3/18/07 About the Marin Scope Community Newspapers and links to other companies of The UB Group   The Marin Scope Community Newspapers have been serving Central and Southern Marin County for over 50 years. The age of the individual newspapers and other particulars on the communities which they serve may be found on the Sales & Demographics page. About 27 years ago Paul and Billie Anderson founded the Marin Scope community newspaper serving Sausalito. Over the years the Andersons acquired other community newspapers. In June 1998 the Andersons sold the Marin Scope newspaper group to the UB Group. Chairman of the Board of the group, Dr. Vijay Mallya, has brought within the UB Group a variety of companies including breweries / spirits – the second in the world; media, Aviation, Pharmaceuticals, Fertilizers, and Infrastructure companies. Mendocino Brewing Company, which features the well known Red Tail Ale, is one of our sister companies. The main business of the UB Group began with United Breweries, the largest spirit and brewing company in India, manufacturer of Kingfisher beer. The UB Group now hosts varied sectors of companies around the world that exceed $1.3 billion in revenues. Dr. Mallya collects classic cars, owning several hundred. Several of his cars have appeared in local parades and The UB Group is active in many community ventures. The UB corporate office, North America, is locaated in the UB Group / Marin Scope building in Sausalito, California. A new headquarters is being built in India in a venture called Mallya City. The UB Group has brought to Marin Scope the latest technology in publishing, all of which is similar to what UB is using in India in its publishing ventures. In fact, for those who have watched the changing look of the Marin Scope Newspapers they will not be surprised to learn that the newspapers resemble the well established Asian Age dailies owned by the UB Group. Kingfisher Dr Vijay Mallya's The UB Group – A growing international corporation serving the following sectors: Beverage and Alchohol – It is second in the world in the spirits business; Aviation – Kingfisher international airline; Pharmaceuticals, International Trading, Infrastructure, Media and Fertilizers. Mendocino Brewing Company Mallya Collection of cars Launched: 10.29.00; updated 11.6.00; 01.01.01; 1.10.01; 4.28.01; 1.22.02; 1.27.02; 3.23.03; 8.08.03; 3.17.07 Copyright © 2007 Marin Scope Newspapers. All rights reserved.