2009 - Innovation, the path to Customer Delight
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TamilMatrimony Partners with TTDC
TamilMatrimony.com, part of India's most trusted and leading matrimony portal partnered with TTDC to provide its members and non-members with a discount on its 3 day tour package to the most renowned temples in different cities, to help prospects overcome any barrier that has caused a delay in their marriage.
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Mega Swayamvaram
Mega Swayamvaram is the world's largest matrimony meet organized by BharatMatrimony. The mega matrimony meet serves as a perfect platform for the families of brides and bridegrooms to interact personally and choose the right partner. The day long event is arranged for non-members and members and will be divided into community-based sub-meets. Also, an exclusive session is conducted for members for whom caste is not a bar. During this all-family affair, members can exchange contact information, photographs and horoscopes for further action. This successful event has attracted over 5000 participants including 1600 prospective singles from all major communities.
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Differently Abled Meet or Swayamvar for the Physically Challenged
BharatMatrimony reaches out to an audience that not only includes its members and non-members but also an audience with special needs. The largest meet for differently abled members in Mumbai and Delhi drew a crowd of over a thousand people with special needs. The participants were given an opportunity to interact with prospective members and their families. People exchanged contact information, photographs and horoscope for further action. Swayamvars of this kind have received an overwhelming response from participants and have brought in a comfort level among differently abled people.
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Parvathy Homam
BharatMatrimony organized Parvathy Homam to help prospects allay any ominous factors that may be the cause for delay in a marriage. Parvathy Homam is one of India's most ancient rituals. According to Indian mythology, the divine mother took the incarnation of Goddess Parvathy in order to get married to Lord Shiva. None other than Lord Shiva himself gave the Parvathy mantra to Goddess Parvathy. This enabled her to reunite with her divine consort. By performing the Swayamvara Parvathy Homam, various obstacles that delay any marriage are removed. The eligible bride or groom is blessed with a suitable spouse.
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Customer Service Programme
BharatMatrimony has gone the extra mile for its audience by assisting and guiding them in searching and short-listing profiles through its customer service programme. This face-to-face interaction with BharatMatrimony representatives will help prospects and their families know about the portal's services, free marriage counseling and other services related to the process of match making. Moreover, participants also have an opportunity to get a picture of themselves captured by a professional photographer free of cost and have the same uploaded on the website. They can also upload their horoscope onto the site and also get free horoscope generation on the spot.
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BharatMatrimony recognized by JuxtConsult as the most used matrimony portal in 2009, 2008 and 2007
BharatMatrimony has once again been recognized as THE MOST USED MATRIMONY PORTAL in 2009. Internet research firm, JuxtConsult, has released the findings of its annual study, India Online 2009, which tracks the usage and preferences of Internet users in India. BharatMatrimony has received this recognition for the third year in succession.
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BharatMatrimony celebrates Matrimony Day on 14 April
As a result of progressive times and lifestyle changes, Matrimony has become an affected institution. What was once considered a sacred bond between man and woman is now seen as a threat to individual rights and freedom. Afraid to commit, people prefer to take the easy way out and stay single. Matrimony Day has been pioneered by BharatMatrimony to encourage people to get married and experience the joys of matrimony.
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BharatMatrimony.com introduces Facial Search - Now, find a life partner who resembles your favourite person including leading celebrities
Facial Search is a pathbreaking feature based on state-of-the-art face recognition technology. Members can now upload photos of their long awaited dream person and the "Facial Search" will lead them to profiles of members with resembling facial characteristics. The state-of-the-art face recognition technology works on the dimensions of a face, measures distances between the features, and matches it with photos on BharatMatrimony. The best part is that one can search from the new and existing list of BharatMatrimony members for profiles with the most sought after celebrities facial features.
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BharatMatrimony.com partners with IDEA
BharatMatrimony.com, partners with IDEA Cellular, one of the leading mobile operators with over 40 million subscribers, to launch customized matrimony services for mobile users. IDEA subscribers can now access BharatMatrimony's services on their GPRS enabled handsets, across the country.
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BharatMatrimony launches BharatMatrimony.tv - the world's first matrimony channel on the Internet
BharatMatrimony.tv features exclusive and exciting videos covering news, events and developments in the world of marriages. Video clips featuring weddings of topnotch celebrities, fashion, style and bridal wear, video polls on marriage related subjects, all together creating an engaging, informative and compelling experience for audiences across the globe.
2008 - Phenomenal recognition
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BharatMatrimony launches EliteMatrimony.com - India's first matrimony website for the super-rich and celebrities
It is a new dimension in online matrimony with an exclusive service that scores high on trust, credibility, access to the choicest profiles and success in a discreet setup. The elite need no more mask their identity when searching for partners on regular matrimony services. With Elitematrimony.com, they will be searching among select segments like themselves in terms of status and wealth.
