Gozoop is a global digital products and services company Digital Media Agency headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is India’s largest independent digital media agency offering services like Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Online Reputation Management, Online Advertising, Social commerce, Web Design and Web Development.
History
It was co-founded in May 2010 by Rohan Bhansali along with Ahmed Naqvi and Dushyant Bhatia.
Diversification
Gozoop incubated Zozolo in 2010 which is a social commerce product and was also showcased in Mashable’s Fast Pitch Nov. 2010. In August 2012, Gozoop launced another site called Decidebuddy.com, which is a review portal to assist consumers in making purchase decisions.
Acquisitions
* 2013: Red Digital, a Mumbai-based social media agency.
* 2014: iThink Infotech, a technology and IT based agency in Mumbai that specializes in custom software development for web and mobile.
Clients
The agency serves several brands like Pepperfry.com, Rajdhani Thali, Mad Over Donuts, and Mumbai Indians among others.
Awards
*Rohan Bhansali was titled with the Star Youth Achievers Award at the 5th Global Youth Marketing Forum, 2013.
*Gozoop was chosen as one of the top 40 Innovative Agencies in the World by R3.
*Gozoop was awarded "No. 1 in the Professional Services Industry" in India by Great Places To Work in 2015.
Locations
The company is based in Mumbai and has presence in Dubai, Singapore and New York
History
It was co-founded in May 2010 by Rohan Bhansali along with Ahmed Naqvi and Dushyant Bhatia.
Diversification
Gozoop incubated Zozolo in 2010 which is a social commerce product and was also showcased in Mashable’s Fast Pitch Nov. 2010. In August 2012, Gozoop launced another site called Decidebuddy.com, which is a review portal to assist consumers in making purchase decisions.
Acquisitions
* 2013: Red Digital, a Mumbai-based social media agency.
* 2014: iThink Infotech, a technology and IT based agency in Mumbai that specializes in custom software development for web and mobile.
Clients
The agency serves several brands like Pepperfry.com, Rajdhani Thali, Mad Over Donuts, and Mumbai Indians among others.
Awards
*Rohan Bhansali was titled with the Star Youth Achievers Award at the 5th Global Youth Marketing Forum, 2013.
*Gozoop was chosen as one of the top 40 Innovative Agencies in the World by R3.
*Gozoop was awarded "No. 1 in the Professional Services Industry" in India by Great Places To Work in 2015.
Locations
The company is based in Mumbai and has presence in Dubai, Singapore and New York
Faceparty is a global dating website, popular mainly in the United Kingdom and United States.
Features
Faceparty members can make a free profile, to which they can upload pictures and videos. Members can search for each other by keywords, age, gender, sexuality and location. They communicate with one another by sending instant messages.
Faceparty is free to join, with a monthly fee for users who wish to upgrade their profiles and send more messages. For a larger fee, users of the site aged 18 or over can gain access to the site's age-restricted content.
History
Faceparty celebrated its millionth member in 2003. She was flown to London with her boyfriend for a surprise party attended by celebrities including model Katie Price, Shaun Ryder, Bez from the Happy Mondays and puppets from the television show Rainbow.
In January 2004, Faceparty had grown to become the 9th most searched-for keyword on Google, in the UK. By 2005, Faceparty was serving 1.5 billion web pages per month. In April 2006, Faceparty had six million users in the United Kingdom. By 2007 the site's popularity was declining.
In June 2008, three men were sentenced to jail at the High Court in Paisley for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old schoolgirl who they had contacted through Faceparty.
Features
Faceparty members can make a free profile, to which they can upload pictures and videos. Members can search for each other by keywords, age, gender, sexuality and location. They communicate with one another by sending instant messages.
Faceparty is free to join, with a monthly fee for users who wish to upgrade their profiles and send more messages. For a larger fee, users of the site aged 18 or over can gain access to the site's age-restricted content.
History
Faceparty celebrated its millionth member in 2003. She was flown to London with her boyfriend for a surprise party attended by celebrities including model Katie Price, Shaun Ryder, Bez from the Happy Mondays and puppets from the television show Rainbow.
In January 2004, Faceparty had grown to become the 9th most searched-for keyword on Google, in the UK. By 2005, Faceparty was serving 1.5 billion web pages per month. In April 2006, Faceparty had six million users in the United Kingdom. By 2007 the site's popularity was declining.
In June 2008, three men were sentenced to jail at the High Court in Paisley for sexual abuse of a 13-year-old schoolgirl who they had contacted through Faceparty.
Harold Fentener van Vlissingen (born 17 December 1968) is a Dutch entrepreneur. Amongst his other business interests, he is currently the owner and Chairman of Diamond Tools Group.
Early life and education
Harold is part of the Fentener van Vlissigen family, one of the oldest Dutch industrialist families. He has 3 sisters, Annemiek, Cisca and Marthe Fentener Van Vlissingen.
Harold Fentener van Vlissingen attended Het Gemeentelijk Gymnasium in Hilversum in 1981 and completed a degree in Public Administration at the Universities of Leiden (Leiden University) and Rotterdam in 1994.
Early career
Following military service as an Officer in the Royal Netherlands Army, he worked as an Assistant to the Chief Executive of the Local Government Commission in the British civil service.
