Go Daddy, the world’s leading provider of web hosting, domain name registrations and related services is recognizing India as a priority market for expansion. To support its growth plans in India, the company has appointed Rajiv Sodhi (ex Microsoft) as Managing Director of Go Daddy India. Sodhi is the first-ever international executive appointed by Go Daddy and will be based near New Delhi, India. Sodhi will be responsible for overseeing Go Daddy’s expansion into the India market and is already beginning the process of hiring a team.
"We knew we needed an experienced technologist, with a deep understanding of India’s culture and our Go Daddy brand of customer service. Rajiv’s 14 years of experience in the technology space brings all these qualities to our business, as well as his strategic view on how to help grow online businesses," said Go Daddy CEO Warren Adelman. "Together, our vision is to expand our footprint in India, hire locally and serve customers in India with people who speak their language."
Sodhi is from Gurgaon, India and has an MBA and a Bachelor of Engineering, specializing in Computer Science. Prior to Go Daddy, Sodhi worked in various roles at Microsoft India dating back to 2001. He recently held the positions of Director of SMB and Cloud Business, both with Microsoft. Sodhi’s expertise is with small-to-midsize businesses looking to develop or enhance their online presence. Go Daddy has a rich history of serving small-to-midsize businesses in the U.S. and other parts of the world by offering well-priced, feature-rich online products ideal for online storefronts and backed by 24/7 industry-best customer support. In fact, many small business customers consider Go Daddy their own IT department.
Currently, Go Daddy has more than 10.3 million customers worldwide and more than 53 million domain names under management, the largest portfolio in the history of the Internet. Internationally, it has data center facilities in Europe and Asia, as well as an office in Canada. India is expected to be Go Daddy’s largest international office before the end of the year.
In 2011, Go Daddy received a growth investment from KKR, Silver Lake and TCV that was designed, in large part, to fuel the company’s international expansion. Initial engagements in India are already underway. Last month, Go Daddy hosted two Web developer events in Chennai and Mumbai, India. "This is the dawn of a new era for Go Daddy," Sodhi said. "In the months ahead, Go Daddy India will be ramping up our investments in people, assets and resources.”
Source: Go Daddy