Comat enables access to information based services to citizens in rural India. Established in 1996, our company has successfully merged business profitability with social welfare. Our business model is oriented towards economic development of underserved markets, by providing services like employability training, job creation, financial inclusion and essential Government services. We have attained leadership in our area of business by successfully mapping the needs of India’s rural population and efficiently delivering the same through a network of Rural Business Centers. Our vision is to empower rural citizens by creating local economies and enabling access to information and services. We ensure proximity, transparency, quality and predictability in rural service delivery and enable free and simplified access to information on Government Services and benefits. We operate a network of over 2000 centers spread across 5 Indian states, and serve more than 50,000 rural citizens daily. In December 2008, Comat won the first-ever Legatum FORTUNE Technology Prize, an award that recognizes the work of for-profit enterprises, whose application of technology solutions foster social and economic growth, and dramatically improve the lives of poor people. Comat is a venture and private equity funded organization. Our current investors are Omidyar Network, Unitus Equity Fund, Avigo and ENAM. Comat’s success is marked by an enduring set of corporate values that emphasize innovation, collaboration, perseverance, integrity, unfailing leadership and corporate citizenship.