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VesselVanguard was conceived and created by Don Hyde, an experienced sailor and technology entrepreneur. As the owner of an Island Packet 485, Don experienced the frustrations of assimilating the full range of details found in 35 pounds of manuals in order to maintain his boat at the peak of performance and functionality. The design for this simple yet innovative service results from exhaustive interviews with owners, manufacturers, dealers, brokers and service personnel. The increasing complexity and sophistication of today's boats requires greater adherence to the manufacturer's suggested maintenance schedules. VesselVanguard makes this entire process simple and assures optimum performance both on the water and at the dock. Our mission is to fill in the knowledge gap so that boaters approach each on-water experience with confidence and control. VesselVanguard enables the boat-owner to enhance their stewardship of the boat while also preserving its value. The systems designed into a boat by an imaginative boat maker, and choices later made by an owner, are intended to function together to create a safe and comfortable on-board environment. VesselVanguard understands this and its purpose is to decrease the complexity of understanding and maintaining all these systems. This level of acute care delivers the most important and indefinable reality to the boat-owner: Peace of Mind and More Time on the Water.
Firewood is a global digital marketing agency founded on the idea that good people are good business. We partner with brands that are changing the world, collaborate with the solidarity of an in-house team, and integrate services for solutions beyond marketing. We bring a flexibility that makes clients feel at home. Mostly, we`re believers in people and what they can accomplish together. With a model that drives efficiency and scale, we partner with top tech brands, startups, and Fortune 500 companies—including Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, VMware, Salesforce, Cummins, and other key clients—providing strategy and insights, creative, performance media, events, and technology services. Our approach to every engagement is rooted in mutual respect. Our people are everything, and we work hard on their behalf to be one of the Bay Area`s best places to work. Firewood was named an Ad Age Best Place to Work 2020, ranking No. 13 of the Top 25 (200+ employees). Firewood was also ranked the No. 1 Largest Advertising, Marketing, and PR Agency in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley Business Journal (2019), and No. 6 (large agencies) on the Adweek 100 Fastest Growing Agencies (2019) list. Founded in 2010, Firewood is headquartered in San Francisco with seven offices in four countries and nearly 400 employees. In October 2019, Firewood merged with global creative production company MediaMonks to become the digital marketing arm of S4 Capital (SFOR.L).
Red Fuse Communications is WPP`s full-service integrated global agency dedicated to serving all of Colgate-Palmolive`s brands worldwide. With offices in New York, Hong Kong, Paris, Mumbai, Kansas City, Sao Paulo, and Prague, Red Fuse delivers fully integrated campaigns on a daily basis to over 225 countries.
GumGum is a scalable media platform, built on the belief that for ads to achieve maximum impact they should appear seamlessly within content where user attention is actively engaged. With access to billions of images across thousands of quality sites, GumGum is the largest in-image advertising provider for publishers and brands. Known for inventing the in-image category, GumGum`s patented technology overlays contextually relevant display ads across the lower portion of relevant photos. The result is higher viewability, engagement and lift in brand metrics than any other display advertising option available today. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with five additional offices around the US. Its investors include NEA, Upfront Ventures, First Round Capital and Crosscut Ventures.