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MakeMyTrip India Private Limited
MakeMyTrip India Private Limited MakeMyTrip.com, the one-stop
travel website offering instant bookings will change the way
travel is bought in India. One of the leading travel e-commerce
websites in India, MakeMyTrip.com will shift the power of
information and decision-making from the travel agent to the
customer. The newly launched India web site www.makemytrip.com
will offer complete travel solutions and has been specially
designed and developed to cater to the Indian traveller.
The MakeMyTrip Advantage · Lowest air- fare Guarantee ·
Real-time travel booking · 24 x 7 world-class customer service ·
Convenience of booking anytime, anywhere
Services Offered · Air Tickets: Search, compare and book tickets
on any airline, including LCCs (Low Cost Carriers) · Hotel
Reservations: Real-time booking of over 300 hotels at discounted
tariffs · Car/Taxi Bookings: Book a car at special prices for
airport transfers and other trips. · Road-trips: Myriad options
for motorable trips from all large cities; with interactive maps
· Weekend Breaks: Hundreds of package options at all price points
MakeMyTrip.com - An Overview Since its inception in 2000,
MakeMyTrip has been growing at a fast pace to emerge as the
foremost travel website in the US to India market, which is
valued at Rs 4,400 crores. The company crossed Rs 100 crores in
billing for the financial year ending March, 2005. With an
unprecedented growth rate, superior technology and over three
years of profitable operations, MakeMyTrip has established
itself as the leading online travel company focusing on in-bound
tourism. Headquartered at New Delhi, MakeMyTrip has served over
40,000 NRI's in the last five years, has a registered database
of 125,000 NRI's and has an impressive year-on-year customer
renewal rate of 30%.
Growth In the fiscal year ending March 2005, MakeMyTrip grew by
over 75% to register sales of over Rs 100 crores. For the
current year, MakeMyTrip is on track to achieve sales of Rs 200
crores. SoftBank Asia Infrastructure Fund (SAIF) recently boost
the company's growth plans with an investment of
Rs 45 crores.
SAIF currently manages a series of funds with over US$900
million in commitments and has invested in MakeMyTrip to fund
the latter's expansion plans in India and US.
MMTrix The MakeMyTrip website is powered by a pioneering
technology termed "MMTrix". This uniquely intelligent travel
booking engine has been built in- house to search, match and
book complex travel itineraries. The state-of-art technology
allows customized booking for flights, hotels, holidays and
cars. This booking engine ably assists the customers through
wide ranging travel plans that include negotiated airfares,
multi-airline, multi-hop, up sell and other requirements typical
to long haul travel in the most simplistic manner. The website
also offers an exhaustive database of hotel packages, giving the
customer the most comprehensive and convenient means to book
travel in India.
Customer Support All operations of MakeMyTrip are supported by
their 24x7 customer care centre. Prospective travelers and
customers can call toll free numbers in US (1800-India-10),
India (1600-1122-89) or can chat online with the Travel
Consultants to seek assistance for their travel needs. This
world-class, 50-seater, call centre is located at New Delhi.
Management Deep Kalra, Founder & CEO, started the company in
April 2000. A professional turned entrepreneur, he has
previously held senior management positions with GE Capital and
ABN AMRO BANK. The top management team also includes Keyur Joshi
(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer) and Sachin Bhatia
(Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer). The company employs over
150 young and highly charged professionals to manage operations,
customer service, sales and marketing.
MakeMyTrip recently also announced the appointment of Mr Philip
C. Wolf, globally renowned travel guru, as an independent member
to its board of directors.
Shilpa Gupta, AM Marketing, MakeMyTrip.com +91 (11) 26566867
shilpa.gupta@makemytrip.com
About the author:
Shilpa Gupta, AM Marketing, MakeMyTrip.com +91 (11) 26566867
shilpa.gupta@makemytrip.com
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