PP Unghiul

Founded in 2000 by Nicolae Sanduleac, "Unghiul" SRL is a publisher of the local newspaper of the same name. Sanduleac died in June 2020. He was regarded as one of the best press managers in the Republic of Moldova, having received multiple awards as the top manager of API member newspapers.

Under his leadership, "Unghiul" became the market leader in the region, boasting the largest circulation among local press outlets in Moldova.

As of August 2024, the owner of the company is Galina Bînzaru. The website refers to her also as the founder of the publication.

The company also publishes the website unghiul.com where news, analyses, investigations, reports and interviews are published in text or video format.

Key Facts

Business Form	Commercial / For-profit
Legal Form	Limited liability company (LLC)

Ownership

Individual Owner	Galina Bînzaru 100

Media Outlets

Unghiul
PRINT

Other Media Outlets

Other Online Outlets	unghiul.com

Facts

Founding Year	2000
Founder	Nicolae Sanduleac Nicolae Sanduleac was part of the team that founded the independent newspaper "Unghiul" in 1997. Shortly after, he became director of this publication, which he managed until 2019. In June 2020, Nicolae Sanduleac died of an incurable disease at the age of 68. He was considered one of the best press managers in the Republic of Moldova, repeatedly awarded as the best manager of API member newspapers. Under his management, the newspaper became the market leader in the region, having the largest circulation of the local press in the Republic of Moldova.
Contact	45 Mihai Eminescu street office 3 Ungheni Moldova, Republic of contact@unghiul.com 023622296 www.unghiul.com
Tax / ID Number	1002609002006

Revenue	MDL 1.39 million / USD 76,540 (2023)
Operating Profit	MDL 127.3 thousand / USD 7,010 (2023)
Advertising (in % of total funding)	44%: MDL 613.6 thousand / USD 33,790

Executive Board	Andrian Turețchi Administrator Natalia Bechetova Head Accountant Natalia Rîbcic-Morari Deputy editor-in-chief

Headlines	STUDY "Evolution of the local media in Moldova during the period 1990-2010" (2011), pdf.usaid.gov, accessed on August 18, 2024 In memoriam Nicolae Sanduleac (2020), api.md, accessed August 18, 2024 Nicolae Sanduleac: Every little detail in the lives of our readers must be and is always in our attention (2013), old.media-azi.md, accessed on August 18, 2024
Data Publicly Available	ownership data is easily available from other sources, e. g. public registries etc.
Meta Data	The most recent public financial data is for the year 2023. In response to an information request, the publisher of "Unghiul" provided the data on the number of employees, the cost of a newspaper, revenue, profit and advertising revenue. On the website, in August 2024, the name of the editor-in-chief was not indicated, nor was there any information about the owner of the company that manages "Unghiul".
Sources	Periodical Publication "The Angle", data2b.md, accessed August 18, 2024 STUDY "Evolution of the local media in Moldova during the period 1990-2010" (2011), pdf.usaid.gov, accessed on August 18, 2024 In memoriam Nicolae Sanduleac (2020), api.md, accessed August 18, 2024 Nicolae Sanduleac: Every little detail in the lives of our readers must be and is always in our attention (2013), old.media-azi.md, accessed on August 18, 2024
Documents (PDF)	Extras din Registrul de stat al persoanelor juridice privind: „Unghiul” SRL File Extras din Registrul de stat al persoanelor juridice privind: Întreprinderea Mixtă „Romoplast” SRL File Răspunsul companiei „Unghiul” SRL File