Host India Events & Marketing Pvt. Limited

What Host India Events & Marketing Pvt. Limited does

Host India Events & Marketing Pvt. Limited is a Bangalore-headquartered corporate event management and integrated marketing company that has been operating for over 20 years (founded 1995 per company timeline). The company delivers end-to-end event services across six interconnected service lines: events and meetings management, exhibition and conference management, audience acquisition and lead generation, registration management and events manpower, experiential marketing and brand activation, and creative direct mailers and corporate gifts. Its proprietary Registration Management Software supports barcode, QR code, and RFID-based visitor tracking, automated badge printing, and real-time certificate issuance, and is complemented by event mobile apps. The company's go-to-market is direct sales-led, targeting Indian corporates, MNCs, and trade promotion organizations through case studies, client testimonials, and a long track record on marquee events.

The firm's client base spans IT and technology (Dell, Texas Instruments, Lenovo, Akamai, Amazon, Cisco Webex, Tech Mahindra, SAP, NTT DATA, Microsoft, Intel, VMware, Riverbed), healthcare (Fortis Hospitals, Columbia Asia, Indian Orthopaedic Association), manufacturing and trade associations (CII, NASSCOM, IEEMA, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), and consumer-facing sectors (Arvind, WeConnect International). It self-describes as one of the top 4 Event Registration Management companies in India and the only such specialist in South India for over 15 years, and claims to be the market leader in events manpower with capacity to supply over 40,000 man-days of temporary event staff per year. Notable track-record events include 10 editions of CII's Excon across 20 years (over 1,000 exhibitors and 50,000+ visitors), MSME Industry Cluster Events across 60 towns for Dell, the AP AgTech Summit in Vizag with the Gates Foundation, and the IOACON medical conference with 7,000+ doctor registrations.

The revenue model is professional services fee-based, with custom project quoting across event type, scale, duration, and scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, no parent entity, and no M&A activity on record. Operations are delivered pan-India through offices in Bangalore (HQ), Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Hyderabad. The founder Vilas Hegde is identified as founder and director; broader management team data is unavailable.

Name

Host India Events & Marketing Pvt. Limited

Legal name

HostIndia Events & Marketing Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://hostindiaevents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HostIndia Events is a Bangalore-based corporate event management and integrated marketing firm serving IT, healthcare, trade associations, and consumer brands across India with proprietary registration software and events manpower services, operating for over 20 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Exhibitions, Trade Shows & Booth Management (HSACADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference & Trade Show Registration Platforms (THAHAFAB), Corporate Event Staffing & Registration Services (HSACADAE), Corporate Conferences & Sales Kickoffs (MPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Corporate event management
• Exhibition management
• Event registration
• Audience acquisition
• Experiential marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Management Services: Full-service corporate event management including events and meetings management, exhibition management, conference management, and experiential marketing. Revenue generated through professional service fees for event planning, execution, and management.
2. Registration Management Services: Specialist registration management for exhibitions and conferences including pre-event online registration setup, badge printing, delegate check-in, and movement tracking using barcode/QR code/RFID technologies.
3. Audience Acquisition and Lead Generation: Target audience acquisition services for events, conferences, and exhibitions including database research, telemarketing, email campaigns, and response management to drive quality delegate attendance.
4. Creative Services and Direct Mailers: Creative direct mailer marketing, dimensional direct mailers, corporate gifts, and innovative marketing collaterals for product launches and brand activations.
5. Events Manpower Services: Temporary events manpower supply including event hostesses, promoters, telemarketers, models, artists, MCs, DJs, and event technicians.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HostIndia Events plans and executes corporate events, exhibitions, conferences, product launches, dealer meets, sales kick-offs, and brand activation campaigns for enterprise clients across IT, healthcare, FMCG, textiles, and trade associations. Its specialist division runs end-to-end event registration management using proprietary software with barcode, QR code, and RFID tracking, complemented by audience acquisition via telemarketing, digital campaigns, and a large temporary events manpower pool.

