Sponsors

Comerica Bank, with 59 banking centers located throughout Southern California, is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated. Comerica is a financial services company strategically aligned into three major business segments: the Business Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships and cares deeply about the stability of the communities it serves. Comerica is one of the nation's oldest banks and has been a healthy financial institution for more than 162 years.visit website

Haynes and Boone, LLP is an international corporate law firm with offices in Texas, New York, California, Washington, D.C., Mexico City and Moscow, providing a full spectrum of legal services. With more than 550 attorneys, Haynes and Boone is ranked among the largest law firms in the nation by The National Law Journal. The firm has been named one of the "Best Corporate Law Firms in America" (Corporate Board Member Magazine, 2001-2009) and recognized as a "Top 20 Law Firm" for culture and for diversity with respect to both women and minorities (Vault, 2011).visit website

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, currently the third largest IP firm nationwide, is a law firm practicing exclusively in the area of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, rights of publicity, unfair competition, and related litigation and licensing. The firm is composed of more than 275 lawyers and scientists and maintains offices in Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Riverside, Washington D.C., and Seattle. visit website

Did you know you could potentially generate savings with tailored payment solutions from American Express? Our payment experts will look at how you’re currently spending and find opportunities where an American Express solution, from Card programs and expense management services to procure-to-pay automation, could help your business’ bottom line. American Express is the leading issuer of commercial cards in the U.S., serving more than 60% of the Fortune 500, as well as tens of thousands of small to mid-sized companies. We can help you gain greater control, streamline your payment process, and optimize cash flow to drive savings.visit website

Since 1984, Global Capital Markets provides M & A services, access to corporate debt and equity capital, international trade finance solutions, and strategy consulting. The company generally provides its services to manufacturing, distribution, service and retail companies with revenues between $10 million and $200 million. visit website

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with approximately 1800 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm was Chambers and Partners' USA Law Firm of the Year in 2007 and among the Top 3 in the International Law Firm of the Year at the 2009 The Lawyer Awards. GT provides integrated, business-focused legal services for clients ranging from innovative start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. Our multidisciplinary team includes senior lawyers who have served as chief legal officers at major multinational companies and have spent years solving real-world problems in the business, political and legal arenas. visit website

Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh is recognized as a preeminent California full service law firm, offering innovative, responsive and cost-effective solutions to meet the needs of our clients, individuals and businesses in key California industries, including software and technology; life sciences; oil and energy; financial services; consulting; manufacturing; transportation and distribution; real estate; and hospitality.visit website

Orange County business community since its founding in 1981. The company offers a variety of services through its five main business operations: digital printing, offset printing, fulfillment services, mailing services and promotional products. Kenny the Printer is now also part of the Western Print Group, a worldwide network of printing and marketing services enterprises. visit website

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 146 countries and have 140,000 people working in member firms around the world. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. visit website

Latham & Watkins is one of the world's premier business law firms, with approximately 2,000 attorneys in 30 offices around the world. The firm has internationally recognized practices in a wide spectrum of transactional, litigation, corporate and regulatory areas, advising industry-leading clients on their most important legal issues. From corporate governance issues to intellectual property protection, Latham & Watkins attorneys take innovative and collaborative approaches to finding solutions. visit website

Local Splash is part of Relevant Ads, Inc., and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California. Its proprietary technology and process secure high local search engine rankings in Google, Yahoo! and Bing, as well as placement in social media sites like Facebook. Local Splash has tens of thousands of customers ranging from large national chains to single-location businesses. In 2010, Local Splash was ranked as the #14 fastest growing company in Marketing and Advertising and the #8 fastest growing company in the greater Los Angeles area by Inc. Magazine. visit website

MaximumBit, Inc. headquartered in Tustin, California is a premier technology consulting firm specializing in Cloud Computing with over 15 years of experience including virtualization, IT Outsourcing, and Desktop-as-a-Service solutions. MaximumBit, Inc. is recognized and endorsed by major OEMs as the leading integrator of next generation cloud computing infrastructure that is literally changing how business computing is managed and deployed. MaximumBit, Inc. enables companies to eliminate traditional PC deployment strategies and drastically reduces IT costs by leveraging cloud-based virtual desktops. Stop by the MaximumBit, Inc. booth or breakout session to learn more about how you can transform your business and enable the workforce of tomorrow with the ability to work from anywhere, anytime, and on devices such as smartphones, tablets, or thin-clients. visit website

At McGregor & Associates, Inc., we are dedicated to improving the health care delivery system. As an industry leader, we recognize the need to involve all stakeholders, working in unison, to develop long-term health care solutions. That's why we have strategic partnerships with employers, health systems, medical groups, carriers and health leadership groups. These partnerships enable us to create viable solutions for improving health care quality and cost-effectiveness for small- and large-group employers, school districts and nonprofit organizations. In fact, in 2010 we saved California Schools Voluntary Employees Benefits Association (VEBA) more than $20 million in health care renewals without reducing benefits. visit website

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Microsoft serves millions of small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S., helping them start, grow and thrive by leveraging today's powerful and affordable technologies. At the pillar of these technologies lies cloud computing, in which Microsoft has more than 15 years of experience and understands how to meet the demands of SMBs for simplicity and impact, with enterprise-grade capabilities, flexibility and affordability in a familiar environment. For more information on Microsoft technologies for small and mid-sized businesses. visit website

PwC firms provide industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to enhance value for their clients. More than 161,000 people in 154 countries in firms across the PwC network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. visit website

Rutan & Tucker is California’s largest full-service law firm headquartered in Orange County, California. Primary practice areas include corporate and securities law, business and real estate litigation, labor and employment law, intellectual property, real estate, municipal and government agency law, land use law, bankruptcy, condemnation and property valuation, environmental law, and taxation and estate planning.visit website

Stradling represents California companies who seek a sophisticated law firm to guide critical transactions and disputes, and to provide truly experienced counsel. Originally founded to represent the region's most innovative emerging growth companies, Stradling now represents a variety of public and private companies across California. We've built our firm around our clients' core needs and don't believe they should be charged for services and offices they don't require. Our size, structure, and culture allow us to provide big-firm representation with small-firm flexibility and responsiveness. visit website

Textopoly is a multi-award winning mobile marketing & advertising agency that creates, manages, and executes mobile strategies at the highest level. Textopoly has a history of developing innovative mobile solutions and campaigns for some of the worlds largest brands.visit website

Video Resources Inc. provides a variety of production services, post-production and duplication, graphics and animation, and equipment rentals. But our capabilities don't stop there; we bring our diverse experience to create engaging and effective events for business, and the courtroom. Whatever the project, our focus is on providing quality services that combine dedicated professionalism with the very latest tools this industry has to offer. visit website