He then continued his career in different functions at Philips Electronics (1994 - 1996) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (1996 - 2000).
In 2000 he started up the internet specialist company Kowin E-commerce (and founded Kortingswinkel.nl & Kortingsbon.nl). In 2005 Harold Fentener moved to Shanghai (China) for Kowin.
Among others he was vice chairman of the Chamber of Commerce to strengthen the relationship between the Benelux and China.
He left China in 2010 after selling Kowin to TNT Post.
Current ventures
In 2005 he engaged in the development of the tool maker Diamond Tools Group, world leader in the development and manufacturing of diamond tools for various industries. He has been Chairman of the Board since 2005.
Apart from his diamond tools business, Harold is an active investor via the investment fund Forest Manor NV. This focuses on investing in international companies with solid long-term perspective. Forest Manor operates based on the investment philosophy of British-born American economist and professional investor Benjamin Graham, the father of the value investing approach.
Boards and Honors
Between 2006 and 2011 Harold was a member of the Supervisory Board of the listed cable manufacturer Draka Holding as well as a member of the strategy and audit committee.
Early life and education
Harold is part of the Fentener van Vlissigen family, one of the oldest Dutch industrialist families. He has 3 sisters, Annemiek, Cisca and Marthe Fentener Van Vlissingen.
Harold Fentener van Vlissingen attended Het Gemeentelijk Gymnasium in Hilversum in 1981 and completed a degree in Public Administration at the Universities of Leiden (Leiden University) and Rotterdam in 1994.
Early career
Following military service as an Officer in the Royal Netherlands Army, he worked as an Assistant to the Chief Executive of the Local Government Commission in the British civil service.
He then continued his career in different functions at Philips Electronics (1994 - 1996) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (1996 - 2000).
In 2000 he started up the internet specialist company Kowin E-commerce (and founded Kortingswinkel.nl & Kortingsbon.nl). In 2005 Harold Fentener moved to Shanghai (China) for Kowin.
Among others he was vice chairman of the Chamber of Commerce to strengthen the relationship between the Benelux and China.
He left China in 2010 after selling Kowin to TNT Post.
Current ventures
In 2005 he engaged in the development of the tool maker Diamond Tools Group, world leader in the development and manufacturing of diamond tools for various industries. He has been Chairman of the Board since 2005.
Apart from his diamond tools business, Harold is an active investor via the investment fund Forest Manor NV. This focuses on investing in international companies with solid long-term perspective. Forest Manor operates based on the investment philosophy of British-born American economist and professional investor Benjamin Graham, the father of the value investing approach.
Boards and Honors
Between 2006 and 2011 Harold was a member of the Supervisory Board of the listed cable manufacturer Draka Holding as well as a member of the strategy and audit committee.
Antonino Castrone is the University Director for Aalborg University, 2014-present. His main task, As University director, is administration of Aalborg University. He counsels the university rector and board in the administrative performance and development of the university, and provides the employees with development of their competencies.
In his spare time, Antonino Castrone practices long distance runs and has form 1986-2015 accomplished 31 marathons.
Education & Positions
Antonino Castrone graduated at the Danish Niels Steensens gymnasium in 1980 and became subsequently Language Officer in the Danish military from 1980-1982. In 1982-1985 Antonino Castrone worked at the Danish Embassy in Moskva, Russia.
In 1985, he finished as pilot student for the Danish military air force. He then was an employee at the Danish National Police until 1993. In 1993, Antonino Castrone finished his cand.polit. at Copenhagen University as well. From 1993-2000 Antonino Castrone was economist and head of the Corporate Finance department at A.P.Moeller-Maersk. During this employment Antonino Castrone received his Master of Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School in 1999. In 2000, Antonino Castrone was promoted to Chief Accountant at A.P.Moeller-Maersk Technical Organization, and again in 2005 to chief financial officer for the A.P.Moeller-Maersk Eastern Europe region. In 2007, Antonino Castrone was employed at Copenhagen University as Vice- and Economy director until 2014. In 2014, he received his Master in Organization Psychology from Roskilde University. In 2014, Antonino Castrone achieved his current position as University Director at Aalborg University.
In his spare time, Antonino Castrone practices long distance runs and has form 1986-2015 accomplished 31 marathons.
Education & Positions
Antonino Castrone graduated at the Danish Niels Steensens gymnasium in 1980 and became subsequently Language Officer in the Danish military from 1980-1982. In 1982-1985 Antonino Castrone worked at the Danish Embassy in Moskva, Russia.
In 1985, he finished as pilot student for the Danish military air force. He then was an employee at the Danish National Police until 1993. In 1993, Antonino Castrone finished his cand.polit. at Copenhagen University as well. From 1993-2000 Antonino Castrone was economist and head of the Corporate Finance department at A.P.Moeller-Maersk. During this employment Antonino Castrone received his Master of Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School in 1999. In 2000, Antonino Castrone was promoted to Chief Accountant at A.P.Moeller-Maersk Technical Organization, and again in 2005 to chief financial officer for the A.P.Moeller-Maersk Eastern Europe region. In 2007, Antonino Castrone was employed at Copenhagen University as Vice- and Economy director until 2014. In 2014, he received his Master in Organization Psychology from Roskilde University. In 2014, Antonino Castrone achieved his current position as University Director at Aalborg University.