Sponsors and Exhibitors

Sponsors for 2012

Gold Sponsor: PayWizard




PayWizardTM is the new industry-leading solution for micropayments that builds on MGt's proven media expertise by incorporating an innovative pre-paid e-wallet capable of handling multi-currency micropayments as well as managing traditional subscriber billing.  PayWizard also incorporates a rich, easy to use management dashboard allowing content providers real-time access to crucial commercial and marketing information for all their PayWizard enabled platforms, enabling effective, targeted and flexible discounts and offers.
 
MGt has been at the heart of the digital entertainment business for over 12 years as a specialist provider of payment and billing software solutions to content owners and service providers across a wide range of platforms.  MGt's ProfileTM software suite is a scalable and fully integrated CRM solution that brings together all customer data from existing and legacy platforms into a single view.

For further information visit www.mgtplc.com/payWizard/

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Bronze Sponsor: Polar Mobile



Polar Mobile provides media companies globally an industry-leading Platform that makes it fast and easy to launch branded mobile Apps across every smartphone and tablet device. Over 1,200 mobile Apps are powered by Polar Mobile’s SMART™ Platform for 300 media Publishers in 10 countries, which include top tier magazines, newspapers, broadcasters and online portals across news, sports, entertainment and lifestyle media verticals.

For more information, visit www.polarmobile.com

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Bronze Sponsor: Elastic Path




Elastic Path is the leader in ecommerce technology and expertise for enterprises selling digital content. The world’s largest brands such as Google, Symantec, Time Inc, and Virgin Media rely on Elastic Path to monetize content, innovate, and grow.
Elastic Path helps enterprises succeed at creating commerce that is frictionless, social and everywhere.

For more information, please visit the website at: www.elasticpath.com

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Sponsors of 2011:

Associate Sponsors:

CSG's Content Direct solution empowers content creators, aggregators and distributors to easily and effectively market, monetize and manage content and customers. Content Direct is offered as either a set of software services or as an integrated solution, and allows content companies of all sizes to increase the value and return of every content transaction. The solution supports virtually all content types and commerce models, marketing promotions, advertising management, partner management, financial management, reporting, analytics and syndication. Content Direct is a complete solution and is integrated with leading digital ecosystem providers.

For more information, visit the website at www.csgsystems.com/contentdirect

ioko, part of the KIT Digital family, designs, builds and runs digital media platforms for Media and Entertainment companies worldwide. ioko offers a unique combination of cutting edge software, application development and dedicated managed services. This means our customers benefit from a flexible, tailored solution that increases the speed and reduces the risks and costs associated with the launch and management of M&E technology platforms. Systems integrated and managed by ioko enable the delivery of digital media across broadcast, broadband and mobile networks to televisions, computers, games consoles and mobile phones. The company powers the portals and platforms of many media organizations – providing entertainment to millions of users around the world.

For more information visit the website at www.ioko.com

Ooyala is the leader in online video management, publishing, analytics and monetization. Our integrated suite of technologies and services give content owners the power to expand audiences and the deep insights that drive increased viewer engagement and revenue from video. Ooyala serves hundreds of global media companies and marketers including Alloy Media, ESPN, Fremantle Media, News International, Sephora, Telegraph Media Group, Vans, Vice Magazine, Whole Foods and Yahoo! Japan.

For more information, visit the website at: www.ooyala.com




SAP for Media meets the unique demands of publishers, broadcasters, advertising agencies, news services, and entertainment businesses. With over 600 customers worldwide, SAP for Media provides tailored solutions to keep up with rapid changes driven by the Internet, online publishing, digital broadcasting, and globalization.
Take advantage of our portfolio for intellectual property management, advertising management, product development, and media sales and distribution solutions for:

• Broadcasting companies
• Entertainment companies
• Premium content publishers
• Newspaper and magazine publishers

For more information, visit the website at: www.sap.com/industries/media/index.epx



RAMP has developed the Web’s first Content Optimization platform, and is the only universal solution for all types of web content – video, audio, text and images.  RAMP’s patented MediaCloudTM  technology enables customers to fully leverage the value of all of their content assets by driving increased discovery across search and social sites, enhance user engagement through dynamic search and publishing solutions, and maximize revenue through sophisticated advertising capabilities. RAMP offers publishers a flexible and modular capability to optimize large amounts of content in dynamic publishing environments across web, mobile, and connected devices.

For more information, visit the website at: www.ramp.com


Wipro Technologies, the global IT business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing company, that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro Technologies delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of  “Business through Technology” – helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, a practitioner’s approach to delivering innovation and an organization wide commitment to sustainability, Wipro Technologies has 120,000 employees and clients across 54 countries.

For more information, visit the website at:  www.wipro.com

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Sponsors:


BAMM.tv curates, produces, distributes and monetizes HD music videos of the best emerging musicians. The process begins by recording and in-licensing live performances in our San Francisco studio and at festivals around the world. The content is then edited by our expert staff and distributed to our partners, which currently include Samsung, Chunghwa Telecom, Select-TV, MunduTV, and others. BAMM.tv is disrupting and transforming the music industry with a content creation factory and global distribution network that shifts power and profits back to artists, tapping into a wealth of unmet global demand for music content.

