Via.com which is a Bangalore-headquartered omnichannel online travel & assisted e-commerce company, announced that it has donated 18 lakhs to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. This contribution, is part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which is applicable to profitable companies. Via.com has built a profitable e-commerce business model thanks to its strategic channel mix and multi-country presence which makes it a ubiquitous brand for the customer. 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Swaminathan, CEO of Via.com said “Through this small contribution, Via.com has shown the way on how travel & e-commerce firms can play a valuable role in the society. “The assisted travel & e-commerce platform of Via.com for small businesses help the mom & pop shops compete successfully against both large online and organised players in the market. Via.com's Corporate, Mobile & Desk channels are seeing the fastest growth in the region”, he added. 

About Via.com: 

Via.com is Asia’s leading omnichannel travel & assisted e-commerce platform. Its distribution strategy includes enabling small businesses with an intuitive travel & e-commerce platform and giving both retail & corporate customers a host of options including desktop access, a mobile friendly website and a mobile application to aid in research, search and purchasing. Via.com is the most comprehensive & consistently profitable online travel & e-commerce company with 8 years of experience & presence in 5 countries: India, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore and UAE.

Through its global network of over 90,000 independent re-sellers in the travel space, the company provides access to a broad array of travel products including air travel, train tickets, hotels, holiday packages, buses, car rentals, Insurance, mobile recharges, money transfer & bill payments. In addition to this, Via.com has more than 5,000 corporate customers and also engages directly with consumers through its b2c website and App. Established in 2006 as flightraja.com, Via.com was incorporated in 2007 and has since dramatically disrupted the Indian travel space with its innovative offerings that became hugely viral in other markets also. IndoUS Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital are the primary investors in Via.com.

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