Edward F. O'Brien

Beardwood & Co operates as a branding agency. It specializes in projects such as insight and strategy, innovation, naming and voice, and design projects. The company was founded by Julia Beardwood in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Landor Associates International Ltd. provides strategic brand and design consultancy services. Its services include brand research and valuation, brand positioning and architecture, naming and writing, corporate identity and consumer packaging design, branded experience, brand equity management, brand engagement and digital branding. The company was founded by Walter Landor in 1941 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Africa Center is a nonprofit institution that serves as a gateway for engagement with contemporary Africa. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The center offers multidisciplinary programming such as exhibitions, performances, talks, readings, book signings, and film screenings. The center's programming aims to experiment and test cultural programming, including the intersections with policy and business. The CEO of the company is Uzodinma Iweala.