IndiaMART.com is India's largest online B2B marketplace connecting global buyers with suppliers through business directories, online product catalogues, buy-sell offers, industry specific marketplaces, printed media and trade shows participation. It covers a wide range of products like Apparel & Fashion Accessories, Auto Components & Spare Parts, Medical Pharma & Scientific equipments, Home Decor, Gifts & Crafts, Engineering & Industrial Products to name a few, entailing diverse fields in Indian manufacturing and export industry. Founded in 1996 by Mr. Dinesh Agarwal (CEO), the company has a pan-India presence in over 100 cities. With over 2400 employees located across 55 offices in the country, IndiaMART.com offers an extensive range of value-added products and services to its 1 million registered members and nearly 5 million global buyers across various industries and verticals. IndiaMART.com, in its path-breaking move, joined hands with ET NOW to present ‘IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards’. The exclusive awards were aimed at recognising the significance of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) in sustaining economic growth, increasing trade, generating employment and creating new entrepreneurs in India. To establish this, ET NOW aired a series of inspiring success stories of emerging entrepreneurs every week for four months (starting 10th August, 2010). The TV series successfully culminated into a grand Awards Ceremony on 3rd December in New Delhi. The event witnessed the presence of Hon'ble Union Minister of Home Affairs Mr. P. Chidambaram who felicitated the Award recipients. The gathering was an assemblage of industry stalwarts, business leaders and who's who of the MSME community. IndiaMART.com has won numerous awards over the years and has been widely covered by media such as CNBC, BBC, BusinessMoney, CNN, Businessworld, Economic Times, Financial Express, etc for its pioneering role in promoting SME business in the country. Its existing investors include Intel Capital and Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (Times Group), India's largest print media group. The founder and CEO of the company is Mr. Dinesh Agarwal. The Board of Directors at IndiaMART.com comprises of Mr. Deep Kalra, Founder and CEO of Makemytrip.com and Dr. Nachiket Mor, President, ICICI Foundation among others.