Avalon Travel was formed in 1999 with the merger of three independent travel publishers—Moon Publications (established 1973), John Muir Publications (established 1973), and Foghorn Press (established 1982)—creating the largest independent travel publisher based in the United States. Avalon publishes several major travel guidebook series: Rick Steves; Moon, which includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Metro, Moon Outdoors, and Moon Living Abroad; The Dog Lover’s Companion; the best-selling guidebook Road Trip USA; and individual travel titles. Based in Berkeley, California, Avalon is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.

Ametza LLC company is a hay seed dealer providing farm supply services to approximately 50 retail and commercial customers. It grows, ships, and sells products including alfalfa, Bermuda, Klein, Timothy, and Sudan hay grown in California and Baja, Mexico. Ametza, which is seeking vertical integration, partners with hay, wheat, and seed production companies ProAgro, Dessert Seed, and Titan Alliance, as well as lamb distributor MountainStatesRosen.

Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) is the No. 1 African-American-owned-and-operated Media and Beauty company in the world. JPC is committed to celebrating the tapestry of the Black experience by delivering trusted brands and products to inform, entertain, engage, inspire and enhance people of all ages who are committed to our shared journey. Our key brands include EBONY, JET, and Fashion Fair. The late Publisher and Chairman John H. Johnson established the privately held company in November 1942. Linda Johnson Rice is chairman. Through its brands, which include EBONY and JET magazines, Fashion Fair Cosmetics and Ebony Fashion Fair, Johnson Publishing Company has always aimed at increasing African-Americans' pride in themselves by presenting their past and present achievements to America and to the world. This has been done by portraying the Black American experience in all its dynamics through the medium of printed words, images, cosmetics and fashion. Through the years the company has also labored to provide irrefutable proof to millions of Black Americans, young and old, that their dreams can and do come true.The entire Johnson Publishing Company family shares a deep commitment to meet consumer demands by producing quality products. Because of this commitment, JPC brands thrive while giving inspiration and hope to millions.

GSD&M Mythos Group is the movie production arm of Austin, Texas-based advertising company GSD&M's Idea City. Its credits include the IMAX film Texas: The Big Picture; the feature film Drop Dead Sexy, a murder mystery with a Texas twist; and Slam Planet, a documentary on the slam poetry phenomenon. The group also plans branding strategy and performs the filmed production services for certain GSD&M clients such as Southwest Airlines, Wal-Mart, and Chili's. Due to the changing nature of the traditional advertising model due to technology, GSD&M hopes to capitalize on the growing trend of mixing entertainment with advertising as a new way to grab the attention of consumers.

Chairwoman Joanne Truffelman and CEO Lauren Genkinger (the initials "T" and "G" in the firm's name) founded the company in 1986. TG Madison isn't a Madison Avenue ad agency, but it can offer its clients many of the same services as the big firms. The independent agency helps companies and not-for-profit groups get out their message by creating and producing radio, TV, and print advertising. It also provides collateral services, such as writing annual reports and brochures, preparing displays and packaging, and designing logos for everything from cocktail napkins to hockey pucks.

DIRECTV delivers satellite-based television services to U.S. customers in homes and businesses. Our operations include some of the world's most advanced technologies in the delivery of a seamless viewing experience.DIRECTV Latin America is a leading provider of satellite television services throughout Latin America. DTVLA is comprised of: PanAmericana, which provides services in Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Puerto Rico and certain other countries in the region through our wholly-owned subsidiary, DIRECTV Latin America, LLC, or DLA LLC; our 74% owned subsidiary Sky Brasil Servicos Ltda., which we refer to as Sky Brazil; and our 41% equity method investment in Innova, S. de R.L. de C.V., or Sky Mexico. As of September 30, 2007, PanAmericana had approximately 1.6 million subscribers, Sky Brazil had approximately 1.4 million subscribers and Sky Mexico had approximately 1.5 million subscribers.

School Zone Publishing Company began as The School Zone Learning Center in 1972. The Learning Center was a retail teachers supply outlet, specializing in sales to teachers, with two stores in Grand Rapids, Michigan. About 1974, schools instituted changes in educational methods that affected the home and schools. Changes included introducing new teaching methods in math and English and eliminating workbooks provided on a shared basis for home use. With these changes, parents experienced difficulty finding educational material for use at home. Local parents turned to the Learning Centers, requesting workbooks and other at-home teaching aids. In response, the Centers formulated six workbooks and printed 1,000 copies of each. The books sold out in six months. An expanded workbook series was developed and received equally enthusiastic acceptance. School Zone Publishing Company was incorporated in 1979. A new line of workbooks had been written and illustrated by late 1979. In January 1980, the line was printed and School Zone began operations. Market response was extremely favorable. The product line has expanded yearly and currently includes almost two hundred educational products.

Percepta, LLC provides customized outsourcing solutions to the automotive and related industries. It offers customer care services, including inbound/outbound communications, multi-lingual, multi-channel, Web chat, product information and marketing support, customer segmentation, concern resolution, claims processing, technical assistance, locator service, customer surveys, and fulfillment; and distributor and retailer support services, such as order assistance, training and certification program support, and back office administration, as well as marketing, merchandising, and promotional support.Percepta company also provides learning solutions, including content development and design, education and training, communication programs and presentation materials, Web based/eLearning, instructor led, CD ROM, satellite, and seminars/Webinars; and professionally managed services, such as contact center management consultancy, business process analysis, project management, recruiting and staffing, workforce planning and administration, and information technology services

President Todd Holson founded SureSource LLC in 1989; the original business model involved giving consumers access to manufacturers via toll-free phone lines. SureSource operates online stores that allow its partners -- companies from the brand licensing, manufacturing, and nutritional products industries -- to offer their goods directly to consumers. To support its online businesses, SureSource maintains a contact center, a data center, and a distribution facility at its headquarters.

Summit Entertainment LLC operates as a foreign sale, financing, and feature film production company. The small movie studio previously operated primarily as an international sales and distribution company since its formation in the 1990s. But thanks to its smash hit Twilight series, Summit is making a name for itself as a full-fledged movie production outfit. It has a strategic relationship with SND/M6. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Santa Monica, California with an additional office in London, the United Kingdom.

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