Mr. Chy Sila, Chief Executive Officer
A serial entrepreneur, Chy Sila founded his first business in 1998 with seed money of $500. Having earned experiences as a tour guide and then in advertising & design, Sila and his partners went on to find CBM Corporation in 2002 and Sabay Digital Corporation in late 2007. CBM consists of 8 brands of F&B and catering services while Sabay Digital is an internationally respected digital entertainment company with core competencies in online gaming and internet publishing. Sila is also a director of the Platinum Cineplex. A Dynamic and idea-driven entrepreneur, Sila represents the new breed of Cambodian businesspeople. Professional and approachable, with a youthful outlook and passionate commitment to the growth, education and prosperity of all Cambodians, Sila is innovating Sabay Digital into a full fledged entertainment company, expanding its portfolio into media, music, cinema and filmmaking.
Mr. Mike Gartner, Chief Operation Officer
Mike is a pioneer in the Internet Industry in Cambodia since its first implementation in 1996. He has been involving in a leading role to implement the first email services in Cambodia (1996), the first broadband service (2001) and the first online game service (2007). His past working experiences include Telstra Bigpond, Telstra East Timor, AZ Communications / Online, CityLink and Sabay where he is currently working as Chief Operations Manager. Mike is the driving force of our strategic development and a key member of our management team. As a founding member of Sabay, his strategic decisions and forward-thinking design for the implementation of Sabay’s infrastructure, network and e-commerce system, Mike has helped to cement Sabay’s position as the leader in the online gaming market since 2007. Today he is pushing the boundaries once again in Cambodia with the deployment of innovative products in online advertisements, data driven market research, next generation Internet services and high-speed domestic content delivery.
Ms. Long Somaly, Chief Admin Officer
Somaly has 15 years experience in Finance, Accounting, Administration and Human Resource Management. After joining Sabay, she has been instrumental in guiding and preparing a fast growing company to develop a solid financial backbone and administrative framework essential for future development. She supervises the accounting operation, controls budgeting and tax declarations, conducts risk assessment, enforces policy, guides HR, and oversees the operational costs and expenses management. Prior to joining Sabay, Somaly worked for Kah Hock, Capital Holding, Huotraco, Embassy Place Apartment, CityLink, Confirel, and Pharma Product Manufacturing. She has a Master Degree in Business Administration and Public Administrative.
Mr. Li Huai Cong, Online Game Business Development Manager
Li Huai Cong is leading our online game business development efforts, in his role Li is developing contacts with game developers in Asia and negotiates publishing rights on behalf of Sabay. He is a avid gamer and very much business focused, combining those two qualities and his in-depth knowledge of the Chinese gaming markets Li has been key to spotting new developments and sourcing potential new games for Sabays market. In daily operations he maintains business relations with all our partners and helps our game operations team to develop our existing portfolio. He speaks Chinese, English and communicates in Khmer.
Mrs. Meysan Sotheary, Editor-in-Chief
Sotheary is the Driving force behind sabay.com.kh where she manages the content of our website. Prior to her work in Sabay, she has 14 years experience in Print Media, TV Broadcasting and Radio, beginning in 1994 as a freelance journalist at Raksmey Kampuchea newspaper, TV producer at TV3, Head Of Entertainment Content at Cambodia Today Newspaper,The Women’s Media Centre Of Cambodia as a radio producer and moving up to Production manager via Head Of News room over a period of 8 years. In July 2008, Sotheary was back in televisions as SEA TV Cambodia’s Media Advisor to the Executive Director.
Achaya
Achaya BC started in E-recruitment at Monster.com and moved on to HoReCa Management, and subsequently s film and TV production. He then combined his passion for business and marketing to start off a career in advertising with Ogilvy. Since January 2008, he has successfully helped launching key clients including Mitsubishi, Singha, Beeline, JTI and Sabay in Cambodia. He moved to Sabay in December 2010 where he oversees marketing, customer relations, publishing and social media integration. His expertise in media, advertising and event management has helped to achieve unprecedented growth for Sabay since his participation, and has cemented Sabay role as the leading online entertainment company in Cambodia. His creativity is continuing to open new revenue streams and strategic partnerships for Sabay. He has a Bachelor in Business Management and speaks 8 languages including fluent Khmer.
