Thursday, September 11, 2025

Two_Views

 Two contrasting views of what Moscow is like, one from a German visitor, and the other

someone with a Youth Group from Kazakhstan:








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Can you identify companies with offices in Moscow City?

Absolutely—Moscow City is home to a wide range of companies, from tech startups to financial giants. According to , there are over 2,300 organizations with more than 50 employees headquartered in Moscow City. Here are a few notable names that stand out:

🏢 Notable Companies in Moscow City

Company NameSectorNotes
CitylinkE-commerce/TechFast-growing online retailer
Rossiya SegodnyaMediaState-owned news agency
CRMguruSaaS/CRMCustomer relationship management solutions
HogarthMarketing/ProductionGlobal creative production agency
RMTIT ServicesSpecialized in enterprise tech solutions

These companies are part of a vibrant ecosystem that includes over $43 billion in total funding across hundreds of rounds. The district also hosts events like TechCrunch Moscow and AI Conference Moscow, reinforcing its role as a business and innovation hub.

If you’re looking for companies in a specific industry—like energy, finance, or software—I can help narrow it down even further. Just say the word.

Can you tell me where the five in the above list are rooted?

Absolutely—here’s a breakdown of the five companies you asked about, along with their country of origin or founding location:

🌍 Origins of Companies in Moscow City

Company NameCountry of OriginNotes
Citylink🇷🇺 RussiaA Russian e-commerce and tech company, headquartered in Moscow.
Rossiya Segodnya🇷🇺 RussiaState-owned media group, created by presidential decree in 2013.
CRMguru🇷🇺 RussiaFounded in 2010, based in Moscow and Novosibirsk; specializes in CRM systems.
Hogarth Worldwide🇬🇧 United KingdomEstablished in London in 2008; part of WPP, a global marketing group.
RMT🇷🇺 RussiaFounded in Moscow in 1994; develops thermoelectric cooling systems.

So, four of the five are Russian-rooted, with Hogarth being the lone UK-based multinational operating in Moscow City. If you’d like to explore how these companies interact with local markets or expand globally, I can dig into that next.

Tell me more about Hogarth...

Hogarth Worldwide is a global creative production powerhouse headquartered in London, UK, and part of the WPP Group, one of the world’s largest advertising and marketing conglomerates.

🎬 What Hogarth Does

Hogarth specializes in marketing implementation, which means they take creative ideas and turn them into polished, multi-platform content. Their services include:

  • TV and video post-production

  • Digital and print ad production

  • Packaging and CGI

  • Translation and transcreation (adapting content across languages and cultures)

  • Digital asset management and workflow systems

They’re known for working with some of the world’s biggest brands, ensuring that campaigns are consistent, localized, and high-quality across markets.

🌍 Global Reach

  • Founded in 2008

  • Over 4,000 employees

  • Offices in 28 cities worldwide, including Moscow City

Their Moscow office is part of their broader strategy to support clients in Eastern Europe and Russia, offering localized production services while maintaining global standards.

💡 Why They Matter

Hogarth isn’t just a production agency—they’re a tech-enabled content engine. Their proprietary systems help brands manage complex campaigns across dozens of markets, languages, and media formats.

If you’re curious about their clients, tech stack, or how they operate in Moscow specifically, I can dig deeper into that too.

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