RBC is one of Russia's largest media holdings, with a history of over 15 years. Over that time, it has evolved from a small news agency into a diversified company engaged in the Internet, TV and print media businesses.
The company is primarily focused on the Internet. RBC owns and administrates over 20 popular web resources and services, including Russia's leading business news portal www.rbc.ru. Furthermore, RBC operates Russia's one and only business news channel - RBC TV, publishes two periodicals that top their respective niches - the RBC Daily business newspaper and the monthly magazine RBC, and runs the leading publishing house in Russia specializing in interior design, with its key publications being Idei Vashego Doma (Ideas for Your Home) and Salon Interior.
RBC boasts the largest business audience among Russian mass media. The company's business-related media resources have been consolidated under the RBC brand, which has won broad acclaim and confidence of the audience both in Russia and abroad. In 2007, the RBC brand was valued by Interbrand at $215m, which put RBC in the 22nd position among Russia's most valuable brands.
By the end of 2008, the number of RBC's advertising clients topped 5,300 companies, while RBC's team consisted of over 2,500 people. In 2008, RBC was once again named the best media company in Russia by the Global Finance Magazine.