Raj Lahoti of OnlineGURU Inc. Named Finalist of Most Admired CEO Award

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) recognized OnlineGURU Inc.'s Chief Guru Raj Lahoti among the finalists of the publication's Most Admired CEO award. The organization named the winner and honored Lahoti during its 5th Annual Special Awards Reception last Thursday.

An independent panel of judges selected the honorees from a pool of nominations. These judges consider Lahoti and his fellow finalists among the most highly dynamic business leaders and role models in San Diego. The panel based its decision on each CEO's achievements and contributions to local companies in the following categories:

• Public company (publicly traded)
• Private held company
• Nonprofit organization
• Government agency
• Business nonprofit (e.g., credit union)
• Education
• Family-owned business

As a privately held Web publishing company, OnlineGURU (OG) sits at the forefront of San Diego's technology industry. Since Raj and his brother Ravi Lahoti founded the company in 2003, OG and its team of Gurus have gained numerous awards and recognition. For more on OG's latest accomplishments, visit the company's News section.

Lahoti has been publishing sites since his early teens. He is most widely known for his company's flagship site DMV.org: The Unofficial DMV Guide. A comprehensive guide to DMV-related info, DMV.org helps more than 60 million annual visitors navigate their way through the red tape associated with getting a driver's license, registering a vehicle and much, much more. By recognizing the opportunity to solve rampant issues when dealing with the actual DMV, Lahoti has found much success in simplifying government info and creating a positive user experience around otherwise difficult or frustrating tasks. For more, check out OG's portfolio of brands.

In addition to the successes Lahoti has experienced as a dynamic leader and innovator, he has also received numerous awards. Inc.com named him No. 9 in its 30 Under 30: America's Coolest, Young Entrepreneurs. He's also earned honors in San Diego, Calif. as a finalist for the Ernst and Young prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and as the winner of the Association for Corporate Growth San Diego Deal Makers Awards in the High Growth category. To keep up with his latest innovations, connect with him on LinkedIn. You can also catch Lahoti speaking on his experience as an entrepreneur during a recent online interview with Portfolio.com.

SOURCE OnlineGURU Inc.