Nimbuzz opens India office in New Delhi

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Nimbuzz, a provider in mobile social instant messaging, (geo) presence and VoIP provider, today announces the formal opening of its India office in New Delhi.

Nimbuzz has been eyeing the maturing social networking needs of the Indian mobile population which has been growing at a rapid pace, said a press release.

The current pace of nearly 15m addition to the subscriber base and the spurt in data connected users makes it the right time to directly address the Indian market.

Nimbuzz already has a global tie-up in place with Spice Mobiles and Tata Indicom for Nimbuzz to be available to all its subscribers.

“Nimbuzz provides unmatched convenience and flexibility to our users’ social interaction. User uptake has been phenomenal and we currently grow at well over 600,000 new users per month. Indian consumers deserve a one-stop solution for their ever-increasing drive to stay connected to their social networks anytime, anywhere, anyhow,” said Vikas Saxena, country head – Nimbuzz India.

Evert-Jaap Lugt, CEO of Nimbuzz said, “Our long standing desire to open up in one of the leading mobile markets of the world stands fulfilled. We are also confident that Vikas’ rich experience in the Indian Telecom and Internet space and his knowledge of consumer needs in the sector will help us stay a step ahead of our India objectives at all times.”