Mahindra Comviva

Comviva (formerly known as Mahindra Comiva) is a value-added services provider for mobile telephone operators.[1][2] Comviva has customers in over 90 countries, predominantly in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa.[2] It offers messaging, mobile Internet, content, mobile commerce, prepaid and "business support solutions". It is headquartered with its main R&D and network operation center in Gurgaon, Haryana. Comviva also has offices in Bangalore and Mumbai. It has international offices in South Africa, Dubai, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. In 2012, Tech Mahindra bought a 51% stake in Comviva.

Comviva
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedNew Delhi, India (July 1999 (1999-07))
Headquarters
GurgaonBengaluru
,
India
Number of locations
UAE, UK , South Africa, Singapore, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Manoranjan Mohapatra (CEO)
  • Rakesh Bharti Mittal (chairman)
ProductsMobiquity, mobilytix, cRBT, SMSC, USSD, roaming, messaging, MMS, mobile Internet, mobile commerce, mobile apps
ServicesManaged value-added services, deck management
OwnerTech Mahindra
Number of employees
1700+
ParentTech Mahindra
SubsidiariesYABX, TerraPay
Websitecomviva.com

History and acquisitions

Comviva was founded in 1999 in New Delhi. It was incorporated as Bharti Telesoft Limited, changing its name to Comviva Technologies Limited in April 2009.[3] Comviva merged with CellCloud Technologies Limited, a Bangalore headquartered company, offering "electronic top-up solutions", in December 2002. In December 2007, Comviva acquired Jataayu Software Limited, a Bangalore-based provider of "value added telecom solutions".[4] In September 2012, Tech Mahindra acquired a 51 per cent stake in the Gurgaon-based mobile application firm Comviva from Bharti Group.[5] In February 2013, Comviva was re-branded as Mahindra Comviva. In February 2014, it partnered with Bharti Airtel to deploy its enterprise communications platform in 16 countries across Africa.[6] In 2019, Mahindra Comviva was re-branded again as Comviva (a Tech Mahindra company).

Products and services

Comviva provides consumer value management space services to businesses such as campaign management, loyalty management, customer care, provisioning and retailing solutions. It also sells mobile apps and a variety of voice, SMS and Internet services.[7]

References
  1. Santosh Kr Sinha, Industry Analyst, ICT Practice, South Asia and Middle East, Frost & Sullivan. Telecom Live. June 2009.
  2. "Company Profile". Telecom Era, February 2009.
  3. "Bharti Telesoft Now Comviva", The Economic Times, 17 April 2009.
  4. "Bharti Telesoft Acquires Jataayu". CIOL. 19 December 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  5. "Tech Mahindra buys 51% stake in Comviva", Times of India, 18 September 2012.
  6. "Mahindra Comviva and Bharti Airtel partner in 16 African Countries". IANS. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  7. Bharti Telesoft Wins Golden Peacock Award for Innovation for mobiquity in 2007 and 2008.
    - "PreTUPS in Africa", ITEdge, December 2007
    - "Integrated Solutions – Need of the Hour", Communications Today, 1 December 2008.
    - "Bharti Airtel in pact with Comviva for managing VAS biz", The Economic Times.
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