Industry Technology Parent WB Promotions Founded 2007 Type of business Private | Headquarters United States Website www.wrist-band.com Number of employees 70 (2015) | |
Founders Azim Makanojiya, CEO
Zishan Momin, president Products Customized silicone wristbands | ||
Wrist-band.com is an American technology company that manufacturers and retails silicone wristbands online. The company was founded by Zishan Momin and Azim Makanojiya who was included on Inc. Magazine’s list of the Top 10 South Asian Entrepreneurs in 2011. Wrist-band.com is the largest online retailer of silicone wristbands in the United States.
History
Wrist-band.com was founded in Houston, Texas in 2007 by Azim Makanojiya and Zishan Momin. Makanojiya had initially started the company as a project while attending the University of Houston as a computer engineering major. Starting the operation in his garage in Houston, Mumbai-born Makanojiya was also supporting his family financially at the time.
After its first year in operation, the company generated over $6.9 million. In 2011, Wrist-band.com was ranked 31st on the Inc 500 list of fastest growing companies and is also included as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Houston.
The company began as a two-man operation taking orders over the phone. Since then, it has approximately 30 call center representatives and 40 manufacturing employees working in the Wrist-band.com factory in China.
Wrist-band.com operates an e-commerce website that retails silicone wristbands in various colors that can be customized with specific words or phrases. The company also has wristbands with QR codes or RFID chips. Wrist-band.com has worked with companies such as Coca-Cola and with events such as the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.