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Emergic Emerging Enterprises, Technologies and Markets Made in India, Made for the World. Rajesh Jain http://emergic.org. An Entrepreneur and Investor in India’s Internet and Mobile space. 1994-2000: IndiaWorld India’s first Internet portal; Self-funded
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EmergicEmerging Enterprises, Technologies and MarketsMade in India, Made for the World Rajesh Jain http://emergic.org
An Entrepreneur and Investor in India’s Internet and Mobile space • 1994-2000: IndiaWorld • India’s first Internet portal; Self-funded • Acquired by Sify in Nov 1999 for $115 million in one of Asia’s largest Internet deals • 1998-now: Netcore Solutions • Managed Mail & Security Services for Enterprises • Mobile Data Services for Consumers & Enterprises • 2005-now: Emergic Venture Capital • Investments in creating India’s Digital Infrastructure
Novatium’s Goal: Bring Computing and Internet Home for Middle India • 50 million Middle Income Homes • 8 million Home PCs • 5 million Broadband Connections • 30 million Cybercafe Visitors Reduce Cost and Complexity Simultaneously for Mass-Market
Novatium used ‘Thin’ Computing to achieve Simplicity and Affordability $100 one-time for Computer $10 per month for Service Zero-maintenance Low-Power Local Printer USB Devices Webcam Multimedia TV Output Server Sync Windows and Linux Apps
Novatium focus is now on Mass Reach and Multi-Monetisation Indian Homes Beyond SMEs Education Rural Computing VAS • Telcos • Local Providers • Retail • Mass Ads • Targeted Ads • Subscriptions • Content • Applications • Commerce • Additional Access
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Media on Mobile Nielsen Study • 50 channels • 3.7 million subscribers • 11 million subscriptions • 13 million SMS daily • Avg. Subs. Age is 25 yrs • 84% get info first from MyToday • 75% read every SMS • 40% forward SMS • 43% have seen Ads • 30% of them have responded to Ads
NetCore is creating Multi-Monetisation of its mobile Audience and Platform Audience Monetisation Platform Monetisation Enterprises (Invertising) Operators Publishers • Ads (250+ campaigns) • Leads • Paid Channels MyToday FABINDIA SENSEX: Mkt opens +ve, to be range-bound; 486.86 pts up at 9531.37 at 9:58am AD: FOR DAILY NEWS & INSIGHTS FROM THE ECONOMIST, sms START TE to 575758 Fabindia announces the opening of its store in Santacruz on S.V.Road, Opp. Danabhai Jewellers.
The Guiding Philosophy of Emergic Innovations Made in India, Made for the World http://emergic.org