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One of the top 50 companies in India
BharatMatrimony gets recognized as a winner in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2008 Program conducted by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Asia Pacific. This award reiterates the fact that BharatMatrimony is a clear leader and pathbreaker in the field of online matrimony and has set standards for others to follow.
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Pride of Tamil Nadu 2007/08
Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO of Consim Info Pvt. Ltd., has been listed in the "Pride of Tamil Nadu 2008", an almanac by the Indian Express Group celebrating the rich contributions of visionaries, thought leaders, political leaders, business leaders, entrepreneurs, bureaucrats and social entrepreneurs toward the state's economy progress.
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Set to bring the magic and excitement back into marriage - BharatMatrimony Times
BharatMatrimony Times is a glossy, high-on-design-and-content magazine specifically catering to the North American Market (US and Canada). A bi-monthly available absolutely free-of-cost, it intends to be the last word on everything related to relationships - whether it be weddings, how to make marriage work, relationship advice etc. BharatMatrimony Times hopes to provide a useful and engaging experience to Indian Americans looking for partners in the US as well as in India. The magazine is also available on www.bharatmatrimonytimes.com.
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Mr. Murugavel Janakiraman wins Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Award
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) felicitated CEO
Mr. Murugavel Janakiraman among achievers who were born and brought up in Chennai on the occasion of the 369th birthday of the Chennai City on August 22. Yet another feather in the CEO's cap! The winning CEO said, "Internet and websites" have become an indivisible part of our lifestyle. It is encouraging that initiatives are being taken to motivate and recognize the efforts of Indian websites.
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BharatMatrimony launches FastTrack - Priority Search Assistance
In our constant endeavour to help members find a suitable match, Fast Track, a unique service that combines technology and human interaction, is one more step in that direction. Fast Track provides members with that EXTRA HELP through a dedicated customer care executive personally assigned to them who will be available on E-mail and Phone.
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BharatMatrimony among top 15 websites and the only matrimony site - the Comscore annual study
BharatMatrimony is among top 15 websites and the only matrimony site as featured in the Comscore annual study on Indian Internet sites. Its reach has grown by 46% from 2.3 million to 3.4 million unique users per month. ComScore, Inc is a leader in measuring the digital world and has released its first study of Internet usage in India. This commendation will surely trigger off more achievements in the year just begun!
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BharatMatrimony launches BharatMatrimony Privilege - Personalised Matchmaking Services
BharatMatrimony introduces a new service called BharatMatrimony Privilege. This is an exclusive personalised matchmaking service at an affordable cost. Members who subscribe to this service will have a Personal Matchmaker assigned to them. The Personal Matchmaker will search and identify prospects for the member and if the member permits can also contact profiles on member's behalf. The Personal Matchmaker will be available to the member on phone and e-mail and will be regularly in touch with the member.
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BharatMatrimony partners with Airtel
BharatMatrimony ties up with Airtel to offer matrimony services on mobile. Finding a life partner while on the move could be just as exciting. Users can register, search and contact profiles from their Airtel mobile. This service is available only on GPRS compatible phones. Through this service, BharatMatrimony plans to reach a fairly large segment of audience across India.
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BharatMatrimony in partnership with Tata Sky
In a unique alliance with Tata Sky, BharatMatrimony enters into a new horizon of matrimonial search by being the first and only matrimony portal to use innovative technology in the DTH platform and apply it to life partner search. BharatMatrimony members can now feature their profile on Tata Sky's Actve Matrimony service which is currently telecasted in over 2 million homes.
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The Best Technology Portal - 2008 - PC World
Just like last year we have been awarded "The Best Technology Portal" by PC World. This award has made it evident that BharatMatrimony.com is The Only Futuristic Next Generation Matrimony Portal. Innovative Technology is the future of Online Matrimony and BharatMatrimony has taken a clear lead.
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Undisputed Leader In Online Matrimony
Once again BharatMatrimony has been chosen as the Leader in Online Matrimony. The India Online-2008 report by JuxtConsult confirms that we are THE MOST PREFERRED and MOST VISITED matrimony portal by Indians world over. Our efforts to deliver the best service have added credibility to our organization and even more success stories.
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BharatMatrimony launches Matrimony 2.0, The Next Generation Matrimony Portal.
The new portal focuses on user experience and behaviour keeping in mind that both parents and the younger generation use the portal. The portal is clutter free, simple and easy to use and engages the best of web 2.0 features. This is the world's first ever matrimony portal with a fairly advanced and futuristic outlook.
