Tim Landon

Topix is an entertainment and news media company where more than 18 million people a month find a growing collection of content about celebrities, pop culture, current events and more. A company that started with news aggregation, since 2014 Topix has focused on producing viral and shareable content for millennials and beyond. Based in Palo Alto, California, Topix LLC is a privately held company with investment from Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) and Tribune Company.

Shoplocal is now a part of Cofactor. http://www.cofactordigital.com/ While marketers have made strides in figuring out the “how” and the “where” to target an audience, they continue to struggle with delivering the “what” to impact the advertising metric that matters most – a sale. By combining the DNA of digital marketing leaders, Shoplocal and PointRoll, Cofactor is a new breed of ad tech company. We help marketers easily onboard ALL their content, activate it, and then dynamically distribute it to drive sales. Marketers now can “micro-message” customers with the same precision and efficiency that they currently “micro-target” customers. Through the industry’s first Content Activation Engine™, Cofactor helps bridge the divide between digital and physical worlds, and enables brands to intelligently deliver content everywhere, driving sales locally. Welcome to Cofactor, a TEGNA company. Online. In-store. In sync.™

Founded in June 2001 as the Online Publishers Association, Digital Content Next is the only trade association that exclusively represents high-quality digital media brands before the advertising community, the press, the government and the public. Digital Content Next produces proprietary research on advertising and media consumption online for our members and the public, creates public and private forums to explore and advance key issues that impact content brands, and works to educate the public at large on the importance of quality content brands. More information about Digital Content Next is available at www.digitalcontentnext.org.

Classified Ventures, LLC (call us CV) owns and operates the award-winning Cars.com. With 16 years experience and over 1,000 employees in 41 states, we are a rapidly growing company with employees dedicated to serving the needs of our visitors and customers. Consumers count on our sites for a comprehensive set of local and national automotive listings wherever they are – at home, work or on-the-go – through our website or one of our 150+ online media partners. In addition to our listings, our sites offer detailed listing information, photo galleries, videos, reviews, editorial content, blogs, and online calculators to help our consumers make informed decisions. We know our advertisers turn to us to help them grow their businesses by providing exposure for their brands and driving traffic to their listings. We count on our teams to provide top-notch customer service and our products to deliver targeted solutions that bring value and return on investment. Classified Ventures is owned by five leading media companies, including: A.H. Belo Corp., Gannett Co. Inc., Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company and Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC).

CareerBuilder is a global, end-to-end human capital solutions company focused on helping employers find, hire and manage great talent. Combining advertising, software and services, CareerBuilder leads the industry in recruiting solutions, employment screening and human capital management. CareerBuilder is majority-owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC and operates in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com.

American Public University System (APUS), wholly owned by APEI (NASDAQ: APEI), operates through American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU). Founded in 1991 by a retired Marine Corps officer and instructor, AMU was designed to accommodate the military’s unique educational needs. AMU is the nation’s number one provider of higher education to the U.S. armed forces according to the 2020 Military Times report based on FY 2019 DoD tuition assistance enrollment data from the Air Force, Army, Army National Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. In 2002, APU was established to provide nonmilitary students access to quality, affordable, and career-relevant programs. APU provides degree programs in a flexible, online setting to support adult learners worldwide with an emphasis on educating the nation’s public service communities. American Public University System (APUS) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). APUS is comprised of American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU). The Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org) is an accrediting body recognized by ED and CHEA. APUS offers affordable tuition while providing the best higher education and distance learning experience possible to its students and is recognized by the Sloan Consortium for best practices in online education. Degree programs in numerous fields of studies including: • Homeland Security • Military Studies • Intelligence Studies • Criminal Justice • IT Management • Business Administration • Transportation & Logistics Management • Emergency & Disaster Management • Sports & Health Sciences • History

Topix is an entertainment and news media company where more than 18 million people a month find a growing collection of content about celebrities, pop culture, current events and more. A company that started with news aggregation, since 2014 Topix has focused on producing viral and shareable content for millennials and beyond. Based in Palo Alto, California, Topix LLC is a privately held company with investment from Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) and Tribune Company.