Media Industry Solutions

Gucci Group is one of the world's leading multi-brand luxury goods companies. The Group creates and distributes high-quality luxury goods, including ready-to-wear, handbags, luggage, small leather goods, shoes, timepieces, jewellery, ties and scarves, eyewear, perfumes, cosmetics and skincare products. Today, the Group directly operates 494 stores in major markets throughout the world and wholesales products through franchise stores, duty-free boutiques and leading department and specialty stores.

Founded in 1961 as the book division of Time Inc., Time-Life took its name from Time Inc.'s cornerstone magazines, Time and Life, but remained independent of both. At the end of 2003, Time-Life was acquired by Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C. and ZelnickMedia Corporation to become part of Direct Holdings Worldwide L.L.C. Direct Holdings Worldwide operates as a leader in the sale of music and video products under the Time-Life brand.

PermissionTV is a media technology company that empowers media brands and video content owners to create one-to-one relationships with their audience. Our quality internet video publishing platform is used to build profitable on-demand broadband TV audiences. Media companies use PermissionTV to configure and manage their own branded Internet TV channels and monetize their audience through ad-supported, pay-per-view and subscription-based services.

PennsyLocal.com is an e-business portal that creates a community of small businesses and consumers, who are interested in supporting each other. The services offered by PennsyLocal.Com include business technology consulting and product marketing with a focus on achieving a global reach for local businesses.

Founded in 2001, MediaWhiz has grown steadily to become a leader in the online advertising space. MediaWhiz provides its clients with five results driven marketing services: Lead Generation, Email Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Display Advertising, and Search Marketing services. Over 3,000 advertisers across dozens of verticals leverage the innovative solutions and online advertising expertise of MediaWhiz to improve their online marketing results.

The nation's premier study abroad organization, Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA) offers an unparalleled suite of global education opportunities for colleges, universities and high schools in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1996, CEA has forged partnerships with international universities in 14 countries to offer study abroad programs in Spain, Italy, China, France, Germany and England, among many other destinations. For the second year in a row, CEA has been ranked as one of the fastest growing organizations in the U.S. on the prestigious Inc. 500 Award List, published by Inc.