Isango

Isango! (officially “isango!”) is an online travel company that specializes in the ecommerce sale of tours, activities and excursions in worldwide locations. The company is based in London and operates on a hybrid consumer and trade business model, distributing its travel experiences via its own consumer websitehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/online/article1086503.ece and via a number of distribution partnerships with travel providers such as Ryanair,In-resort services - The destination product gold rush - Travolution.co.uk Qantas, Accor, Hertz and Yahoo, among several others.Isango strikes series of major third party deals - Travolution.co.uk The company has received much attention in the business and venture capitalist world following an $8 million funding round from Spark Ventures and Beringea in March 2008.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article3601477.eceIsango raises $8 million for its ‘travel experiences’
==Background==
Isango was founded in November 2006 by entrepreneurs Ranjan Singh and Aseem Sadana. As CEO of the company, Singh was named one of the “Future 500 Business Leaders of the UK,”The Observer names isango! CEO one of the Future 500 business leaders of UK in his aim to expand the travel industry niche of “experience-led” travel. Singh utilizes the process of production offshoring, with an arm of his company operating in Delhi under the supervision of co-founder Sadana.Customised Experiences: Isango.com - Economic Times
==Competitors==
Isango’s primary competitor is the San Francisco-based company Viator, which provides a similar range and quantity of products.Isango – Ranjan Singh | Travel & Tourism Technology Trends
==List of awards and recognition==
# Nominated for Travolution’s Best Online Travel Agent Award.Travolution Awards - Shortlist announced - Travolution.co.uk
# Nominated for Travolution’s Newcomer of the Year Award in 2007.
# Travel Mole Awards: Nominated for Best Online Travel Agency Site in 2008.Web Awards Uk 2008
# Nominated for Travolution’s Best Online Travel Agent Award in 2008.Travolution Awards 2008 - shortlist - Travolution.co.uk
# The British Travel Awards: Nominated for Best Travel Experience Company.British Travel Awards : Home Page
# TTG Travel Awards: Nominated for Travel Company of the Year in 2008.Article Details - ttglive
# The Growing Business Awards: Nominated for Young Company of the Year Award in 2008.http://gba.realbusiness.co.uk/page/Shortlist
==Additional facts==
“Isango” is Zulu for Gateway
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Category:Online travel agencies
Category:Travel and holiday companies of the United Kingdom