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June 20, 2008 ( PowerHomeBiz
) - Chennai --
Sulekha.com, the popular online community for Indians worldwide, bagged the
top honours in PC World's Web Awards 2008. It stood out for its
comprehensive directory listing for India while competing with ten other
websites offering similar services. Describing Sulekha.com as a full-fledged
portal, complete with blogs, food recipes, travel and movie information, PC
World's Web Award Jury commended the site's city specific wide-ranging
search engine.
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Sulekha's online directory, allows it users to obtain localized
information and also interact and get feedback from other users. These
features along with the wealth of information and its comprehensive city
coverage went down well with the jury. It was adjudged as the winner based
on its design, technology and overall user experience.
Speaking on Sulekha's achievement Mr. Satya Prabhakar, CEO of Sulekha.com
said, "In an era where Information Technology and businesses are
inextricably interwoven, it is necessary for businesses, small and large, to
become more accessible. This award is a testament of our endeavor to provide
a great platform for users to effectively share localized information".
This year, the winners have been announced in 33 categories out of a list
of 500 websites. Content, structure, and technology are the parameters that
PC World's 13 member jury used for evaluation of the websites.
About Sulekha.com
Sulekha.com is the largest online and mobile Classifieds and Yellow Pages
service, connecting over 6 million members in 25 cities in India, US, Canada
and more. Sulekha integrates local commerce with the largest social media
offering in the Indian space with a vibrant local communities of blogs,
forums, videos and photos organized into vertical communities of interest
such as Travel, Food, Movies, News and Cricket. Sulekha.com, with operations
in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Austin, is funded by
Indigo Monsoon Group and Norwest Venture Partners (NVP).
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