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<font color=red size=4>UNDER CONSTRUCTION</font>
'''Divyank Turakhia''' is the President and Director of [[Directi|The Directi Group]].


Mr. Turakhia is a serial entrepreneur. He started his first internet business in 1996 at the age of 14. In 1998, with his brother [[Bhavin Turakhia|Bhavin]] and a $600 dollar loan from their parents, he co-founded Directi. He was a millionaire by age 18.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2008/september.htm DNJournal Cover Story - Flying High: How Directi's Divyank Turakhia Earned His First Million at 18 and Went On to Build a Company Valued at $300 Million]</ref> His net worth today stands at over $300 million.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/05/05/bloomberg-features-directis-divyank-turakhia/ Bloomberg features Divyank Turakhia on its Winning Warrior's show]</ref><ref> [http://moneytoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&issueid=87&id=4037&Itemid=1&sectionid=106 Money Today: Soft Start, Sharp Growth - Sept 2008]</ref>


Divyank is the President and Director of [[Directi]]
Divyank Turakhia founded all of Directi's media businesses, such as: [[Media.Net]], [[Skenzo]], [[BigJumbo]], [[DomainAdvertising.com]], and [[MediaInvestments.com]].<ref>[http://www.directi.com/about/management/ Directi Management Team]</ref> He currently serves as Founder and CEO of Skenzo, one of the top [[domain parking]] services and a part of The Direct Group. Skenzo works exclusively with high-traffic publishers, and their client base includes some of the world's most successful domain portfolio holders, domain registrars, and online publishers.<ref>[http://www.skenzo.com/aboutus/president/?PHPSESSID=a2dd3f2fd52e9e823910ae1ad64239da Skenzo About Us]</ref> He also serves as Founder and CEO of Media.Net, an Internet advertising company that uses complex algorithms to identify and deliver the most contextually relevant ads for a page.<ref>[http://media.net/about-us.php Media.Net About Us]</ref>


==Contact==
He is regularly invited to speak about entrepreneurship at world-renowned universities across USA, India and China.<ref>[http://www.directi.com/about/management/ Management Profiles - Directi]</ref>
* divyank.t [at] directi.com


===Early Days===
Divyank started programming at the age of 9. In 1996, at the age of 14, Divyank started a career in Internet consulting for large businesses. In 1998, at the age of 16, he co-founded Directi with his older brother, [[Bhavin Turakhia]].<ref>[http://www.directi.com/about/management/ Management Profiles - Directi]</ref>


==Awards and Recognitions==
* "Winning Warrior" - Bloomberg Television, May 2010
* One of the country's leading entrepreneurs - Entrepreneur Magazine, May 2010
* One of the country's "New Business Leaders" - Financial Express, Jan 2008
* One of the country's Top Young Achievers - Society Magazine, 2007
* One of Asia's Top Young Entrepreneurs - BusinessWeek Magazine, 2006
* One of the Country's most Successful Young Entrepreneurs - CNBC, 2006
* A Successful Entrepreneur - TOI, 2005
* Deloitte Technology Fast 50, 2005, 2006 & 2007
* Deloitte Technology Fast 500, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008
* Red Herring, Top 200 Private Companies, 2007<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/divyank-turakhia/2/9b7/28a LinkedIn]</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 21 May 2021
Affiliation: The Directi Group
Country: India
Email: divyank.t [at] directi.com
LinkedIn:    [Divyank Turakhia Divyank Turakhia]

Divyank Turakhia is the President and Director of The Directi Group.

Mr. Turakhia is a serial entrepreneur. He started his first internet business in 1996 at the age of 14. In 1998, with his brother Bhavin and a $600 dollar loan from their parents, he co-founded Directi. He was a millionaire by age 18.[1] His net worth today stands at over $300 million.[2][3]

Divyank Turakhia founded all of Directi's media businesses, such as: Media.Net, Skenzo, BigJumbo, DomainAdvertising.com, and MediaInvestments.com.[4] He currently serves as Founder and CEO of Skenzo, one of the top domain parking services and a part of The Direct Group. Skenzo works exclusively with high-traffic publishers, and their client base includes some of the world's most successful domain portfolio holders, domain registrars, and online publishers.[5] He also serves as Founder and CEO of Media.Net, an Internet advertising company that uses complex algorithms to identify and deliver the most contextually relevant ads for a page.[6]

He is regularly invited to speak about entrepreneurship at world-renowned universities across USA, India and China.[7]

Early Days

Divyank started programming at the age of 9. In 1996, at the age of 14, Divyank started a career in Internet consulting for large businesses. In 1998, at the age of 16, he co-founded Directi with his older brother, Bhavin Turakhia.[8]

Awards and Recognitions

  • "Winning Warrior" - Bloomberg Television, May 2010
  • One of the country's leading entrepreneurs - Entrepreneur Magazine, May 2010
  • One of the country's "New Business Leaders" - Financial Express, Jan 2008
  • One of the country's Top Young Achievers - Society Magazine, 2007
  • One of Asia's Top Young Entrepreneurs - BusinessWeek Magazine, 2006
  • One of the Country's most Successful Young Entrepreneurs - CNBC, 2006
  • A Successful Entrepreneur - TOI, 2005
  • Deloitte Technology Fast 50, 2005, 2006 & 2007
  • Deloitte Technology Fast 500, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008
  • Red Herring, Top 200 Private Companies, 2007[9]

References

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