MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct 14, 2014) - DataWind Inc. (TSX:DW)

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  • Leon, Mexico, October 4, 2014: DataWind receives recognition from Former Mexican President Vincente Fox at CITEK, Mexico

DataWind was awarded for its pioneering efforts in creating breakthrough technologies to bridge the digital divide. Former President of Mexico, Mr Vincete Fox, presented the award to Suneet Singh Tuli, President and CEO of DataWind at CITEK (Culture Information Technologies Energy Knowledge) Forum in Mexico.

  • Washington DC, September 30, 2014: DataWind invited at the luncheon organized by The US Vice President, Mr Joe Biden & The Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry in the honour of Indian Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi's visit to the US

  • New York, September 24-25, 2014: DataWind was invited to attend Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's address at the United Nations General Assembly; Suneet Singh Tuli, President & CEO speaks at the BCtA convention held at the United Nations

Suneet Singh Tuli, President and CEO, DataWind spoke about DataWind's efforts in bridging the digital divide at the Fifth Annual Forum of the Business Call to Action Alliance (BCtA), an initiative of the UNDP, held in conjunction with the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The BCtA convention brought together senior executives from prominent Business Call to Action member companies as well as senior representatives from governments, bilateral donors, civil society and the United Nations. DataWind's efforts towards bridging the digital and education divide have been included by BCtA in their report Breaking Through: Inclusive Business and the Business Call to Action Today.

About Datawind:

DataWind is a leader in low-cost Internet connectivity for emerging markets. DataWind's mission is to bring the Internet, which has the ability to create tremendous social and economic benefits, to billions of unconnected people in the developing world. The Company's Internet Delivery Platform offers a low-cost Internet browsing solution by bundling an affordable tablet device with an inexpensive, pre-paid, 2G Internet service plan. DataWind has offices in London, UK; Montreal and Mississauga, Canada, Dallas, USA, Amritsar and New Delhi, India.

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