Essel Group
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Key people | Subhash Chandra, (Chairman) |
| Products | cable programming, films, magazines, newspapers, satellite television, sporting events, television, websites, entertainment, infrastructure, metals |
| Revenue |  US$ 2.5 billion (2010) |
| Employees | 8,000 (2011) |
| Website | esselgroup.com |
Essel Group is a conglomerate company headed by Subhash Chandra[1] based in Mumbai, Maharashtra [2]. The companies under the group are:[3]
- Technology[4]
- Dish TV
- Wire & Wireless India
- Zee Turner Limited
- Intrex Trade Exchange Ltd
- Cyquator Technologies Limited
- Digital Media Convergence Limited
- CornerShop Entertainment
- Shirpur Gold Refinery[5]
- Entertainment[6]
- E-City Ventures
- ETC Networks
- Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd - The online gaming company Playwin is a part of this group
- Essel Sports - Essesl Sports has started the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and is also the owner of Mumbai Football Club
- Suncity Projects
- Asian Sky Shop
- E-City Bioscope Entertainment Pvt Ltd - The multiplex chain Fun Cinemas is a part of this group
- Packaging[7]
- Infrastructure
- Essel Infraprojects Limited (EIL) - This group has started the amusement parks Essel World and Water Kingdom
- Education[9]
- Zee Learn Limited - A number of Learning projects has been launched by this group. They include
- KIDZEE & Mount Litera World preschools
- Mount Litera Zee & Mount Litera World Schools
- Zee Institute of Media Arts (ZIMA)
- Zee Institute of Creative Arts (ZICA)
- Zee Learn Limited - A number of Learning projects has been launched by this group. They include
- Charity
- Ekal Vidyalaya
- Global Vipassana Foundation
- Transnational Alternate Learning for Emancipation and Empowerment thorough Multimedia (TALEEM) Research Foundation
- EsselWorld-OASIS
[edit] Reference
- ^ "Subhash Chandra buys stake in UNI". dnaindia.com. 2006-09-08. http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_subhash-chandra-buys-stake-in-uni_1051782. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "Essel Group". Essel Group. http://www.esselgroup.com/contactus.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "Subhash Chandra on Zee, DNA & Essel". Rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/may/22inter1.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "Essel Group suspends satellite platform for cable". Financialexpress.com. 2010-03-15. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/essel-group-suspends-satellite-platform-for-cable/590803/. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ "Essel Group". Essel Group. http://www.esselgroup.com/aboutus.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ "Essel Group India - Essel Group Profile - Essel Group of Companies History". Iloveindia.com. 2007-07-21. http://www.iloveindia.com/economy-of-india/top-50-companies/essel.html. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ ": : : About Essel Group : : :". Ecityfilms.com. 2006-02-28. http://www.ecityfilms.com/AboutEsselgroup.aspx?PageID=2. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Hermann Simon mentioned this company in his correspondent Book as an example of a "Hidden Champion" (Simon, Hermann: Hidden Champions of the 21st Century : Success Strategies of unknown World Market Leaders. London: Springer, 2009.- ISBN 978-0-387-98147-5.)
- ^ "Essel Group bets big on education". The Hindu Business Line. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/04/09/stories/2010040952960500.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
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