Gerald Hobbs

VNU NV provides publishing and information services. It is a market research company and measures retail sales of consumer-packaged goods, and study consumer attitudes and behavior and also measure audiences for television, motion pictures, radio, print, the Internet, and other major media. The company tracks the sale of CDs, videos, DVDs and books, and monitor where and how advertising money is spent. It delivers news and vital information through trade publications, trade shows and websites. VNU’s headquarters are located in Haarlem, The Netherlands.

Part of Elliott International Advisors GP LLC, BPI Communications is a private company that engages in publishing magazines. The company is based in New York, NY.

The Nielsen Co. specializes in graphic communication projects, offering printing, binding, fulfillment and mailing, and electronic pre-press services. It also provides post-print needs of customers, such as kit assembly and mailing, and lettershop and literature fulfillment. The company is headquartered in Florence, KY.

The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

TNC (US) Holdings, Inc. provides electronic media and information marketing services. It offers magazines, online services, newswire feeds, database management systems, directories, trade shows, executive conferences and awards programs. The company also provides marketing intelligence, data tools and enhancement systems & solutions. The company is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

American Business Media was engaged in providing intelligence to industry professionals. The company was headquartered in New York, NY.

BPA International, Inc. (dba BPA Quality) provides quality evaluation, customer insight and people development solutions. It offers remote call monitoring, mystery contact insight and competitive review, agent training, team leader coaching and training, consulting and professional services, customer satisfaction surveys, social media monitoring and calibration services. The firm serves the transport and travel, banking and insurance, housing associations, technology, automotive, business services, education and utilities industries. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Garden City, NY.