Bikky Khosla Explained
Bikky Khosla (born 30 July 1960) is an entrepreneur and founder[1] [2] of tradeindia.com (Infocom Network Limited).[3] He is the younger brother of Vinod Khosla, an Indian venture capitalist. Presently, he is chairman of the e-commerce committee[4] of ASSOCHAM and had served in the same capacity for ASSOCHAM SME's Expert Committee[5] [6] in the past. He is also editor of SME Times, a business news website and is associated with Indian Angel Network, a network of investors that invests in early stage businesses.[7]
He ventured into a career in international trade soon after his graduation during the 1980s. He started Infocom Network Private Limited[8] in 1991 and started publishing Exporters Yellow Pages[9] for Indian exporters. In 1996, he started a b2b portal tradeindia.com for exporters,[10] manufacturers and importers.
Khosla was on virtual jury panel of Manthan Award[11] South Asia & Asia Pacific 2012. His articles published on SME Times were selected in the list of fifteen final entries for the first IE Business School Prize For Economic Journalism in Asia.[12] [13] [14]
Portal for SMEs
B2B portal[15] [16] started by him gives information on exporters and importers worldwide and provides a platform to buyers and sellers across the world irrespective of distance, size and position of exporters, importers and service providers in diverse arenas. His company has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea International Trade Association (KITA)[17] [18] to help small and medium enterprises(SMEs)[19] of both the nations and jointly hosted the Global Sources Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair with Global Sources[20] on 23–25 November at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai[21]
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Notes and References
- https://books.google.com/books?id=AaiDAI4a7wYC&dq=%22Bikky+Khosla%22&pg=PA380 Business Marketing: Text & Cases, 3E
- Alina Munteanu, "Comertul electronic din India trece anul acesta de 100 mld. de dolari", Wall-street, 7 January 2008.
- http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-12-30/news/27666185_1_b2b-e-commerce-transactions-bikky-khosla "E-commerce transactions to reach $100 bn"
- http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130612/biz.htm "E-commerce industry growing rapidly in India"
- http://www.indianexpress.com/news/assocham-suggests-to-making-small-medium-f/32759/ "Assocham suggests to making small, medium firms more competitive"
- Web site: Bikky Khosla « India's Largest eCommerce Platform. etailingindiaexpo.com. en. 2017-02-05.
- Soumya Gupta, "From Disrupting E-Commerce to Mainstream AI, Staqu", BWDisrupt, 11 January 2017
- K. Raghu, "Web firms try offline options to net customers", Live Mint, 22 November 2009.
- http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2004/01/27/stories/2004012700450700.htm "Infocom database portal launched"
- https://archive.today/20130411032824/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-11-29/india/27836485_1_eous-exporters-special-economic-zones "Exporters find support for tax exemptions"
- http://manthanaward.org/section_synopsis.asp?id=252 "Manthan Award South Asia & Asia Pacific 2012"
- http://www.ie.edu/business-school/the-school/news-events/news/ie-business-school-prize-for-economic-journalism-in-asia "Finalists announced for the 1st edition of IE Business School Prize for Economic Journalism in Asia"
- Bikky Khosla, "Export diversification: Where are we lacking", SME Times, 18 December 2012.
- Bikky Khosla, "Higher taxes for the 'super-rich' a poor idea", SME Times, 22 January 2013.
- Snigdha Sengupta, "The roll out continues", Outlook Business, 31 May 2008.
- http://www.smetimes.in/smetimes/news/top-stories/2010/Jul/07/b2b-effective-both-for-marketing-and-sourcing-khosla19137.html "B2B effective both for marketing and sourcing: Khosla"
- http://tradekorea.com/service/article/notice/show.mvc?articleid=11282 "KITA holds Global e-Marketing Strategy Seminar for Global and Indian Market"
- https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2010/07/258_63894.html "KITA Aids in Opening Indian Electronic Market"
- N.R. Jere, M. Thinyane, A. Terzoli, "Augmenting an e-Commerce service for Marginalized Communities: A Rewards Based Marketing Approach", Department of Computer Science, Fort Hare University, South Africa
- http://www.corporate.globalsources.com/INFO/PRESS/2011/MAY06.HTM "Global Sources to launch Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair"
- http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/idUS63136+06-May-2011+PRN20110506 "Global Sources to launch Machinery & Industrial Supplies Fair to help domestic buyers and suppliers in India"
