Intelius Wins Stevie
In January 2003, Naveen Jain brought Intelius Inc. into being. Three years later, Intelius was already one of the best companies in the United States. The judges, advisors, and staff of the Fourth Annual American Business Awards honored it as the Best New Company in July 2006. The award-giving body’s honors, often called the Stevies, are the business sector’s equivalent of the Oscars. With Intellius, Naveen Jain has effectively cornered seven million customers. In fact, comScore already named Intelius one of the top 100 well-visited websites. In terms of revenues, the firm is worth $55 million. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Intelius trades in the emerging industry of information. Its services rely on public intelligence for everyday decision-making. Intelius specifically sells online intelligence reports on individuals essential background information of persons, which often include their name, age, address, and other significant details. The company’s service is a good way to search for people and opens opportunities of reconnecting with them. In fact, Intelius’ people search services are intended for war veterans looking for lost comrades. These background reports also come with the person’s history of crimes, judgments, professional licenses, marriage records, bankruptcies, and other information that may empower someone making employment decisions or dealing with people in general. To an extent, Intelius can also protect identities with its award-winning IDWatch products. Formerly the leader of InfoSpace, Naveen Jain is the current CEO and president of Intelius, Inc. Jain, who was born and educated in India, lives in Washington with his wife and three children. In both India and Washington, Naveen Jain has made a name for himself as a philanthropist. He pledges support to groups like Hopelink, Treehouse, CRY India, Indian American Education Foundation, and the Seattle Children’s Hospital. He has also sponsored undergraduate engineering and business students at the University of Washington.
