Chantilly, VA – Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) today proudly announced its 2010 Touchstone Sponsors. 

WICT’s Strategic Touchstone Sponsors, an influential group of leading cable corporations, demonstrate their commitment to gender diversity through this top level of year-round support of WICT’s research, advocacy and professional development.  This year’s list includes Comcast Cable, Rainbow Media/WE tv, Time Warner Cable and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

WICT’s Catalyst Touchstone Sponsors support at an essential mid-level tier and help ensure WICT is better able to deliver on its mission of creating women leaders together. These distinguished companies include Bright House Networks, Cox Communications, Disney and ESPN Media Networks, MTV/BET Networks, Scripps Networks, and Suddenlink Communications.

WICT’s diversity initiatives are also made possible through the support of this year’s Inspire Touchstone Sponsors, including Cable One, Carlsen Resources, Insight Communications, NBC Universal, and the Walter Kaitz Foundation.

"WICT is proud to align ourselves with these leading organizations. They understand why gender diversity is good for their business," said President & CEO Maria E. Brennan, CAE. "WICT has thrived as the largest organization serving women professionals in cable telecommunications in no small part because of the support we receive from critical year-round relationships like these."

Added WICT’s VP of Business Development, Alex Dombronovich, "The exceptional support and diversity leadership of our WICT Touchstone Sponsors are highly valued. Our sponsors receive maximum exposure to key audiences across the industry through WICT's renowned events, recurrent communication vehicles, and inside WICT's twenty chapters nationwide.  We are deeply appreciative of their generous support."

About WICT
For over thirty years, Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) has partnered with cable and telecommunications leaders to provide professional development programs, research, and services that help advance women in cable media. With over 7,800 members, WICT is the oldest and largest professional association serving women in the cable and telecommunications industry. Comcast Cable, Rainbow Media/WE tv, Time Warner Cable and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. are WICT’s Strategic Touchstone Sponsors. Please visit www.wict.org for more information.

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