The H.A.M. Media Group

The H.A.M. Media Group is an international investment and advisory firm specializing in the entertainment and communications industries. H.A.M. generally assists portfolio companies in achieving capital needs, developing business strategies and accomplishing operational goals. Upon occasion, H.A.M. undertakes advisory assignments for non-portfolio companies as well. Since its formation in 1997, H.A.M. has built a diverse portfolio of interests including several management and oversight

H.A.M.'s largest involvement is StoryFirst Communications. StoryFirst is an American corporation that owns and operates a television network, and broadcast stations, both television and radio, in Russia.

Other H.A.M. investments and advisory roles include: 1) Abamedia, a global producer of award winning cultural television programs and documentaries including "The Secrets of the Russian Archive", a four-hour series for PBS,
2) Send Word Now (SWN), an outsourced, subscription-based service that effectively manages two-way communication during time-critical situations, 3) Bandalong,, a seemlessly combined instant messaging online role playing subscription service targeted to tweens, 4) WAO, an archiving and exploitation service for news clips and stills from the world's greatest archives, and 5) World Sports Network , a company positioned to be the leading source of international sports programming. In addition, H.A.M., through its subsidiary, H.A.M. Distribution Co., has developed broad initiatives in direct response advertising as well as the production and distribution of television programming.

H.A.M.'s advisory services include acting as corporate representative for purposes of sale or refinancing. Assignments have included the sales of Interzine to Times Mirror Magazines, Sports Business Daily to Conde Nast, Savos to Giantbear, and Mitra to Cam Systems.   

H.A.M. is also active in other parts of the world.  It has local business partners of long standing in several territories including Germany, The U.K., The Czech Republic, Hungary, Scandinavia, India, Japan, China, and Korea.