West Corporation is one of the leading teleservices providers in the US with more than 30 call centers and seven automated voice and data centers around the country and abroad. It offers both inbound and outbound call handling (including 911 support through its Intrado subsidiary) for such services as customer support, technical assistance, as well as sales and marketing and order processing. It also provides automated and Web-based customer care programs for its customers. West additionally offers conference call services through its Intercall operations, and it is one of the leading debt collections agencies in the US.

Party Planners West, Inc. was founded in 1981 by President Patricia Ryan. Ain't no party like a West Coast party, or at least one planned by Party Planners West. Serving the Los Angeles area, the privately owned, woman-owned company specializes in producing corporate and special events that turn a good party into a branding opportunity. Part Planners West has produced such events as movie premieres for studios, Super Bowl parties for corporate sponsors, and corporate events for the Olympics.

Former CEO Rod Banner founded Banner Corporation plc in 1984. Banner Corporation plc company, a unit of Young & Rubicam Brands, one of the flagship agency networks of UK-based advertising conglomerate WPP Group, advises high-tech clients on all aspects of communicating their brands to the public. Its services include advertising, direct marketing, public relations, media auditing and buying, competitive analysis, website design, and event planning. Banner's blue chip clientele includes AT&T, Cisco Systems, Freescale, Siebel Systems, and Sony.

Established by celebrated ad man Hal Riney in 1977, it was acquired by Paris-based advertising and media services conglomerate Publicis Groupe in 1998. It operates today as the flagship San Francisco outpost of Publicis Worldwide. This Bay Area firm brings together Hollywood style and Madison Avenue savvy. Publicis & Hal Riney is a leading creative advertising agencies in the US, known for its visually stunning and sometimes edgy campaigns. It has provided creative development and campaign planning services for such clients as 24 Hour Fitness, Jamba Juice, SanDisk, and Sprint.

DRG had its beginnings early last century when Christian Muselman founded Economy Printing Concern in his hometown of Berne in 1925. In the late 1950s, his two sons, Carl and Art, bought the business from their father and continued to expand printing operations. DRG's publishing/direct marketing history began in New England in 1947 with the founding of magazine publisher House of White Birches by brothers Ed and Mike Kutlowski of Seabrook, N.H.

Animal Logic joined Fox Studios Australia in 2000; it also has an office in Los Angeles. In addition, Animal Logic develops software. The company was founded in 1991 by managing director Zareh Nalbandian and visual effects director Chris Godfrey. Pouncing on the special effects industry makes a lot of sense to this animal. Animal Logic is a design, visual effects, and animation company specializing in movies, television, and commercial production. The company has worked on such high-profile Hollywood movies as The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Moulin Rouge, Babe, and Australia's first digital animated feature, Happy Feet.

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.

The Brand Union has worked for companies in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, energy, healthcare, retail, and sports and entertainment. Customers have included Bank of America, SABMiller, and Vodafone. The Brand Union unites its forces to help companies create and revitalize their corporate brands. Part of the WPP Group, the branding specialist provides research and consulting services for both corporate and consumer brands. Brand Union company operates from more than 20 offices around the world, and it aims to use its geographic scope to provide clients with unique perspective on local markets.

Hamilton Communications was founded in 1982. Hamilton Communications specializes in providing advertising and marketing services to health care and pharmaceutical companies. Services include strategic planning, market research, and branding. The group offers its services through four branded divisions: Hamilton (health care advertising and promotion), Rose & Fire (strategic consulting and executive coaching), Hummingbird (sales training, copy editing), and Quartermoon (design and brand consulting). Clients have included AstraZeneca, Abbot Laboratories, and Baxter BioScience.

NameMedia company, which bills itself as an online property developer, has a portfolio of more than 3 million domain names (about 30% owned, the rest licensed from third parties). It buys and sells Web site domain names through BuyDomains.com and Afternic.com and develops sites in order to sell advertising space. Names include sales lead generators CellularPlans.com as well as TennisClinics.com, Gardens.com, Photography.com, and other online "communities." Collectively, NameMedia's sites get more than 60 million visitors per month.

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