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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Wink Communications, Inc. develops end-to-end software solution for electronic commerce on television. It also allows advertisers, merchants, and broadcast and cable networks to create interactive enhancements to traditional television advertisements and programs. The company was founded by Brian P. Dougherty in 1994 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

NetCurrents Information Services, Inc. provides critical information and strategic counsel in a broad range of areas which assist, among other things in improving corporate performance, protecting and enhancing their corporate and personal images, measuring a wide range of perceptions, providing competitive intelligence, countering misinformation and fraud on the Internet, providing due diligence support and optimizing shareholder value. NetCurrents monitors and delivers this targeted Internet information based on specific criteria pre-determined by clients. Its services include real-time web clipping, real-time monitoring and notification, analysis and reporting, competitive intelligence, dissemination of strategic information, due diligence support, merger/acquisition support, forensic accounting support, pre and post IPO support, asset tracking, crisis intervention and a variety of customized services. The company was founded on August 10, 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

PacketVideo Corp. develops software for mobile telephones and other wireless handheld devices. The firm offers software that transmits video and digital media over wireless networks to devices such as handheld computers, mobile phones and laptops. The company was founded by James C. Brailean and James Z. Carol on August 10, 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

KeepItSafe, Inc. provides mobile cloud services. It allows customer to back up, access, sync and share all of the documents, photos, music, and movies across all computers and mobile devices. The company was founded by Ben Strong and Gibu Thomas in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

MobiTV, Inc. engages in the provision of television and digital radio services for cellular, WiFi and broadband enabled devices. The company was founded by Jeffrey R. Annison, Phillip Alvelda and Paul Michael Scanlan in 1999 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

George P. Johnson Co. operates as marketing agency. It offers B2B, brand, conference, data-driven, entertainment and event marketing, event management, event production, technology, interactive and mobile marketing, portfolio planning, press events, social media strategy, promotional marketing, virtual events and worldwide experience marketing services. The company was founded by George P. Johnson in 1914 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks provides television broadcasting, information and musical online content services. Its services encompass films, television shows, video streaming and music videos. The company was founded in 1984 is headquartered in New York, NY.

Peppers & Rogers Group provides business and management consulting services. Its services include consulting, on-site and Web-based training and research. The company was founded in 1993 by Don Peppers and Martha L. Rogers and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Golden State Warriors LLC owns and manages a professional basketball franchise. Its team is part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences promotes social and civic activities including arts and sciences. The company fosters co-operation among creative leaders for cultural, educational, and technological progress. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

The Sundance Institute provides support services and resources to filmmakers and other artists. It provides a space for independent artists to explore their stories free from commercial and political pressures. The company was founded by Robert Redford in 1981 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.

The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Paley Center for Media is a non-profit organization that leads discussions about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms. The non-profit company is based in Beverly Hills, CA. The center draws upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the media community to provide respected programming. The Paley Archive, containing over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements, is accessible to the public. The center also serves as a neutral setting for media professionals to engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Maureen J. Reidy has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) is a professional society of media professionals, technologists, and engineers working in the digital entertainment industry. The private company is based in White Plains, NY. The society fosters a diverse and engaged membership from both the technology and creative communities, delivering vast educational offerings, technical conferences and exhibitions, the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal, and access to a rich network of colleagues essential to career success. SMPTE people form a professional society of individuals and corporations collaborating for the advancement of all things technical in the motion picture, television, and digital media industries.

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) is an organization that represents directors and their teams in the film and television industry. The DGA is based in Los Angeles, CA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The DGA provides resources for its members, including deal memos, compliance forms, and employment eligibility search availability and production lists. The organization also negotiates collective bargaining agreements with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

The Creative Coalition is a nonpartisan social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hollywood Radio & Television Society operates as an information and networking forum. The private company is based in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Beachbody LLC engages in the provision of fitness and weight loss solutions. It offers challenge packs, fitness and nutrition programs, shakeology, nutritional supplements, apparels, and gear and accessories. The company was founded by Carl Daikeler and Jonathan Congdon in 1998 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

The Producers Guild of America, Inc. is a nonprofit trade organization that represents and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television, and new media. The private company is based in Beverly Hills, CA. The company works to protect the careers of producers and improve the producing community at-large by facilitating health benefits for its more than 8,000 members, encouraging the enforcement of workplace labor laws and sustainable practices, and creating fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits.

Method is a design & innovation consultancy with deep expertise in research, strategy, design and technology. The firm solves business challenges through design thinking and creates inspired products, services and brand experiences that engage users. Method has enabled hundreds of businesses to outperform competitors through the creation of unified branding & communications, compelling user experiences, and smart, differentiated products & services across every consumer touch point on the web, on mobile, in print, on advanced television and within physical & immersive environments. Their clients are best described as owners of progressive, era-defining brands, including Google, Comcast, MoMA, Samsung, Nokia, Microsoft, Time Warner Cable, Intel, the BBC, and many others. Method is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York & London.

Rival Theory, Inc. develops an artificial intelligence studio and technology platform. It offers AI solutions for digital entertainment, which is used by students, hobbyists, professional studios and government branches to apply AI enabled characters in advertising, video games, simulations, film and media. The firm also provides a platform for interactive digital characters. The company was founded by William Klein and Amanda Solosky in 2011 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Transpond, Inc. provides advertising services for social networks. The company was founded by Peter Yared in June 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.