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| − | '''Divyank Turakhia''' is the President and Director of [[Directi | + | '''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§ionid=106 Money Today: Soft Start, Sharp Growth - Sept 2008]</ref> | |
| − | + | 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> | |
| − | ==Awards== | + | 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> |
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| + | ===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> | ||
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| + | ==Awards and Recognitions== | ||
* "Winning Warrior" - Bloomberg Television, May 2010 | * "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 50, 2005, 2006 & 2007 | ||
* 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 | + | * Red Herring, Top 200 Private Companies, 2007<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/divyank-turakhia/2/9b7/28a LinkedIn]</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:India]] | [[Category:India]] | ||
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| Affiliation: | The Directi Group |
| Country: | India |
| Email: | divyank.t [at] directi.com |
| LinkedIn: |  [Divyank Turakhia Divyank Turakhia]
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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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Bloomberg features Divyank Turakhia on its Winning Warrior's show
- ↑ Money Today: Soft Start, Sharp Growth - Sept 2008
- ↑ Directi Management Team
- ↑ Skenzo About Us
- ↑ Media.Net About Us
- ↑ Management Profiles - Directi
- ↑ Management Profiles - Directi