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| Founded | 12 March 1969  |
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| Founder | Murugavel Janakiraman |
| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | bharatmatrimony |
BharatMatrimony is an Indian marriage service which helps young men and women to find their suitable life partners.[1] It was founded in 1997 by Murugavel Janakiraman.[1]
According to its founder Murugavel Janakiraman, users of BharatMatrimony.com can search the database with searches that typically include nationality, religion, age, availability of photograph and often geographic location and caste. Several other Indian matrimonial websites also offer this kind of service.[2]
Matrimony.com (earlier it was Consim Info. Pvt. Ltd),[3] of which BharatMatrimony is a part, was ranked one among in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2011.[4] JuxtConsult's 2011 India Online Survey reports that BharatMatrimony is the most preferred matrimony portal among Indians.[5] BharatMatrimony is listed as one of the top 50 companies in NASSCOM's 100 IT Innovators.[6] Matrimony.com, of which BharatMatrimony is a part, won the Red Herring 100 Global Award for being one of the most innovative companies in the world.[7] BharatMatrimony's CEO Murugavel Janakiraman was declared the 'Digital Entrepreneur Of The Year - 2012' (Gold category)at the WAT Awards, 2012.[8]
BharatMatrimony also has mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Nokia and Android users in India. It also has an upgraded WAP site.[9][10]
Matrimony.com, of which BharatMatrimony is a part, has set a Guinness World Record for creating the Largest Wedding Photo Album on Matrimony Day, April 14, 2012.[11]
Elite Matrimony belonging to Matrimony.com is a site that caters to wealthy individuals or their families seeking matrimonial alliances[12]
References
- ^ a b Business Standard. "Booming biz of online marriages". Business Standard Online. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Watblog". Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Consim Info is now Matrimony.com". Business Standard. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "50 fastest-growing technology companies in 2011 by Deloitte" (PDF). Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "RTN Asia". Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "NASSCOM Innovation Awards". Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "PR Log". Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "PR Log". Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "BharatMatrimony expands suite of mobile services & apps". exchange4media News Service. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "BharatMatrimony expands suite of mobile services and apps". India Infoline News Service. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ World Records, Guinness. "Guinness World Records". Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Khan, Sabia (2011-10-31). "High-end matrimonial portals exclusively for HNIs". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
External links
[bharatmatrimony.com Official Website]