MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT
Bloomberg
New York, NY
The world's leading provider of business news, data and analysis delivered via TV, newspapers, the internet and radio. Also provides international market data and communications tools to corporations, media and financial professionals. 8,000 employees.
Google Inc
Mountain View, CA
World's most popular search engine, with 200 million searches a day. Uses a proprietary system for ranking sites based on the number of links they attract. Used by major portals like Yahoo! and AOL. Added a news site and a shopping site. 900 employees and growing at a 40% annual clip.
Pixar Animation Studios
Emeryville, CA
Produced kiddie hits Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. using proprietary Marionette and RenderMan software for 3-D digital animation. Now positioned to squeeze even better distribution deals with Disney or other major studios. Founder/CEO Steve Jobs owns 60%. 900 employees.
The Walt Disney Co.
Burbank, CA
The world's #2 media giant enjoys exceptional profits and steady growth from movies, music, magazines, TV, radio and theme parks. 133,000 employees.
Yahoo! Inc
Sunnyvale, CA
Pioneering ad-supported web directory with 200 million monthly visitors, six times the number of AOL; expanding array of guides for various age and demographic segments; Founded in 1984 by Stanford grad students Jerry Yang and David Filo but top shareholder is Berkeley alumnus Masayoshi Son. 3,100 employees
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