The firm was founded in 1979 when husband-and-wife co-chairs Tim and Nina Zagat, both New York City-based Yale-educated lawyers, invited avid diners to rate and review the restaurants they visited. No snobby restaurant critics here. ZAGAT (rhymes with "the cat") Survey publishes restaurant guides based on the reviews of about 375,000 connoisseurs who take part in its surveys on restaurants in some 100 countries worldwide. Its approach separately rates the distinct qualities of a restaurant (food, decor, service, and cost) based on a 30-point scale. ZAGAT content is available in books, online, and on mobile devices. It has expanded to review on nightspots, hotels, attractions, and other leisure activities.

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Advertising and media services firm DDB UK (formerly DDB London) is the London shop of leading global advertising network DDB Worldwide, which in turn is a unit of advertising conglomerate Omnicom. DDB UK's portfolio has included interactive, print, and television campaigns for such brands and clients as Energizer batteries, Drambuie liqueur, South West Trains, and the Royal Horticultural Society. DDB UK company also works in tandem with other DDB subsidiaries such as interactive agency Tribal DDB and Hispanic advertising unit ALMA DDB. What is now DDB UK was formed in 2000 after Omnicom merged Court Burkitt and Griffin Bacal.

Founded in 1994, Cydcor Inc. provides more personable services to companies seeking to outsource their sales operations. Managing a network of about 200 sales offices, Cydcor specializes in face-to-face sales, operating locally, nationally, and internationally for clients in varied industries including telecom, financial services, and retail energy. Cydcor company works with new customer acquisitions, expanded product sales, and client-retention campaigns. Its clients include ADT Security, AT&T, and Qwest Communications. Cydcor is owned by private equity firms Golden Gate Capital and JP Capital Partners.

Freedom Graphic Systems company helps clients be heard through the development and management of direct mail campaigns. Freedom Graphic Systems company also provides design and production of direct mail pieces as well as fulfillment and logistics services. Freedom Graphic offers a wide range of services -- from writers and designers to press operators and shipping experts. Its four offices in California, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Texas serve a variety of customers that have included Disney, Pizza Hut, Spiegel, Verizon, and the US government.

HarperCollins Publishers has a real page-turner on its hands. The book-publishing subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., HarperCollins is the publisher of best-sellers including Coraline by Neil Gaiman, SuperFreakanomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, and Scott Adams' "Dilbert" books. The company's publishing groups include HarperCollins General Books (imprints such as Avon and Eos), HarperCollins Children's Book Group, HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins Canada, and HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand. Its Zondervan unit publishes Bibles and Christian books. HarperCollins Publishers company also sells e-books from its website and through other online retailers. HarperCollins provides about 5% of parent News Corp.'s sales.

TouchTunes Music Corporation company makes digital jukeboxes and entertainment systems, which can be found in some 38,000 restaurants, bars, retailers, and other businesses throughout the US and Canada. Revenues come from jukebox sales and leases, as well as music services. TouchTunes has rights to play music from major record labels such as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, EMI, and Sony Music, and several independent labels. Canadian subsidiary TouchTunes Digital conducts research and development for TouchTunes Music Corporation company. MC Hammer can't touch them, but if you've frequented a bar or pub lately, maybe you have laid a finger on a digital jukebox provided by TouchTunes Music.

SD Entertainment produces computer animated television programs and movies. The studio works in conjunction with other companies to launch branded entertainment based on their products, such as Hasbro's My Little Pony property and Hallmark's Dinotopia franchise. Additional productions include Action Man on FOX and the UK's Make Way for Noddy. The company was founded by animation producers Paul Sabella and Jonathan Dern.

New England Sports Network operates NESN, a leading regional sports channel that reaches more than 4 million homes in six states through cable and satellite TV providers. The network offers news and information covering national and regional sports, as well as game coverage of the Boston Red Sox baseball team and Boston Bruins hockey team. (The Sox own 80% of NESN, while the Bruins have a 20% stake.) In addition to television, NESN distributes news and video through its popular sports Web site. The network was launched in 1984.

Kelley Habib John takes branding seriously. Kelley Habib John company aims to understand its clients' brands, to communicate the brands outwardly, and to help clients "live" the brands inwardly. Kelley Habib John's services include brand audits, brand strategy planning, message development, direct marketing, public relations, and advertising. Kelley Habib John company has served such clients as Beacon Capital Partners, Unisys, and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

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