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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 | + | '''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§ionid=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 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 | + | 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]</ref> LogicBoxes, ResellerClub, WebHosting.Info, CodeChef.com are among his many startups. |
Divyank 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 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== | ==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> | + | 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== | ||
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* 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> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| 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 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.[1] His net-worth today stands at over $300 million.[2] [3]
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.[4] LogicBoxes, ResellerClub, WebHosting.Info, CodeChef.com are among his many startups.
Divyank is regularly invited to speak about entrepreneurship at world-renowned universities across USA, India and China.[5]
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.[6]
Awards
- "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[7]
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
- ↑ Skenzo
- ↑ Management Profiles - Directi
- ↑ Management Profiles - Directi