Widely acknowledged to be an industry leader and trendsetter, Kim Skildum-Reid is a corporate sponsorship strategist, trainer, coach, and writer with 24 years' experience and a blue-chip client list from around the globe.
MarkMonitor is the only company offering comprehensive, end-to-end solutions that enable an enterprise to both establish and defend their brands against multiple online risks. As the leading global provider of brand protection for the enterprise, MarkMonitor offers solutions that safeguard brands, reputations and revenues from ever-evolving online risks. The company’s exclusive access to data, combined with its real-time prevention, detection and response capabilities, provides a more secure Internet for enterprises as well as their customers. For more information, visit www.markmonitor.com
The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) was founded in the UK in 1980 with just 18 members, mostly in the automotive industry, who discovered that they all had a common problem with counterfeit parts. We now represent over 150 organizations globally, operating in, or providing specialist advice to, most industry sectors where counterfeiting is an issue. Via our lobbying, networking and awareness activities, ACG campaigns against the trade in fakes on behalf of consumers and legitimate business interests, in partnership with government and law enforcement agencies, and other rights organizations. Our ultimate aim is to change society's perception of counterfeiting as a harmless activity, by exposing the worldwide economic and social cost of intellectual property crime. www.a-cg.org
The Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) was launched by the International Chamber of Commerce to 1) Connect and mobilize businesses across industries, sectors and national borders in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy; 2) Pool resources and expertise – creating greater critical mass than any single company or sector could do alone; 3) Amplify the voice and views of business to governments, public and media – increasing both awareness and understanding of counterfeiting and piracy activities and the associated economic and social harm; 4) Compel government action and the allocation of resources towards strengthened intellectual property rights enforcement; and 5) Create a culture change to ensure intellectual property is respected and protected. For more information, visit www.iccwbo.org/bascap
The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse, Inc. (CADNA), a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit corporation founded in 2007, is dedicated to building awareness about and advocating action to stop illegal and unethical infringement of brands/trademarks online. Its mission is to decrease instances of cybersquatting in all its forms by facilitating dialogue, effecting change, and spurring action on the part of policymakers in the national and international arenas. www.cadna.org
The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation located in Washington, DC. As an international development organization and think tank, IIPI is dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of the use of intellectual property as a tool for economic growth, particularly in developing countries. Since 1998 the Institute has been engaged in a wide range of activities both abroad and within the United States, including critical research, public education, policy and training workshops, technical assistance, institution building and consultative services. www.iipi.org
SportsPro Media provides a range of multi-media communications for the B2B sports industry. Their team delivers the latest news, insights and analysis from the global sports industry, focusing the financing, sponsorship, organization and management of the major sports of the world. SportsPro Media's wide range of content can be found in the monthly SportsPro magazine, the DailyDeal e-bulletin and online at www.sportspromedia.com
World Trademark Review (WTR) is a subscription-based, practitioner-led, bi-monthly publication which focuses on the issues that matter to trademark professionals. The only business magazine dedicated solely to international trademark law and practice, each issue provides in-depth coverage of emerging national and regional trends, analysis of important markets, examples of industry best practice and interviews with high-profile trademark personalities, as well as columns on trademark management, online issues and counterfeiting. For more information, visit www.worldtrademarkreview.com