Founded in 1994, Direct Partners is a unit of Omnicom Group's Diversified Agency Services division. Direct Partners provides digital marketing, direct mail and response marketing services to such clients as Virgin Group, EarthLink, and E*TRADE. It develops marketing campaigns using print, television, Internet, mobile, and interactive media in addition to mailings and it offers data collection and analytical services to measure each campaign's effectiveness. The firm operates through offices in San Francisco and Marina del Rey, California.

GRB Entertainment is a leading television producer that focuses on unscripted and fact-based programming. Its shows have included Growing Up Gotti and Intervention (both for cable network A&E), Full Force of Nature (Weather Channel), The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom (Discovery Communications' TLC), and Super Swank (Scripps Networks' Travel Channel). The company's library of shows includes more than 600 hours of programming. GRB Entertainment distributes programming to broadcasters in more than 190 countries. CEO Gary Benz started the production business in 1987.

Agora and "Gazeta Wyborcza" (Election Gazette) were created on the eve of the parliamentary elections in 1989. "Gazeta" became the first independent newspaper in Poland, while Agora grew into one of the largest and most renowned media companies in Poland. Since 1999 Agora's shares have been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.Agora's media offer include newspapers and magazines, out-of-home advertising, radio broadcasting, online activities and selling unique collections of books and books with CDs and DVDs. Agora's flagship business is "Gazeta Wyborcza" - Poland's largest quality daily, which has 4.3 million readers (1) and sells 370 thousand copies every day (2). "Gazeta's" unique formula, which combines a national newspaper with regional pages and thematic supplements, ensures a wide array of topics, quality of information as well as wide reach and extensive advertising possibilities, including dual media offers and non - standard advertising formats. In 2009 "Gazeta's" advertising sales reached PLN 343 million, while its share in the newspaper advertising market was 38% (3).Agora also publishes free newspaper "Metro", the third most read nationwide daily in Poland (4). Currently, "Metro" is distributed in 444 thousand copies (5) in 18 Polish cities. It is the only free nationwide daily in the Polish newspaper market (6).

Colle & McVoy (doing business as Colle+McVoy) provides marketing communications including television, print, and interactive advertising; Web site design; direct mail; digital and social media marketing; public relations; and graphic design. The agency serves a variety of industries such as travel and leisure, agriculture, and retail. Customers have included DuPont, General Mills, Land O'Lakes, Yahoo!, and The Minnesota State Lottery. The firm was owned by Canadian shop Maxxcom until that company's acquisition by marketing communications agency network MDC Partners, which also owns the Crispin Porter + Bogusky ad agency.

Widmeyer Communications provides public relations services to not-for-profit and for-profit firms, including Ford Motor Company, the Kellogg Foundation, Pew Charitable Trust, United Auto Workers, and UPS. Widmeyer provides a full range of advertising and public relations services including, media relations, public affairs, design, corporate communications, and crisis management. The independent midsized agency specializes in education, health care, transportation, and energy sectors. It has offices in New York City and Washington D.C. Widmeyer Communications extends its reach as part of the Public Relations Organisation International (a network of independent PR and marketing firms).

Founded in 1997 by international media entrepreneur Stu Levy, TOKYOPOP established the market for manga in North America, introducing the term to the English language in the process. Over its history, TOKYOPOP has published over 3000 books, distributed anime and Asian films on home video and television, licensed merchandise to consumer goods companies, created graphic novels of major brands such as Warcraft, Star Trek, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Hannah Montana, and led the way digitally in social media, e-commerce and user-generated content. TOKYOPOP’s brand expanded internationally with offices in Europe and Japan and a network of over 160 partners in more than 50 countries and 30 languages. Taking its Manga Revolution beyond the page, TOKYOPOP has begun producing live-action and animated film and television content based on its extensive intellectual property library, including Priest, Van Von Hunter, and another 20 projects currently in development, along with America’s Greatest Otaku, an 8-episode reality show filmed during its 2010 summer-long, 28-city national tour.

The independent agency is employee-owned and was founded in 1950. Other clients have included Hormel Foods, the Minnesota Zoo, the YMCA, and Deluxe. Preston Kelly extends its reach through membership in Worldwide Partners, a global network of about 100 agencies. Any agency that brings "Whiplash the Cowboy Monkey" to the airwaves must be doing something right. Preston Kelly (formerly Kerker), which has made its name as a regional agency (although it does have national accounts), showcased the Collie-riding monkey in an ad for Taco John's. In addition to its creative advertising and public relations services, Preston Kelly provides account planning, direct marketing, interactive marketing, and design services.

BDS Marketing, Inc. was established in 1984. BDS Marketing helps companies make their products stand out to potential customers, both retailers and consumers. Targeting consumers at retail locations, the company provides tools and services that encourage retailers to sell, and shoppers to buy, client products. Services include channel planning, sales training and assistance, market intelligence, and merchandising. BDS Marketing specializes in serving clients in the apparel, automotive, and consumer electronics industries. In addition, its Channel Partners unit provides clients with a more customized marketing experience, utilizing mystery shopper techniques, sales associate training, and event support services.

Founded in 1997, Extraprise Group has served more than 200 clients, some of which include records management company Iron Mountain, drug maker Pfizer, and various GE financial divisions. The firm's consulting and IT services focus on issues related to customer relationship management (CRM), including lead generation, customer data integration, and market intelligence. It offers its own i2i Platform, a hosted database marketing software, as well as hosted CRM applications from salesforce.com. In addition to its hosted services, Extraprise offers systems integration, training, and outsourced marketing services.

Summit Business was formed in 2006 by private equity firm Wind Point Partners, which owns the company. Summit Business Media is not content with offering business content in one form only. A business-to-business media company, Summit Business Media offers digital and print publications, as well as business information, primarily to professionals in the insurance, financial, and professional services industries. The company's offerings include specialty online publications and print magazines (National Underwriter Life/Health, Senior Market Advisor, Agent's Sales Journal, and others); industry-focused conferences and events, and insurance company financial and agent information.

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