Chantilly, VA - Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) today proudly announced its 2011 Touchstone Partners.

WICT's Strategic Touchstone Partners, a group of leading corporations within the cable industry, demonstrate their commitment to gender diversity through this highest level of year-round support of WICT's research, advocacy and professional development. This year's impressive list includes Comcast, Rainbow Media/WE tv, Time Warner Cable and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

WICT's Catalyst Touchstone Partners provide an essential mid-level of support 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 Networks, NBC Universal, Scripps Networks, and Suddenlink Communications.

WICT initiatives are also made possible by this year's Inspire Touchstone Partners, Cable ONE and Insight Communications.

The Walter Kaitz Foundation continues to be a key advocate of diversity in cable telecommunications as WICT's Industry Partner.

"WICT is proud to have such strong relationships with these leading organizations. Their support clearly demonstrates that they understand and embrace the need for gender diversity and professional training at every level. We are deeply appreciative of the support of our sponsors," said President & CEO Maria E. Brennan, CAE.

Added WICT's associate vice president of resource development, Amy Lambrecht, "WICT has thrived as the oldest and 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. In return, our partners receive maximum exposure to key audiences throughout the industry at WICT's renowned events, recurrent communication to WICT's membership and recognition by WICT's twenty chapters nationwide."

About WICT
For over thirty years, Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) has partnered with cable and telecommunications leaders to provide leadership programs and services, and create professional advancement opportunities for women. With over 8,100 members, WICT is the oldest and largest professional association serving women in the cable and telecommunications industry. Comcast, Rainbow Media/WE tv, Time Warner Cable and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. are WICT's Strategic Touchstone Partners. Please visit www.wict.org or follow @WICT on Twitter for more information.

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