GoDaddy bets big on SME sector for growth in India

GoDaddy, a domain names seller and allied services provider, today said it focusing on small and medium business houses to increase its footprints in India.
"India is a very important market for us. Look at the landscape of the country. There are about 51 million small businesses in India.
"Of which, only 12 million are using technology enabled services for success. This gives us a lot of opportunity," Nikhil Arora, Vice-President and Managing Director, GoDaddy India, said at a press conference here.
He said GoDaddy, the world's largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures, today marked its fifth anniversary in India by celebrating its customers and acknowledging their key role in the company's successful growth in the country.

Since establishing its India operations in 2012, GoDaddy has helped over 7,50,000 small businesses build and grow their ventures online, Arora added.
To mark its five-year milestone, the company announced a customer give-back programme where GoDaddy is offering discounts up to 40 per cent on product renewals. The offer is valid till August 31, a company statement.