Murugavel Janakiraman - Founder and CEO of BharatMatrimony Group honoured by India Today
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Mr. Murugavel Janakiraman became one of the youngest businessmen to be a SIGARAM-15 Business Icon. He was selected for the award by an eminent jury comprising of Mr.Kalanidhi Maran - Managing Director, Sun TV, Mr. K. Pandia Rajan Managing Director, Mafoi Consultancy and Ms. Mallika Srinivasan, Director, Tafe.
Sigaram-15 Icon award is 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. The award acknowledges and awards achievers from various walks of life ranging from cinema, politics to business and sports.
The award was in recognition for his pioneering work in the Internet space and the change he has brought in at large through BharatMatrimony.com



Started in 1997 BharatMatrimony.com pioneered online matrimony and single-handedly changed the way people approached matchmaking. It has remained true to the pioneering spirit of its founder and continued to innovate over the years. It was the first to offer features such as Verified Profiles, Assured Contacts, 15 region specific portals and Mobile Alerts in the online matrimony space. It became the first matrimonial site to receive the coveted ISO 9000:2001 Certification, a touchstone of excellence in design, development, implementation and customer service. To top it all BharatMatrimony.com has entered the Limca Book of Records for the record number of documented marriages online. Today, BharatMatrimony.com has over 10 million members from around the globe.
The organic growth of the company stemmed further expansion driving it beyond its initial stronghold, matrimony. With the launch of ClickJobs.com and IndiaProperty.com BharatMatrimony.com successfully included the burgeoning online jobs and property space into its corporate portfolio.
The success of BharatMatrimony.com as a business enterprise is equaled by it role as a responsible corporate citizen. Since inception the company has strongly advocated and supported social and humanitarian causes. One of the first such large-scale initiatives from BharatMatrimony.com was BharatBloodBank.com - a non-profit venture designed to bridge the gap between need and supply of blood in emergencies. As a tribute to the corporate spirit and support to a social cause, BharatMatrimony.com employees including Mr. Murugavel also became the first volunteers for blood donation at BharatBloodBank.com.
BharatMatrimony.com has also played an active role as a liberal contributor in times of national crisis and calamities including the Gujarat earthquake, Tsunami & Kargil war.
MURUGAVELJANAKIRAMAN, 35, Entrepreneur
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Born and brought up in Chennai, he completed his masters in computer application from Madras University before moving to Singapore and the US for a brief stint. He started BharatMatrimony in 1997 for NRIs, with 4,000 members. The response was so overwhelming that he returned to India to strengthen the base. Today, it has nine million members.
CLAIM TO FAME: When BharatMatrimony entered the Limca Book of Records in 2006 for facilitating seven lakh marriages.
MAKING-IT MOMENT: Yahoo and Canaan Partners invested $8.65 million (Rs 38 cr) in his venture in 2006.
IDOL CHATTER: Idolises President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
MAKING-IT MOMENT: Yahoo and Canaan Partners invested $8.65 million (Rs 38 cr) in his venture in 2006.
IDOL CHATTER: Idolises President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
"Mere hard work is not enough. Hard work has to be combined with good strategy to give great results."
SECOND OPINION"Murugavel is constantly innovative. He physically verifies all the information on his website."
AJIT BALAKRISHNAN, CEO, REDIFFMAIL.COM
AJIT BALAKRISHNAN, CEO, REDIFFMAIL.COM
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