Ekgaon bags Dell small business excellence award

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Ekgaon, New Delhi, is an IT services provider for Rural India. It designs and develops technology and information systems to address the varying needs of developing communities. The company has a history of creating innovative interface designs for semi-literate population through image capture, numeric and audio output. It considers itself a pioneer in Mobile Rural accounting and Mobile Tracking of transactions for small rural financial organizations.

Dell, UTVi and Endeavor India today announced the 10 India finalists for the first ever Indian leg of the annual Dell Small Business Excellence Award¹.

-- Selected by an esteemed panel of judges from over 5000 applications, finalists receive a Dell business-class laptop and go on to compete for the national award. Announced in October, the national winner will receive consulting time with Michael Dell and $25,000 in Dell technology.

-- Once named, 13 national winners from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States will be considered for the 2009 global Dell Small Business Excellence Award worth $50,000 in Dell technology and services and benefits from global partners International Council for Small Business and Endeavor. The global winner will be announced in fall 2009.