Sponsors: BRITE '09

BRITE '09 is presented by Columbia Business School's Center on Global Brand Leadership and is made possible with the generous support of the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for International Business.

The Center on Global Brand Leadership is the leading forum worldwide for executives and researchers addressing the challenges of building and sustaining great brands. The Center provides today's leaders with innovative branding solutions and a global perspective through a network of partner centers at leading schools in China, Germany, Korea, Spain, and Singapore. To find out more about the Center and our worldwide conference and research activities, please visit us at www.globalbrands.org.  

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities for BRITE events please contact:

Nancy Oti, Conference Manager
noti@globalbrands.org
212-854-6044

Matthew Quint, Assistant Director
matthew@globalbrands.org
212-854-0658

The BRITE '09 conference was made possible with the generous support of the following sponsors:

BRITE founding sponsor:

The Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business represents the crossroads of internationalism at Columbia Business School, one of the top business schools in the world. The Chazen Institute's programs, initiatives and events provide a forum for collaboration and learning among students, faculty members and the global community. Its on-campus and in-country offerings connect these constituencies with experiences, cultures and practices in markets across the world. The Institute offers programs to develop international perspectives in business practice and policy. As Business Week notes, Columbia Business School is a "magnet for students interested in a global education."

Center sponsors:

The Center on Global Brand Leadership gratefully acknowledges the support of its corporate sponsors:

Media sponsors:

Founded and organized in June 2006, SobelMedia/NY:MIEG (The New York Media Information Exchange Group) bring together media, entertainment and financial professionals who meet monthly in New York City to explore ideas and offer wisdom on the profound changes that are forever changing the industry. Its members not only stay abreast of those changes but also maintain their relevancy on crucial topics. Our events provide a forum for continuing education for all professionals who work with media.

is a Webby Business Award-winning online magazine committed to providing the world's leading online exchange about branding. Launched in 2001, it features global, comprehensive perspectives across industries. Offering content challenging readers to think critically, its free resources include original articles and analyses, industry expert white papers and global listings for conferences and jobs. Read by over 110,000 subscribers and thousands more practitioners and thought leaders from 120 countries, brandchannel is an editorially independent endeavor of Interbrand, which supports its goal of creating an objective, central portal for branding knowledge. Visit www.brandchannel.com and expand your view.

Trylon SMR is a NYC-based media relations firm exclusively serving clients in the media, marketing services and technology industries, fusing traditional public relations with new technology. The firm, established in 1990, focuses on two converging industries — media and technology — that demand new ways of thinking and innovative approaches to cut through the clutter. Trylon SMR’s services range from print and electronic mainstream media outreach to online publicity including blogs, social networks, Twitter and online video. Trylon SMR knows these sectors inside and out and works fast and smart to consistently deliver cost-effective, tangible results for clients nationwide. For more information, including a complimentary subscription to Strategic Media Relations Report, visit trylonSMR.com.

Blog sponsors:

With more than 5.5 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the world's largest blog focused on social networks and web 2.0 news. Mashable's readers include the most tech-savvy early adopters, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, influencers, Web 2.0 aficionados and technology journalists.

media 2.0 presents digital marketing insights and trends from brand marketing strategist, business columnist, and speaker robb hecht.