Image Comics knows a lot about black ink figures. One of the largest comic book publishers in the US, its comics and graphic novels feature more risque content than the traditional superhero-based books of its competitors. Titles include Spawn, Elephantmen, and Jersey Gods. The company's comics are owned solely by their creators -- Image merely provides publishing, promotion, and distribution services. Image consists of three autonomous houses: Image Central, Todd McFarlane Productions, and Top Cow. Founded in 1992 by seven of Marvel's artists, Image Comics company is owned by partners Jim Valentino, Todd McFarlane ("Spawn" creator), Erik Larsen ("Savage Dragon"), and Marc Silvestri ("Witchblade").

Infoscreen Networks plc ("INP") is an investment holding company whilst its wholly-owned subsidiary, YTL Info Screen Sdn Bhd (YTLIS), is presently involved in the digital narrowcast media sector in Malaysia. Since its launch in 2003, YTLIS has gone on to become an innovator within the digital media sector in Malaysia, both as a digital media network owner and operator, and as a developer of digital media solutions, establishing itself as a "one-stop-shop" for design, installation, content creation and management, together with support services to high footfall real estate owners.YTLIS owns and operates four digital narrowcast media networks in the Sungei Wang Plaza and the Bintang Walk area of Kuala Lumpur, and on the Kuala Lumpur Express Rail Link Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. YTLIS generates revenues from 3 different sources: from the sale of advertising on its media networks, contract income earned from the development of digital media solutions and production fees from the creation of advertising content from advertisers. International brands that have advertised on YTLIS' networks have included HSBC, ING, Gulf Air, Nissan, American Express, Malaysian Airlines, Carlsberg, AXA, Canon, ACER, Nokia, Samsung, Twentieth Century Fox, Royal Selangor, AVIS, National Geographic, Hard Rock Café and Planet Hollywood.

Gyro International (doing business as GyroHSR) provides marketing communications services for business-to-business clients offering strategy development, digital advertising, media research and planning, interactive marketing, and public relations services. It has particular expertise within the health care sector and has provided its integrated marketing services to build such big-name brands as American Express, Google, and GE. In addition to offices across Europe, the company has offices in Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, New York, and San Francisco. GyroHSR was formed in April 2009 through the merger of Cincinnati based-HSR Business to Business, Inc and Gyro International, headquartered in London.

Buckley Publications company publishes both print and online versions of its monthly magazine, which specializes in providing business news with a humorous point of view. Established in 1999, "Business Eye" has about 8,000 subscribers. Former "Ulster Business" editor Richard Buckley and his wife Brenda Buckley control the company. "Business Eye" (along with BT Group) sponsors the annual Goldeneye Awards, which select the top e-commerce and technology businesses in Northern Ireland.

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.

Kiplinger (pronounced KIP-ling-er) is a Washington, D.C.-based publisher of business forecasts and personal finance advice, available in print, online, audio, video and software products. Our best-known publications are The Kiplinger Letter, a weekly business and economic forecasting periodical for people in management, and the monthly Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. The total paid circulation of our periodicals exceeds 850,000, and our Web site, Kiplinger.com, receives nearly 1.2 million unique visits per month.

Vue Entertainment is one of the UK’s leading cinema developers and operators of multiplex cinemas in the UK. The Vue brand and company was launched onto the UK market in 2003 with 38 cinemas. Since then, Vue’s UK & Ireland circuit has grown to 68 cinemas with 657 screens with over 140,000 seats. In the 12 months to the end of May 2010, the company served over 37 million customers. Vue also operates a 9 screen cinema in Faro, Portugal and a 13 screen cinema in Taipei, Taiwan serving a further 1.1 million customers. Vue has cinemas located across the whole of the UK with circa 60% of the population living within a 30 minute drive of a Vue cinema. Vue also has excellent representation in the vibrant Dublin market in Ireland with one of the top grossing cinemas in UK & Ireland and is also market leader with 19 sites in the key London market which represents 24% of the total UK box office. The company has the most modern state-of-the-art multiplex cinema circuit in the UK with 95% of its seats in stadium seated screens, which is the highest in the market when compared to other major multiplex operators. Vue has set new standards of comfort with the introduction of premium seating through a circuit-wide rollout of over 12,000 VIP seats. These are seats in the best locations in every screen and all can be pre-booked. Of its 657 screens, 121 are digital with 108 able to show the latest 3D films. Vue Cheshire Oaks and Vue West End were the first cinemas in Europe to show a 3D movie (Chicken Little) in February 2006. In September 2008, the company showed Keane live in 3D which was the first 3D live music event shown in cinema.

Central and Eastern Europe are the domain of Central European Media Enterprises (CME).Central European Media interests in about 20 national commercial TV stations in such countries as the Czech Republic, Romania, and Ukraine. Its holdings include POP TV (Slovenia), PRO TV (Romania), TV Mark�za (Slovak Republic), and TV Nova (Czech Republic). The stations reach more than 85 million viewers. CME generates almost all of its revenue from TV advertising. An investment group that includes Apax Partners and chairman Ronald Lauder (heir to the Est�e Lauder fortune) has more than 80% control of the company.

Affinion company operates membership and loyalty programs on behalf of corporate clients seeking to strengthen their ties to consumers. It specializes in launching a variety of media services through direct mail and the Internet and packaging these benefits to its clients' customers. Programs overseen include AutoVantage, Buyers Advantage, and Travelers Advantage. Overall, the group offers its programs to more than 63 million members worldwide through more than 5,500 partners; it has offices in Europe, South Africa, and the US. In May 2010, Affinion Group filed for an initial public offering with the SEC.

BarkleyREI is an interactive marketing firm that provides Web site development and other digital marketing services. It offers creative design and application development services, as well as Web site analytics and campaign management. Other services include online brand monitoring, media planning and buying, social media marketing, and search engine marketing. BarkleyREI focuses on clients in the travel and tourism industry, as well as higher education and non-profit organizations. Founded as Ripple Effects Interactive in 1998, the firm was acquired by Kansas City-based advertising agency Barkley in 2008.

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