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'''Divyank Turakhia''' is the President and Director of [[Directi]]. He is a serial entrepreneur. Turakhia started his first internet business in 1996 at the age of 14. He co-founded the Directi Group in 1998 as a 2 people start-up with $600 and became a millionaire at 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 Turakhia''' is the President and Director of [[Directi]]. He is a serial entrepreneur. Turakhia started his first internet business in 1996 at the age of 14. He co-founded the Directi Group in 1998 as a 2 people start-up with $600 and became a millionaire at 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>

He is also the founder and CEO of [[Skenzo]], one of the top domain parking services. Skenzo provide comprehensive monetization services exclusively to high-traffic publishers only. Their diverse client base includes some of the world's most successful and influential domain portfolio holders, domain registrars, and online publishers.<ref>[http://www.skenzo.com/aboutus/president/?PHPSESSID=a2dd3f2fd52e9e823910ae1ad64239da Skenzo from the president]</ref> LogicBoxes, ResellerClub, WebHosting.Info, CodeChef.com are among his many startups.

He is also the founder and CEO of [[Skenzo]], one of the top [[domain parking]] services. 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 from the president]</ref> LogicBoxes, ResellerClub, WebHosting.Info, CodeChef.com are among his many startups.

 

==Early Days==

==Early Days==

Divyank started programming at the age of 9. He ran a free dial-up BBS (bulletin board system) in the pre-internet days. He made the biggest Computer Game produced using GW Basic, which was educational in nature, when he was stepping into his teens with his brother. In 1996, at the age of 14, Divyank started his career through internet consulting for large businesses.<ref>[http://www.directi.com/about/management/ Management Profiles - Directi]</ref>

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==

==Awards==

* Deloitte Technology Fast 500, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008

* 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 profile]</ref>

* Red Herring, Top 200 Private Companies, 2007<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/divyank-turakhia/2/9b7/28a linkedin profile]</ref>

==References==

==References==