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Cyma Zarghami is the Founder and CEO of MIMO Studios, a female-owned and operated media company that specializes in kids and family content spanning preschool, animation and live action.

A 33-year veteran of Nickelodeon, from the beginning of her career in 1985 to being named its President in 2006, Zarghami is credited with nurturing the explosive growth and expansion into a multi-platform kids and family lifestyle brand. She ensured that the company’s output and workplace culture remained true to the brand’s primary mission to serve and be inclusive of all kids, and that work was rewarded by Nickelodeon being cited for decades as one of the most diverse and successful entertainment businesses.

The results of her leadership at Nickelodeon stand as some of the biggest cultural touchstones for several generations, like SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Blue’s Clues, Paw Patrol, iCarly, Rugrats, Doug, Double Dare, Kids’ Choice Awards, and more. As a career-advocate for kids, Zarghami also expanded Nickelodeon’s pro-social leadership role as a key component of its brand identity, with a string of initiatives designed to empower kids to get involved with the issues they care about most, from Nick News and The Big Help, to WorldWide Day of Play and the HALO Awards.

Based in New York City, MIMO Studios is powered by kids’ television veteran Cyma Zarghami. MIMO Studios is an innovator, developer and producer of IP that encourage co-viewing among members of the entire family and inspire positive values through diverse characters and storytelling.