Intelius: Corporate Philanthropist
Intelius: Corporate Philanthropist Award-winning data broker and identity theft protection company Intelius is a big-time corporate philanthropist, too. The company has funneled some of its considerable revenues on many Washington-based nonprofit entities and institutions. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Intelius has given back to more than 12 nonprofits in 2008 alone, representing $210,000 in cash donations. Usually, the nonprofits focus on children, education, and health care. Intellius has so far contributed to the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, Overlake Service League, Olive Crest, Tree House, Hopelink, King County United Way, Bellevue School Foundation, Child Rights and You, and more. Company CEO Naveen Jain has also given personally to many other charities. Business-wise, Intelius has impressed many award-giving bodies; foremost among them is the American Business Awards in New York City. In 2006, it honored Intellius “Best New Company,” which, for the New York Post, was tantamount to receiving an Academy Award. Intelius was launched just three years earlier. Fresh from a six-year stint heading InfoSpace, Naveen Jain formed this company to answer a growing need for intelligence services over the Internet. Indeed, there are tens of them on offer at its comScore-ranked website, Intelius.com. Information commerce is one of the fastest-growing industries in the country today. On any given day, many large companies engage data brokers in trading people’s personal but publicly available information. In today’s information age, data about individuals are critical in making employment- and/or company tenancy-related decisions. Individuals can use other people’s information to see if they are a good fit in their communities and everyday lives. With a customer base reaching seven million, Intelius is one of the better-known firms in the US’ info commerce industry. It is based in Bellevue, Washington. Sources: http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Intelius-816612.html http://www.intelius.com/corp/press.html?ShowID=07-31-07 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS84980+15-Dec-2008+PRN20081215
