IndiaMART.com Pushes for Cohesive SME Ecosystem Through SME Learning Series

NEW DELHI, India, May 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

- Partners With Smallenterpriseindia.com for the Series

- Aims to Bring Clear Understanding of Finance, HR, IT, Communication, Marketing & Other Business Verticals to SMEs

- Roadshows Being Organised Across India; Bangalore & Vadodara Events Receive Huge Response

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been playing a vital role in growth and development of Indian economy. They are credited with generating million of job opportunities every year along with contributing a fair share to the industrial output and exports. With a view to provide these quintessential stakeholders of the Indian economy assistance in their growth, IndiaMART.com, India's largest online B2B marketplace, has associated with Smallenterpriseindia.com for 'SME Learning Series'. This series aims to provide an interactive platform for SMEs while educating them about several solutions for seamless business functions. The larger aim of the series is to enable SMEs to innovate and grow. The series, based on the theme 'Educate, Innovate and Grow', has roadshows structured across 10 cities in India - metros, tier 2 and tier 3 cities.

Commenting on the association, Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO, IndiaMART.com, said, "Since beginning we have been cognizant of immense potential that SMEs hold. Our endeavour has been to assist them with greater and better opportunities for growth. By associating with Smallenterpriseindia.com for the SME Learning Series, we further this cause and continue to help SMEs build their competitiveness."

The SME Learning Series is well into Phase 1 of the roadshow. It has already covered two cities - Bangalore and Vadodara that proved to be hugely success. Going forward from here, it is expecting to emulate the same success in the remaining cities of Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad & Coimbatore.

IndiaMART.com has been supporting initiatives such as SME Learning Series to strengthen the ecosystem for small and medium enterprises. This series which is aimed at fostering a culture of knowledge sharing amongst SMEs will see a gathering of small business owners such as Managing Director, Proprietors, Directors, Managing Partners, Partners, IT Managers amongst others across industry verticals. It will also assist small enterprises to get introduced to advanced and new technology that can help in their businesses.

About IndiaMART.com

IndiaMART.com (http://www.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 (http://www.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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visit:http://www.indiamart.com/corporate/press-section.html

About Smallenterpriseindia.com

The highly informative online repository for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India, 'Smallenterpriseindia.com', is dedicated to provide current news and related information from the medium-sized business economy to the SMB fraternity on a daily basis. 'Smallenterpriseindia.com' online business news portal facilitates direct exchange between the large networking of the Indian SMB community and other entrepreneurs in the small and medium-sized business segment, connecting them to opportunities available domestically and globally.

    For more information, please visit: http://www.smallenterpriseindia.com

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