WebVisible Opens Technology and Operations Facility in India, Enhancing Customer/Partner Support across Global Time Zones

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a move that advances the company’s commitment to provide round-the-clock service to its worldwide customer and partner base, WebVisible (www.webvisible.com) today announced that it has opened a facility in Mumbai, India, staffed by a rapidly expanding technology and operations team.

“One component of our unique business model is that our customers’ ad programs are fully managed, which requires best-in-class technical and operational staffing”

With employees in place in Mumbai since May, WebVisible moved in early August to its new facility located at Goregaon (East), Mumbai. The 15,000-square-foot office is within Nirlon Knowledge Park, one of the premier IT parks in that city.

WebVisible currently has nine employees in the Mumbai office, with plans to expand to 30 team members by year’s end. The company expects to staff up to approximately 130 people over the next 24 months. WebVisible is actively hiring project managers, engineers and technical leads for both software and quality assurance, and database administrators for its technology team.

“With the growing number of international customers and partners choosing WebVisible for local search solutions, we’re committed to servicing their needs with the expertise and responsiveness they deserve, in all time zones,” said Kirsten Mangers, WebVisible CEO. “Having technology and operations teams on the ground in India and in the U.S. means not only fast, dependable support, but an innovation engine that never sleeps.”

Nirlon Knowledge Park, home to WebVisible’s Mumbai office, is conveniently located on Mumbai’s eight-lane Western Express Highway, an easy commute from the western and eastern suburbs of Mumbai. It is an environmentally friendly, LEED-certified campus.

“One component of our unique business model is that our customers’ ad programs are fully managed, which requires best-in-class technical and operational staffing,” said Veena Dua-Chillar, Vice President, Human Resources for WebVisible. “The team we are developing in our India office will help us to maintain the competitive advantages we have in superior platform scalability and unmatched online marketing expertise.”

In February, WebVisible secured $20 million Series C financing following a year of vigorous growth for the company. Throughout 2009, WebVisible more than doubled the amount of revenues and increased bookings 88 percent year-over-year. Continuing a benchmark set in 2009 with a doubling of staff on every WebVisible team, the company has held successful job fairs in southern California and North Carolina in 2010, seeking to fill roughly 100 new positions.

WebVisible’s advertising products are powered by its Geneva Technology Platform, which was named 2008 Internet Product of the Year by TechAmerica. Geneva buys advertising space across a variety of media, so WebVisible’s customers get the most effective, local, targeted advertising for their money – whether their goal is to generate foot traffic, website visits or phone calls.

About WebVisible, Inc.

WebVisible makes it easy for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) to be found online, where and how customers are looking. The leading provider of local online marketing products and services since 2001, WebVisible was among the first to pioneer the use of search as a reliable, measurable avenue to connect directly with a buyer’s needs. The company has helped more than 100,000 SMB customers from more than 4,000 industries in 14 countries to create innovative and accountable Internet advertising campaigns. SMBs partner with WebVisible directly and through its many partner companies, including Intuit, British Telecom and The New York Times Company. WebVisible is based in Irvine, Calif. For more information, visit www.webvisible.com or call 949-255-9677.