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Platinum Sponsors



Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 144,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.

Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.

For more information about our organization, please visit www.ey.com.



Saban Capital Group, Inc. ("SCG") is a private investment firm based in Los Angeles specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries.

Through its private equity activities, the firm makes both controlling and minority investments in public and private companies. The firm looks to drive growth, profitability and significant shareholder value of its investments through its solid track record and a unique blend of hands-on operating success with private equity investment expertise. SCG takes an active role in its portfolio companies in partnership with strong management. SCG’s current private equity investments include Univision (the premier Spanish-language media company in the US) and Bezeq (Israel’s national telecommunications provider).

The firm formed Saban Ventures in 2008 to make early-stage investments in digital media, mobile and consumer internet endeavors. In addition, SCG actively manages a globally diversified portfolio of investments across public equities, credit, alternative investments, and real property assets. The firm partners with best-of-class investment managers to develop long term strategic relationships.

SCG was established in 2001 by Haim Saban, founder of Fox Family Worldwide owned in partnership with The News Corporation until its sale to The Walt Disney Company in October 2001.

For more information, please visit www.saban.com.



Vantage Media was founded in 2002 as one of the first companies to offer search marketing solutions on a performance basis. Our company was one of the earliest customers of both Google and Yahoo and we continue to work closely with them on the cutting edge of search marketing capabilities.

Vantage Media began a new period of growth in February 2007 with a $70 million preferred financing led by Montgomery & Co., Tudor Ventures, and Scale Venture Partners.

Today, Vantage Media is one of the largest providers of Performance Search Marketing services. With close to 250 major client brands including eHarmony.com, PODS and Allied Van Lines, our company ranks among the top five largest search agencies in the country.

In 2008, Vantage Media was named one of the fastest growing private companies in the Los Angeles area by Los Angeles Business Journal. Vantage Media was also one of the top five fastest growing technology companies in the Los Angeles area and ranked number 69 in North America in the Deloitte 2008 "Technology Fast 500."

For more information, please visit www.vantagemedia.com.

 

Gold Sponsor

Gibson Dunn is a recognized leader in representing companies ranging from start-up ventures to multinational corporations in all major industries. Our offices and practice groups work together seamlessly to ensure efficient service to our clients. Our corporate clients benefit from Gibson Dunn’s network of over 1,000 attorneys located in 16 offices across major financial centers of North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Brazil.  In the structuring, negotiation and execution of transactions, our corporate attorneys work closely with colleagues in other practice groups, including antitrust, tax, finance and executive compensation, all of which are vital to the success of complex corporate  transactions. In addition, Gibson Dunn lawyers have played key roles before regulatory bodies such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, please visit www.gibsondunn.com.

 

Silver Sponsors

Allegis Capital is a seed and early-stage venture capital with over $700M under active management and an investment focus on enabling technologies and infrastructure in information technology and the Digital Economy. Allegis combines the extensive operating and venture investment experience of its partners in working with entrepreneurs to build successful businesses in network communications and enterprise solutions, as well as digital media, electronic commerce, and Internet infrastructure technologies.

AlwaysOn is the leading business media brand networking the Global Silicon Valley. AlwaysOn helped ignite the social media revolution in early 2003 when it launched the AlwaysOn network. In 2004, it became the first media brand to socially network its online readers and event attendees. AlwaysOn’s preeminent executive event series includes the Summit at Stanford, OnMedia, OnHollywood, OnDC, OnDemand, Venture Summit Silicon Valley, Venture Summit East, GoingGreen, GoingGreen East, and GoingGreen Europe. The AlwaysOn network and live event series continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors, and advertisers like no other media brand.

GameStop Digital Ventures (GDV) is the global strategy, M&A and incubation arm of GameStop, the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer. GDV is focused exclusively on innovative game and game-related products, services and technologies worldwide.  We look for partnership and investment opportunities where we can accelerate the growth of those opportunities through GameStop’s global financial, management and retail resources. GDV expects to play an active and prominent role in all of its partnerships and investments, including but not limited to observation rights and board seats where applicable.  It’s our goal to foster long-lasting partnerships and provide companies around the world with access to a wealth of resources and business development opportunities. GDV is based in El Segundo, California just minutes from LAX.

Shamrock Capital Advisors (Shamrock) is a manager of private investment funds with over $1.3 billion of committed capital.  Shamrock emphasizes an active approach to private equity, public equity, and real estate investing.

Shamrock's tenets are straightforward – act with integrity, responsibility, and transparency.

Shamrock is affiliated with Shamrock Holdings of California, Inc., which was founded by Roy E. Disney in 1978. Shamrock is a Registered Investment Adviser.

Steamboat Ventures is a global venture capital fund affiliated with The Walt Disney Company that invests in early- to mid-stage media, consumer and technology companies in the U.S. and Asia.  The firm pursues a distinctive investment strategy, cultivating investment opportunities that are simultaneously financially promising and also possess the potential to have significant strategic interest to The Walt Disney Company.  Founded in 2000, Steamboat Ventures has offices in Los Angeles, Shanghai and Hong Kong. 


Bronze Sponsors

Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), founded in 1995, is a leading provider of growth capital to technology companies, providing funds to later-stage private and public companies.

 

Participating Sponsors

If you would like information on sponsoring the 2010 Montgomery Technology Conference, please contact Catherine Calleja at ccalleja@monty.com.