New Delhi, India

• Receives massive number of nominations for IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards

• Provides an apt platform to unique business ideas & success mantras of future business leaders

Providing a perfect platform for Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to showcase their strength, vigor and contribution to the economic growth, IndiaMART.com has turned the spotlight on these trailblazers through the IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2010. This is evident from the huge response garnered for the nominations. With such a backdrop, the Awards Ceremony, scheduled for December 3, 2010, is slated to be one of the most sought-after in the recent times.

Sharing a panoramic view on the initiative, Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, IndiaMART.com, said, “Ours is a vibrant and thriving economy with immense contribution from MSMEs. Having already made efforts towards development of the entire sector, we are channelizing our energies towards bringing the path-breaking small businesses into limelight through these Awards. With full enthusiasm from MSMEs backing this endeavour, our commitment towards them has further got fortified.”

Alongside the nomination process, the show “IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2010” on ET NOW is also making successful strides in featuring the innovative businesses which have outshone their competitors. This week, leading entrepreneurs from three different sectors were featured in the sixth episode of the show. Highlighting unique business ideas of new set of entrepreneurs, the episode showcased how Mr. Vikram Bahri set up Green Buildings India, a company that makes buildings with recycled material, Mr. Abhishek Sinha pioneered the use of mobile technology by setting up Eko India Financial Services to bring down the cost of networking significantly to reach out to un-banked urban as well as rural areas and Mr. Anil V Pise started his own company Raj Process Equipments & Systems Pvt. Ltd. with a view to provide turnkey solutions to variousindustries. With 18 inspiring stories shared till now, ‘IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2010’ show on ET NOW promises to unfold even more intriguing stories of entrepreneurs as the show progresses further.

Several entrepreneurs have understood the significance of these Awards and given thumbs up to this initiative by IndiaMART.com and ET NOW. The entrepreneurs who have yet not nominated their companies, must register right away and capitalise on the opportunity.

About IndiaMART.com

IndiaMART.com is India’s largest online B2B marketplace connecting global buyers with suppliers through business directories, online product catalogs, buy-sell offers, industry specific marketplaces, printed media and trade shows participation.

Founded in 1996, the company has a pan-India presence in over 100 cities. With over 2000 employees located across 47 offices in the country, IndiaMART.com offers an extensive range of value-added products and services to its 10,00,000 registered members and nearly 5 million global buyers across various industries and verticals.

IndiaMART.com has won numerous awards over the years and has been widely covered by media such as CNBC, BBC, BusinessMoney, CNN, Businessworld, Economic Times, Financial Express, etc for its pioneering role in promoting SME business in the country. Its existing investors include Intel Capital and Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (Times Group), India’s largest print media group. The Board of Directors at IndiaMART.com comprises of Mr. Deep Kalra, Founder and CEO of Makemytrip.com and Dr. Nachiket Mor, President, ICICI Foundation among others.

For more information, please visit: www.indiamart.com/press-section & www.leaders.economictimes.com