. Vertrue company's personals business, Lavalife, provides Web and phone-based personals services to millions of members; it generates revenue by selling credits needed for romantics to interact with other lonely hearts. Vertrue is owned by an investment group that includes the company's management team.

Chronicle Books was founded in 1967 to provide the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper with a book publishing division. Longtime editor-in-chief Nion McEvoy acquired Chronicle Books LLC company in 2000 and became its chairman and CEO. Publisher of The Worst Case Scenario series, Chronicle Books lives on the edge by taking chances on books. Chronicle Books LLC company publishes some 300 books and stationery products each year in the areas such as art and design, pop culture, food and drink, travel, and children's titles. Books include New York Times best-seller Griffin & Sabine and The Beatles Anthology. Chronicle Books LLC company also has three retail stores in the San Francisco Bay area (including its corporate headquarters) that sell books and gift items.

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