Hyderabad Investment Forum 2012

Indiamart.com

India

IndiaMART.com is India's largest online B2B marketplace connecting global buyers with suppliers through business directories, online product catalogs, buy-sell offers, industry specific marketplaces, print media and trade shows participation. The company was founded in 1996 by Mr. Dinesh Agarwal (CEO) who saw the Internet as a business facilitator and not only a technology phenomenon. He was the brain behind bringing this technology to the shores of Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) at the time when there were only 500 subscribers of the Internet. Today, the company has a pan-India presence in over 100 cities. With over 2500 employees located across 55 offices in the country, IndiaMART.com offers an extensive range of value-added products and services to its 1 million registered members and nearly 5 million global buyers across various industries and verticals. IndiaMART.com has won numerous awards over the years and has been widely covered by media such as CNBC, BBC, BusinessMoney, CNN, ET NOW, Zee Business, Businessworld, Economic Times, Financial Express, etc. for its pioneering role in promoting SME business in the country. Its existing investors include Intel Capital and Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., India's largest media conglomerate. The company finds its business built on the key pillars of smart people and smart solutions for business promotion of its customers. It has developed an integrated solution delivery framework which incorporates B2B marketplaces, internet technology and industry knowledge. Team IndiaMART.com is poised to maximize the value delivered to the Indian MSME sector through continuous innovation and learning.