Product overview

Host India Events & Marketing Pvt. Limited is a corporate event management and integrated marketing company based in Bangalore, India, with over 20 years of experience serving IT, media, healthcare, FMCG, textiles, and trade promotion organizations. The company's offerings are organized as six interconnected service lines: Events and Meetings Management (covering conferences, product launches, team building), Exhibition and Conference Management (trade show management and booth fabrication), Audience Acquisition and Lead Generation (data-driven telemarketing and digital campaigns), Registration Management and Events Manpower (proprietary registration software with barcode/QR/RFID capabilities), Experiential Marketing and Brand Activation (promotions and activations), and Creative Direct Mailers and Corporate Gifts (dimensional DMs and storytelling marketing). The company operates proprietary Registration Management Software and Event Mobile Apps as supporting technology products. Services span corporate offices in Bangalore with operations in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Hyderabad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Events and Meetings Management Full-service corporate event management covering conferences, dealer meets, product launches, sales kick-offs, team building events, and annual day celebrations for corporate clients in IT, media, healthcare, FMCG, and textiles.
• Exhibition and Conference Management End-to-end trade show and exhibition management including show management, booth design and fabrication, visitor footfall promotion, and paid delegate acquisition for enterprise and trade association clients.
• Audience Acquisition and Lead Generation Target audience acquisition services using data-driven telemarketing, direct marketing, and digital marketing campaigns to drive quality delegate attendance at events, conferences, and exhibitions across industry verticals.
• Registration Management and Events Manpower Specialist event and exhibition registration management using barcode, QR code, RFID, and biometric technologies, including pre-event online registration, automated badge creation, and event staffing services supporting events of up to 50,000 visitors.
• Experiential Marketing and Brand Activation Promotional and experiential marketing campaigns including custom designer floats, canter activations, mall promotions, society activations, college campus promotions, tech park promotions, marathons, walkathons, and rural or urban brand activations for consumer and corporate brands.
• Creative Direct Mailers and Corporate Gifts Dimensional direct mailer marketing, product launch concepts, personalized corporate gifts, and innovative marketing collaterals including experiential and storytelling direct mailers for corporate clients.
• Registration Management Software Proprietary registration management software with automated badge creation, barcode, QR code, and RFID capabilities, delegate check-in, and visitor movement tracking for large-scale conferences and exhibitions.
• Event Mobile Apps Event mobile application solutions including event web apps and conference or exhibition mobile apps for attendee engagement at corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions.

Named customers19 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CII (Confederation of Indian Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with CII for Excon events - served as registration management partner for all 10 editions over 20 years. Also partnered for AP AgTech Summit and other CII events. CII organizes the biggest construction equipment event in South Asia (Excon) attracting over 1000 exhibitors and 50,000+ visitors.
• Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Dalberg advisors for AP AgTech Summit organized by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. This was a landmark global Agri Tech event in Indian history held in Vizag.
• Dell IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for multiple Dell India events including MSME target Industry Cluster Events across 60 towns in association with Microsoft, Intel, and VMware. Also handled Dell participation at Interop Exhibition, corporate cricket events, contest management, and NASSCOM 10,000 Startups event featuring Michael Dell.
• WEConnect InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent management partner for WEConnect International's ThinkBig 2018 Conference for Women-Owned Businesses in Hyderabad. HostIndia was shortlisted as a women-owned events agency for this engagement.
• NASSCOMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged high-profile NASSCOM 10,000 Startups event featuring Michael Dell at Taj Residency, Bangalore. NASSCOM initiative intends to incubate, fund and mentor 10,000 startups in 10 years.
• Timesjobs.comminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed to manage Timesjobs.com's Boss Day event promotions in tech parks across Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad
• Lions Clubs InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with Lions Clubs International to set up libraries in rural schools as part of cause marketing and CSR initiatives
• Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed as registration management partners for IOACON medical conference in Bangalore, handling registrations for over 7000 doctors

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fountainhead MKTG: Dentsu-owned Indian experiential marketing and events agency offering corporate events, exhibitions, and activations. Comparable as an Indian full-service event management peer with global network backing.
• Wizcraft Entertainment: India's largest event management and entertainment company, providing end-to-end corporate events, exhibitions, and large-format event services across India. Directly comparable as a full-service Indian event management peer targeting enterprise and government clients.
• Percept Limited (70 EMG): One of India's largest integrated marketing and event management groups, offering corporate events, exhibitions, and brand activation services. Comparable as a full-service Indian experiential and event management competitor serving similar enterprise verticals.
• Cineyug: India-based corporate event management company specializing in conferences, awards, brand activations, and large-format corporate events. Comparable in scale and target market (Indian enterprise clients requiring premium event execution).
• Showtime Group: Indian event management company providing corporate events, conferences, exhibitions, and brand activation services. Directly comparable as a mid-sized Indian event services peer serving enterprise and trade association clients.
• Laqshya Live Events: Part of Laqshya Media Group, offering large-scale event management, exhibitions, and experiential marketing in India. Comparable as an Indian peer providing integrated event services with pan-India execution capability.
• Vibgyor Brand Services: Indian brand activation and event management company offering corporate events, exhibitions, and integrated marketing services. Comparable as an Indian mid-sized peer with similar service portfolio and enterprise client focus.
• Teamworks Group: Indian event management and experiential marketing company offering corporate events, conferences, and brand activations. Comparable as a direct Indian peer targeting enterprise clients with end-to-end event services.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: US-based global event management platform offering registration, venue sourcing, and event marketing technology. Comparable as the dominant SaaS player in event registration management — directly substitutable for HostIndia's proprietary registration software for enterprise clients.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency (IPG-owned) providing corporate events, exhibitions, and experiential marketing for Fortune 500 brands. Comparable as a global incumbent serving the same enterprise clients HostIndia serves with broader geographic and creative capabilities.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hostindiaevents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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