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Just Dial is India’s premier local search destination and telephonic information services provider. Founded in Mumbai in 1994 by V.S.S. Mani, the company caters to over 25 million users spread across 240 cities in India with a single national number.
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Mani, who serves as Just Dial Managing Director, is a first generation entrepreneur and an experienced management professional. He has revolutionised the way people conduct local searches and has made Just Dial a household name. Starting with a modest sum of Rs 50,000, Mani has built a business with an annual turnover of Rs 100 crore and a valuation in excess of Rs 500 crore. In March 2009, Just Dial posted revenues of about Rs 134 crore.

Just Dial is available in India through various channels - phone, Web, WAP and SMS. The company also launched its local search service in North America on a toll-free number, 1-800-justdial. Just Dial bridges the gap between buyers and sellers by helping buyers find the right providers of products and services, while helping sellers improve the efficiency of their marketing channels. Since its inception, the company has experienced exponential growth and has raised three rounds of strategic investments from California-based venture fund Sequoia Capital, New York-based hedge fund Tiger Global and Hong Kong-based SAIF Partners. The company has a 4,000-strong workforce and has more than 135,000 paid advertisers.

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