HYSTA Annual Conference 2008 - Sponsors
Diamond Sponsors
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's
www.wsgr.comWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's broad range of services and legal disciplines is focused on serving the principal challenges faced by the management and boards of directors of business enterprises. The firm is nationally recognized as a leader in the fields of corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities class action litigation, employment law, intellectual property, and antitrust, among many other areas of law. With long-standing roots in Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has offices in Austin, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. For additional information, please visit www.wsgr.com.
Platinum Sponsors
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Bing.com
www.bing.comBing.com(www.bing.com)Bing.com is designed to help people overcome search overload and make faster, more informed decisions when searching online. No longer satisfied with the status quo of search, Microsoft designed Bing as a ¡°Decision Engine¡± to provide people with intelligent search tools to help them simplify tasks and make more informed decisions, from simple decisions like choosing the fastest route to get home to more complex ones like researching a product purchase or planning a trip.
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Deloitte U.S.'s Chinese Services Group (CSG)
www.deloitte.comDeloitte U.S.'s Chinese Services Group (CSG) (www.deloitte.com) co-ordinates with Deloitte China and Deloitte U.S. to assist U.S. companies investing and operating in China. Whether contemplating market entry, M&A, or optimization of existing operations, Deloitte U.S., in collaboration with Deloitte China, can help U.S. companies implement cross-border investment strategies and navigate the associated risks.
For more information, please visit us at www.deloitte.com/us/csg or contact us at uscsg@deloitte.com. -

GSR Ventures
www.gsrventures.comGSR Ventures (www.gsrventures.com) primarily invests in early stage technology companies with substantial operations in China that have potential to become global leaders. GSR's investments include semiconductor, Internet, wireless, new media, and clean technology. The fund currently has about $300 million under management, and has offices in Beijing and Silicon Valley.
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Viralogy
www.viralogy.com/Viralogy(www.viralogy.com)is the social media rank that measures a person's online influence. Viralogy is an analytics service that aggregates specific social media metrics and ranks people against others within their niche. Viralogy is the perfect solution for companies looking to launch or empower their marketing campaigns by leveraging the power of personal relationships.
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Yahoo! Inc.
www.yahoo.comYahoo! Inc. (www.yahoo.com) is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo! is focused on powering its communities of users, advertisers, publishers, and developers by creating indispensable experiences built on trust.
Founded in 1994 by Stanford Ph.D. students David Filo and Jerry Yang, Yahoo! began as a hobby and has evolved into a leading global brand that has changed the way people communicate with each other, conduct transactions and access, share, and create information. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with a presence in more than 20 markets and regions around the globe.
Gold Sponsors
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Alibaba Group
www.alibaba.comAlibaba Group(www.alibaba.com) makes it easy for anyone to buy or sell online anywhere in the world. We are a family of Internet-based businesses that encompasses business-to-business trade- Alibaba.com, retail- Taobao, payment- Alipay, business management software- Alisoft and classified listings-Yahoo! Koubei. The Group was founded in 1999 by Jack Ma, a pioneer who has aspired to help make the Internet accessible, trustworthy and beneficial for everyone. The privately held Alibaba Group reaches Internet users in more than 240 countries and regions, and employs 12,000 people in more than 40 cities in mainland China as well as in Hong Kong, Taiwan, London and Silicon Valley.
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organ Chase & Co.(http://www.jpmorganchase.com)(NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world¡¯s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan, Chase and WaMu brand
www.jpmorganchase.comJPMorgan Chase & Co.(http://www.jpmorganchase.com)(NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management, and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world¡¯s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan, Chase and WaMu brands.
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K&L Gates LLP.
www.klgates.comK&L Gates LLP.(www.klgates.com)comprises 1,800 lawyers who practice in 33 offices located on three continents. K&L Gates represents capital markets participants and leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions and philanthropic organizations. Our practice is robustly a full market practice - at once regional, national and international in scope - and it is cutting edge, complex, and dynamic. Our delivery of legal services is supported at both the individual office level and through six firmwide practice areas: Corporate and Transactional; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Financial Services; Real Estate; Regulatory and Policy; and Intellectual Property. Within each of these practice areas are subject matter and industry-based practice groups.
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Northern Light Venture Capital ("NLVC")
www.northernlightvc.comNorthern Light Venture Capital ("NLVC") http://www.northernlightvc.com/ is a China concept venture capital firm focused on early and growth stage opportunities in technology enabled businesses. NLVC targets businesses that leverage China's industrial, economic, or human resources to build exceptional, lasting enterprises in the global economy.
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Orrick
www.orrick.comOrrick (www.orrick.com) is the premier legal advisor for emerging companies. We offer our clients in-depth experience representing emerging companies, a focus on emerging companies, a network of strong investor relationships, capabilities that scale with our clients as they grow and global resources, including offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Today's emerging companies combine energy and innovation with a focus on long-term growth and success. So does the Orrick Emerging Companies Group. Our multi-disciplinary group of lawyers merges deep experience and commitment to high-growth businesses with a broad national and global platform that scales with our clients as they grow. -

TeleNav, Inc.
www.telenav.comTeleNav, Inc., a privately-held company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, was the first to launch a cell phone GPS system in the U.S. TeleNav's solutions include TeleNav GPS Navigator (GPS navigation), TeleNav Track (Mobile Resource Management) and Whereboutz (social networking). Deployed by 15 carriers in 21 countries, TeleNav is a global leader in wireless location-based services (LBS). TeleNav products are available on more than 450 wireless devices and run on all major mobile platforms currently available. Currently, the company's solutions are available in four continents, including North and South America, Asia and Europe.
For more information on TeleNav, please visit www.telenav.com.
Silver Sponsors
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Walden International
www.waldenintl.com