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Health Profile (Pre-marital health check-up) another pioneering initiative was launched by BharatMatrimony in association with Metropolis, a leading diagnostic laboratory and research centre. Metropolis offers Soul to Soul pre-marital health check-up package which is a series of tests meant to be taken before marriage. BharatMatrimony members get special discounts if they opt to take the tests. The reports of the tests will then be added to the members' profile as Health Profile.
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Consim Info raises USD 11.75 Million led by Mayfield Fund and existing investors, Yahoo! and Canaan Partners in its second round of funding.
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On a Star Trek - The Confederation of Indian Industry pays a tribute to our CEO Mr. Murugavel Janakiraman by featuring him in their recently released book "Star Trek", which features top 101 star performers (age no bar) who have led innovative activities in Tamil Nadu in a wide variety of fields. It highlights innovations in engineering and technology, new ventures into retail and education, even social entrepreneurs championing the rights of the underprivileged. Some are stories of struggles against odds, others are strategic masterpieces. One common theme unites them all - they innovate and inspire.
2007 - The fastest growing Internet Company in India
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BharatMatrimony conducts the Mega Swayamvaram 2007 - The World's Largest Matrimony Meet in Chennai and Hyderabad.
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PC World's "Best Indian Websites of 2007" ranks the BharatMatrimony Group in 3 verticals: BharatMatrimony.com for the "Best Indian Matrimonial Website 2007", IndiaProperty.com for the "Best Indian Property Website 2007" and ClickJobs.com for the "Best Designed Indian Job Site 2007".
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The Governing Council of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) appoints Murugavel Janakiraman as Chairman of the Association for 2007 - 2008.
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BharatMatrimony.com officially launches Voice Matrimony in association with Airtel. This service allows you to create a Voice Profile to attract prospective partners.
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BharatMatrimony launches Loanwala.com - a portal that helps loan-seekers in India to apply and acquire personal, property and automobile loans.
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Honeymoon Special, a new addition to the portal explores various Indian and international honeymoon destinations. It allows users to share their honeymoon story and post photos online. Plus it offers a whole lot of travel wisdom, tips and quips.
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BharatMatrimony launches MatrimonyDiary.com, a portal that helps users record their wedding experience on their very own wedding site. From adding photos to sending invitations and sharing their wedding story, the site preserves the exciting journey of a couple towards marriage and thereafter.
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BharatMatrimony introduces Between US - Relationship Helpline Blog, a new FREE Marriage Counseling service that will help engaged as well as married couples to address the various challenges that comes with marriage.
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BharatMatrimony conducts the first ever Online Matrimony Meet© for the Agarwal Virtual Swayamvar for singles to meet prospects from their own community and interact with them. A great success, BharatMatrimony will be conducting similar online matrimony meets for other communities as well.
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BharatMatrimony is THE ONLY MATRIMONY PORTAL THAT HAS GROWN in 06-07 while other matrimony portals have declined according to a recent study by JuxtConsult. The study also states that most Indians prefer using BharatMatrimony.com to other matrimony portals. These findings confirm our dominant position and extended reach in the online matrimony space.
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BharatMatrimony ties up with Nokia to bring yet another service to enhance a member's partner search. Nokia handset users in the country can now register, search and contact members across the 15 regional portals of BharatMatrimony right from their mobile phone.
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BharatMatrimony publishes a plug-in on Yahoo Messenger that can be downloaded and used to search for a life partner. Members can now quick search their soul mates right from Yahoo Messenger and also log into BharatMatrimony directly from the plug-in. With Voice Matrimony, BharatMatrimony brought in the trendiest way to find a life partner.
2006 - Recognition, Partnership and Investments
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Global leaders Yahoo! and Canaan Partners invest $8.65 million in the BharatMatrimony Group.
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BharatMatrimony is honored by Silicon India and is amongst their top 100 technology companies in the US in the Internet/Web 2.0 category.
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Murugavel Janakiraman receives the Prakruti Ratna Award from Surjit Singh Barnala (Governor of Tamil Nadu) for valuable civic and environmental contributions.
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2005 - Recognition, Partnership and Investments
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Launch of BharatBloodBank - a non-profit, non-commercial interface.
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BharatMatrimony bags 2 awards at the Chennai Ad Club Award.
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BharatMatrimony ties up with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to provide Matrimony services through Rajiv Internet Village Center (RIVC).
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BharatMatrimony also ties up with the Government of Kerala to provide Matrimony services through Akshaya Kendra.
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BharatMatrimony ties up with the Department of Post, Government of India to sell BharatMatrimony Membership Cards through the post offices.
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BharatMatrimony is awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification.
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Launch of Matrimony Xpress, India's first blog on relationships.
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Murugavel Janakiraman becomes one of the youngest businessmen to be a SIGARAM-15 Business Icon - an award instituted by the India Today Group to honor people who devise, design and alter the course of events in their respective areas of work and truly change the lives of people.
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