Russian subsidiary of Interbrand, the leading global agency in creating and managing brand value, in cooperation with the Kommersant DENGI weekly, announces the publication of its annual Best Russian Brands 2010 lead table. It is the fifth year that Interbrand research in Russia has helped to define the top 40 national trademarks that create and retain high value in today’s competitive marketplace.

The Brand Union (part of WPP), one of the world’s leading brand consultancies opened The Brand Union Moscow office in the heart of the capital. The Brand Union have created identities for American Express, Absolut and Bank of America; done product branding and brand environments for SAB Miller, Masterfoods, Unilever, Motorola and Diageo: and helped grow and position corporate giants like Credit Suisse, Barclays Bank, Deloitte and Vodafone.

Stolichnaya, a pioneer in the flavored vodka category, and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, the sales and marketing arm of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, announced that Stolichnaya is embarking as a Founding Partner in a five-year alliance with the Barclays Center, the planned state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue, and with NETS Basketball owned by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov. The opening of the Barclays Center in late spring/early summer of 2012 will mark the return of major professional sports to Brooklyn for the first time since 1957, and Stoli will become the official vodka partner of the Barclays Center.