The story of Wizards is one of independence, inspiration, and opportunity. It's the epic story of a humble game company starting in its owner's basement and climbing to its current perch atop the global hobby gaming business. It entails a journey of discovery, in which entirely new worlds were conceived and brought to life through the vibrant shards of countless pieces of fantastic art.It's the story of the pioneering days of their industry, when icons like Gary Gygax and Richard Garfield created unprecedented types of games and introduced the world to entirely new play experiences. It's the story of the companies firsts and the foundation of gaming that's still being shaped by their efforts to this day.

History & Heraldry's own history spans little more than a decade. History & Heraldry makes personalized gift items for retail, including pens, mugs, key rings and covers, greeting cards, plaques, and holiday decorations. Although H&H's products are exported to more than 50 countries, its biggest customers are UK tourist attractions, such as castles. History & Heraldry's Paper Island Greetings subsidiary produces greeting cards. CEO Malcolm Ogg founded History & Heraldry with Diane Clothier in 1994. It originally made commemorative genealogy items, such as posters outlining family histories and stationery with heritage crests.

Tempur-Pedic International Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of bedding products worldwide. Its products include pillows, mattresses, and adjustable beds, as well as various cushions and other comfort products. The company markets its products through furniture and bedding retailers, and specialty and department stores; direct response and Internet; chiropractors, medical retailers, hospitals, and other healthcare markets; and third party distributors. Tempur-Pedic International sells its products under TEMPUR and Tempur-Pedic brand names. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Lexington, Kentucky.

Metrokane designs housewares products that are unique and proprietary with broad consumer appeal. Metrokane never offer so-called "commodity merchandise" -- products that are virtually interchangeable with those of other companies. Metrokane provide their retailer customers with high-visibility, promotional products that build traffic and generate "plus business." So in a nutshell, Metrokane purpose is to grow their business by growing the business of the retailers they sell to.

The company manufactures drumsticks and mallets, as well as bags, headphones, and other accessories for drums and keyboard instruments. It sells its products in music shops through dealers and offers point-of-purchase displays, sell sheets, and specialty items such as name-brand lanyards. Vic Firth has made a name for itself as a sponsor of seminars and clinics for aspiring drummers in the US and internationally. Timpanist and founder Vic Firth still serves as CEO of the Massachusetts-based operation, which has been in business for more than 40 years.

Spinitar is a leading systems integration company dedicated to providing its clients with custom audiovisual and communications technologies, solutions and services. Spinitar designs, recommends and implements custom audiovisual technology solutions across a wide array of market segments, including government, business and education.With strategic office locations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco, Spinitar’s solutions can be found in many applications, including classrooms, corporate conference rooms, command and control centers, universities, houses of worship and more.

Mattel, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of various toy products worldwide. Its products include fashion dolls and accessories, vehicles and playsets, and games and puzzles. The company offers its products under various brands, including Barbie, Polly Pocket, Little Mommy, Disney Classics, Pixel Chix, High School Musical, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Speed Racer, Tyco R/C, CARS, Radica, Speed Racer, Batman, Kung Fu Panda, Fisher-Price, Little People, BabyGear, View-Master, Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, Winnie the Pooh, Go-Diego-Go!, See Say, Power Wheels, Just Like You, and Bitty Baby. Its product portfolio includes Blokus and Whac-A-Mole games. Mattel, Inc. also offers various game properties under Apples to Apples, Snorta, and Blink names. In addition, the company publishes advice and activity books, as well as magazines, such as the American Girl. It sells its products to retailers, including discount and free-standing toy stores, chain stores, department stores, and other retail outlets; wholesalers; and distribution centers. The company also markets its products directly, as well as through its Web site, and agents and distributors. Mattel, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Berghaus Limited is a leading manufacturer of outdoor clothing, footwear, and backpacks in the UK, specializing in mountain- and rock-climbing equipment. The company, which also owns retail locations in Europe and Asia, plans on expanding further internationally. Berghaus (which means "mountain hut" in German) works with some of the world's greatest climbers including Sir Chris Bonington and brothers Alex and Thomas Huber. The Pentland Group bought Berghaus in 1993.

Canon, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells digital multifunction devices (MFD), plain paper copying machines, laser beam printers, inkjet printers, cameras, and steppers and aligners. It operates in three segments: Business Machines, Cameras, and Optical and Other Products. The Business Machines segment manufactures, markets, and services office imaging products, including monochrome network digital MFDs, color network digital MFDs, office copying machines, and personal-use copying machines, as well as provides computer peripherals comprising laser beam printers, inkjet printers, and scanners. It also offers business information products, which consist of personal computers, servers, document scanners, calculators, and micrographic equipment. The Cameras segment manufactures and markets digital cameras and film cameras, digital video camcorders, lenses, and various camera accessories. The Optical and Other Products segment offers semiconductor production equipment, such as steppers and mask aligners; mirror projection mask aligners for LCD panels; broadcasting equipment, including television broadcasting lenses; medical equipment, such as x-ray image sensors, retinal cameras, autorefractmeters, and image-processing equipment for computerized diagnostic systems; large format printers; and electronic components, which comprise magnetic heads for audio and video tape recorders and micro-motors for printers, and other components for equipment manufacturers. Canon, Inc. sells its products under the Canon brand name primarily in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

The company, founded in 1894 by Arthur Savage, took on the big three of the day with its now iconic Model 99 rifle, which retains its original design to this day. Savage Arms still makes sporting rifles, as well as shotguns and a hunting handgun known as "Striker." Savage Arms also sells hunting knives. The firm's environmentally safe firing range systems (known as SNAIL) have been adopted by police, military, and private shooting clubs worldwide. The firm sells its guns through gun shops, and sporting goods stores, such as Dick's Sporting Goods and Gander Mountain. Savage Arms is owned and run by CEO Ron Coburn.

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