For more information, visit the website at:  www.bamm.tv.com



MPP are digital content monetization experts. Some of the biggest global names in Media trust our eCommerce software to monetize their content assets. News International, Sony, BSkyB and Universal Music all benefit from MPP’s cross platform payment solutions to drive eCommerce. MPP build fast, cost effective and fully integrated payment systems for any platform – online, smart phones, connected-TV’s and tablets. MPP’s provides a range of must-have payment tools which includes credit card, direct debit and mobile billing serving micropayments, subscriptions and real-time “one-click” transactions. MPP also help reduce your operating costs, drive subscriber ARPU and provide management reporting tools that give a helicopter view of revenues across platforms.

For further information visit http://www.mppglobal.com/
 


Polar Mobile provides media companies globally an industry-leading Platform that makes it fast and easy to launch branded mobile Apps across every smartphone and tablet device. Over 1,200 mobile Apps are powered by Polar Mobile’s SMART™ Platform for 300 media Publishers in 10 countries, which include top tier magazines, newspapers, broadcasters and online portals across news, sports, entertainment and lifestyle media verticals. For more information, visit www.polarmobile.com

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Panel Sponsors:

Founded in 2006, CPAlead is a premier online marketing company that specializes in digital content monetization. CPAlead’s flagship solution is the CPAlead Widget, which delivers advertiser-sponsored content such as surveys, quizzes, games or purchase offers that can be completed by a consumer in exchange for premium content as opposed to traditional payment methods. On a lead to lead basis, the CPAlead platform generates exponentially greater revenues for publishers than industry leading cost per click, pay per click or cost per mille models. With more than 150,000 publishers globally, CPAlead continues to reshape the digital marketing space by innovating and delivering new solutions to both web publishers and advertisers alike.

For more information, visit the website at: www.cpalead.com


Irdeto is the most innovative software security and media technology company in the world. Through its diversified, renewable security, and monetization technologies, the company allows new forms of distribution for broadcast /broadband/mobile entertainment, and for the world’s most popular app, estores and consumer devices.  Co-headquartered in Amsterdam and Beijing, Irdeto employs 1000 people in 25 locations around the world. It is a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN).

For more information, visit the website at: www.irdeto.com



Newvue works with content owners to help them develop fully monetized channels on various IPTV/OTT platforms. Using best of breed content discovery, multiple monetization options, and bespoke design content owners can take advantage of these technologies to maximize and build new revenue streams without cannibalizing current business models. Our expertise gives our clients the ability to be on a wide variety of global platforms from IPTV cable operators to connected TVs to Blu-Ray players to gaming consoles to 3rd party STBs, and then extend that TV experience to the computer, phone, and tablet.
Newvue moves every stream to every screen

For more information, visit the website at:www.newvue.com



Origin Digital, an Accenture company, enables organizations across all industries to capture, convert, and control high-definition online video. Founded in 1997, Origin Digital's decade of experience provides the company with a competitive advantage in managing online video from acquisition to monetization across all platforms. With ownership of multiple state-of-the-art broadband-specific facilities, Origin Digital combines a uniquely global reach with unparalleled industry intelligence to drive its customer's business objectives forward.

For more information, visit the website at: www.origindigital.com

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BrandPlay Sponsor



Badgeville is the first Social Loyalty and Smart Gamification Platform that makes it easy for business leaders, smart marketers and innovative technologists to increase user loyalty and engagement across eCommerce, Media & Entertainment, Health, Education and
Enterprise web experiences. Using Badgeville, brands can reward users with real-time achievements and reputation, while at the same time driving user behavior, achieving specific business goals, and measuring and optimizing user engagement. Badgeville customers include Interscope Records, Discovery Communications, NBC, Bluefly, Major League Gaming, Deloitte Digital, The Active Network, and more. Founded in 2010, Badgeville is based in Menlo Park, California and has offices in New York and Europe. Badgeville investors include Norwest Venture Partners, El Dorado Ventures and Trinity Ventures.

For more information, visit the website at:  www.badgeville.com.

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Sports Workshop Sponsor




Thought Equity Motion (TEM) offers cloud-based storage, access and licensing services for master-quality video. The company delivers large-scale archive management and “smart content” metadata as a hosted service, reducing its clients’ cost and complexity. TEM’s rights development, licensing, and distribution offerings enable media rights holders to generate new value from their video content.
 
Through its Web platform and global sales force, TEM licenses sports, news, entertainment, editorial, and creative content to the world’s leading producers in advertising, film, television, publishing, and interactive media.
 
TEM works with the world’s leading video libraries, including BBC Motion Gallery, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, National Geographic, The New York Times, and the NCAA®.

For more information, visit the website at: www.thoughtequity.com

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Video Sponsor:



Kaltura provides the world's first Open Source Online Video Platform.  Over 100,000 web publishers, service providers, developers, and educational institutions use Kaltura's flexible platform to enhance their websites, web-services, and web-platforms with advanced customized video, photo and audio functionalities, including publishing, management, syndication, monetization and analysis, as well as content uploading and remixing.  Kaltura is the only platform that offers both SaaS and on-premise video solutions.  Founded in 2006, New York-based Kaltura is also a founding member of the 'Open Video Alliance' (www.openvideoalliance.org), a coalition of organizations dedicated to fostering open standards for online video. 

For more information, visit the website at: www.kaltura.com

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