Sponsors

Events of the scale of ASSEMBLY are impossible to organize with out the support and help our sponsors. ASSEMBLY has had the privilege to partner with both Finnish and international industry leaders. Our long-term partners include such renowed companies as MICROSOFT, ASUS and AMD and many many more.

We at ASSEMBLY Organizing wish to express our sincere thanks to all of our partners and sponsors - those working with us this year and those that have made our 17 years possible!

If you are interested of sponsoring us, please contact us!

MAIN PARTNERS

Microsoft brings it's development tools and home entertainment to Assembly - Watch out for XBOX 360 and get ready to be soaked in demo galore on console platform! You can also get more information about Microsoft development tools from the event staff and participate into interesting Microsoft development seminars.




Asus has been our long standing partner for many years. They are a world leader in motherboards, graphics cards and other computer related peripherals. Asus comes to Assembly together with WGT, World Gamemaster Tournament, that are incorporated into Assembly gaming competitions.




SAMSUNG Electronics will network core components such as memory chips, system-LSI and LCDs as well as A/V, computers, telecommunication devices, home appliances and other stand-alone products into a total solution of digital convergence era.

At Assembly, Samsung is the core provider of the event's monitors and television technology.



AMD - the real choice of Pro Gaming and Demo Developers CPUs. AMD has been with Assembly many years, providing us the newest hardware and insights to the future technologies.



Saunalahti is an innovative GSM & Internet operator in Finland, providing cutting edge services with consumer fiendly pricing. Saunalahti will provide the high speed internet connection of Assembly Summer 2008.

 

EVENT SPONSORS

From Jimm's PC-Store you'll find a large selection of products designed for overclocking, cooling and modification of your computer, and also the latest mainstream components and home electronics. We are specialized in accomplishing challenging cooling, silencing and modification projects. Jimm's PC-store is the official hardware retailer at Assembly Summer 2008.	Puolenkuun pelit is a specialized gaming store that has been running over ten years. They have sales at Lahti, Porvoo and Espoo, with high quality premises offering possibilities to test new games and accessories. Puolenkuun pelit also services its customers via mail orders. Puolenkuun Pelit is the official games retailer at Assembly Summer 2008.
F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks. F-secure will provide our event visitors with a real time coverage of world virus situation and something new will be presented this year as well. Come and see!	A proud Assembly sponsor, Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses.
Everyplay is social gaming startup creating an innovative and fun way to play more with your friends. Everyplay is actively recruiting for talented game and web developers.	Flander is a Software Testing and Development service provider operating internationally as an expert in the mobile, embedded and complex systems. Passionate about the latest gadgets and the challenge of making software work in the most restricted environments, Flander is sponsoring Assembly's Old School Lounge - warriors since the early days!
Vivendi Games develops, publishes and distributes multi-platform interactive entertainment. The world leader in subscription-based, massively-multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) through its Blizzard Entertainment division, Vivendi Games also operates on the PC, console and handheld markets.	March 1942. Captain Martin Stone leads an American unit on a mission to destroy an enemy bunker; joining forces with an elite platoon of Finnish soldiers; Cpt. Niemi and Ltnt. Laakso. The troops are torn apart by the same enemy soldiers they had killed a few minutes earlier in an ambush. The living dead? Evil forces? Or SS experiments gone wrong?
Dremel is the tool for passionate modder or builder. Come and check what dremel can do for you, as two workshops are organized on Friday and Saturday with Dremel tools.	ZyXEL has traditionally provided the network equipment, which enables us to build the huge Assembly LAN. Excellent tools for demanding users. ZyXEL is the official network provider of Assembly Summer 2008.
E-Sports Nordic Ltd's (ESN) vision is to become the market leading operator in multiplatform skill games competitions. ESN aims to create a new form of entertainment for the mass market by partnering with leading media companies and games publishers. Frosmo.fi is a browser based skill games service and is the first launched by ESN.	NVISION is the first-ever visual computing mega-event. It is big and far-reaching enough to gather together top visual computing professionals, world-class gamers, innovative artists and designers, and cutting-edge researchers to share their ideas, experiences, and passions. Part of NVISION is the NVScene event - a one of kind of demoparty!

MEDIA PARTNERS

Mikrobitti is the Finland's leading computer hobbyist magazine, and they are our chosen Mediapartner for Summer 2008.	IRC-Galleria is the most popular social networking service in Finland having over 420 000 active members. IRC-Galleria provides us the Assembly Community

EDUCATION PARTNERS

Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences will begin operations on 1 August 2008, when EVTEK University of Applied Sciences and Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia will be merging into a new and competitive higher education institute. Metropolia will have four fields of study: technology, health care and social services, economics and business administration, and culture, all of which will provide teaching also in English. In Assembly the students of Metropolia will participate in the fields of Assembly TV and NetCrew.	Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) is Finland's leading university in the field of technology. The computer science department does important research and offers highest technical education available in software design, usability, information science, software business and media technology.
	Kajaani University of Applied Sciences plays a key role in developing internationality in the city and region. Internationality is also emphasized in all the fields of study. We believe that in our compact town and campus area we can offer you a truly international atmosphere.

EVENT ASSOCIATES

Pelikone.fi is a new flash game service, that allows users to upload and play their own flash games. Come check what pelikone has to offer for you as a game developer and gamer!	EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. Its Defence & Security Division is a provider of comprehensive systems solutions. EADS provides the secure TETRA radionetwork of Assembly.
Welho is the largest cable operator in Finland, offering a wide selection of TV, broadband and voice services in the Capital region on various platforms. About 311,000 homes are connected to Welho’s cable network. AssemblyTV is distributed digitally in Welho’s network, and Welho also transmits the programme to other Finnish cable networks.	Wowza Media Systems(tm) is an emerging leader in high-performance media streaming server software. Its Wowza Media Server(tm) Pro is used by global media and entertainment companies, enterprises, universities and service providers to deliver live video, on-demand video, video recording, chat and a variety of other rich media interactive content and applications. Wowza is the official Flash video streaming software provider for AssemblyTV.
Gocept is a software development company focused on web applications and specialised on Zope. Gocept helped building the Assembly website providing knowledge for the webserver cluster and the content management system Plone.	Assembly is working with YIT in the network building, covering the various netcrew needs for the operational Assembly network.
Esko Otava Oy = The Rock Solid House Of Cards. Whenever you need a plastic card - We offer plastic cards, card printers, card personalization equipment, packaged solutions, customer cards and identification cards and much much more.	Hesburger is the tastiest Finnish hamburger restaurant chain! Welcome to taste the hamburgers, wraps and salads during ASSEMBLY!
NVIDIA Corporation is the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies.	Electronic Frontier Finland, a civic organization founded in 2001, works to protect and advance freedom of speech and privacy in Internet and society in general. Citizens' activities in elecronic world should not be snooped upon, Internet must not be censored, computer programs should not be patentable, copyright must not be misused to infringe on consumer rights and spamming should be banned.
The Nordic Game Program is a part the Nordic cultural cooperation and is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, and administered by Nordic Game Resources AB, a Swedish limited company.