Shaadi.com, the World's Largest Matrimonial Service, has been recognized as one of the most innovative companies of 2011 by Fast Company, USA - the world's leading progressive business media brand. Shaadi.com is ranked 39 worldwide, and is the only Indian company to make it to this prestigious list. The company has been named alongside giants like Apple, Facebook, Nike and Google, and notably ahead of mega-businesses like Samsung, Cisco and GE.
In order to stay at the forefront of matchmaking, Shaadi.com has continuously invested in innovation to provide a personalized, successful service, across millions of marriage seekers across the globe. This challenge is significantly harder than most business problems, since each individual is unique when it comes to a life-changing decision, like finding the right marriage partner.
Commenting on this recognition, Anupam Mittal, Founder & CEO, Shaadi.com said, "We accept this honor with all humility. Of course lists feel great, especially one as coveted as this, but we always keep in mind that lists are simply a way to recognize that we are on the right path. They are not a point of arrival. In other words, while it is a significant achievement, I wish to acknowledge that we at Shaadi.com have a lot of work ahead of us if we truly wish to command respect for being one of the world's leading Innovators."
Trusted since 1996, Shaadi.com has created a world-renowned service that has touched over 20 million people to help them find the right life partner and has been officially certified by prestigious organizations in the world.
To deliver this Top 50 Innovators list, Fast Company's team analyses information on thousands of businesses across the globe which to identify creative models and progressive cultures that exist across the business landscape. From politics to technology, energy, and transportation; from marketing to retail, health care, and design, each company in the list exhibits the power and potential of innovative ideas and creative execution.
Some of the awards & accolades received by Shaadi.com in the past are:
• PC World Web Awards - Best Matrimonial Website
• WEB18 'Genius of the Web' Awards - Best Matrimony Site
• India's Top 10 Marketers - Business Today's Annual Listing of Best Marketers
• Deloitte Technology Fast 50
• Deloitte Technology Fast 500
• IT People Awards - For Excellence in Information Technology
• Alexa - Top 10 Most Visited Websites in India
• Ranking.com - Most Visited Matrimonial Website in India
• Red Herring Asia
• Emerging India Awards by CNBC TV18
• JuxtConsult - Most Preferred Online Matchmaking Brand
• JuxtConsult - User Friendliness Index Report - Most User Friendly Website in India
• Compete Snapshot - Maximum number of Visitors amongst All Matrimonial Websites
• The Franchising World - Franchisee Awards - Franchisor of the Year