Moby Media Group
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| Private | |
| Industry | Television, Media, Radio, Publications |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Saad Mohseni |
| Headquarters | Kabul, Afghanistan |
Key people |
Saad Mohseni Founder & CEO |
Number of employees | 400 (2011) |
| Website | Moby Media Group |
Moby Group is the largest media company in Afghanistan.[1] Moby Group is privately owned, with headquarters in Kabul and 15 bureaus throughout Afghanistan. The company also has an office in Dubai, where regional business is conducted.
History
Moby Group was founded by entrepreneur Saad Mohseni, an Afghan-Australian when he returned to his native Afghanistan in 2002. Based in the capital city of Kabul, as of 2010 the company employs over 400 staff across 11 businesses.
Group structure
The company has three sections:
- Moby Media Group, with the broadcast brands Tolo TV, Lemar TV, FARSI1 Tolonews and Arman FM, along with production, media distribution, talent management, print media, and directories.
- Moby Technology Group, which operates technology companies Afghan ITT and 456 in the IT&T and Interactive voice response arenas.
- Moby People Group, which includes the advertising agency Lapis and the AndeshaGah Internet café chain.
See also
References
- ↑ "Saad Mohseni Is Afghanistan's First Media Mogul". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
External links
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