IndiaMART.com To Catalyse Growth for SMEs at Engineering Expo 2011

NEW DELHI, September 16, 2011 -

- Series of six events to be held, starting from Rudrapur

- Focus on growing engineering industry

- Bring latest technologies & trends in the sector to MSMEs

- Over 150 exhibitors and 15000 visitors expected at the event in Rudrapur

Spotting great opportunity for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the engineering industry, IndiaMART.com has decided to participate in a much-acclaimed trade event ‘Engineering Expo 2011′. To be organised by Infomedia 18 Limited, Engineering Expo 2011 will be held in six cities across the country. The first one will be held in Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) from 23rd-26th September, 2011. The consequent trade exhibitions will take place in Ahmedabad in October, Pune in November, Chennai in December this year and Indore in January & Aurangabad in February next year. This series of trade events holds great potential for Indian MSMEs and will bring them face-to-face with traders, manufacturers and other business associates. IndiaMART.com aims to foster business interaction between MSMEs at these forums.

Commenting on the participation, Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO, IndiaMART.com, said, “Trade events provide SMEs in the engineering sector with the means and room to expand their business in many ways. We are delighted to participate in this series of events and hope they act as a growth catalyst for small enterprises and build their global competitiveness.”

With their presence at all these events, IndiaMART.com will spur business networking between buyers and suppliers. With over 1 million SMEs registered with it, the company will try and help visiting buyers get a better understanding of several suppliers in this space and vice versa. The event will bring focus on latest engineering technologies, state-of-the-art amnesties and several other developments in the sector. The four day event in Rudrapur is expected to have a gathering of over 15000 visitors and over 150 exhibitors from all across the country.

With Engineering Expo 2011 kicking off in Rudrapur, a plethora of business opportunities await the SMEs.

About IndiaMART.com

IndiaMART.com is India’s largest online B2B marketplace for Small & Medium Size Businesses, connecting global buyers with suppliers. The company offers a platform & tools to over 1 million suppliers to generate business leads from over 5 million buyers, who use the platform to find reliable & competitive suppliers. The company has over 4000 employees located across 75 offices in the country. Its existing investors include Intel Capital and Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.

Products & Services
IndiaMART.com offers products that enable small & medium size businesses generate business leads (online catalogs/store-fronts), establish their credibility (third party verified trust profile) and use business information (finance, news, trade shows, tenders) for their business promotion.

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Media Contacts
Pawandeep Kaur
Manager - Corporate Communications
T: +(91)(120)3997600
F: +(91)(120)3997666
E: corpcomm@indiamart.com

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