Washington’s Rising Giant
True, Intelius may not be as big as Microsoft Corporation, but surely it is one of the commercial prides of its state. Founded by ex-MSN project manager Naveen Jain in Bellevue, Washington, the still-privately held firm has enjoyed prominence in the Seattle info-commerce scene.
Intelius Ranked 8th in Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50
Indeed its success has caught the attention of several analysts and award-giving bodies; Intelius earned the top eight spot in Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 and NYC-based Inc. Magazine acknowledged that Intelius ranks among the country’s 500 fastest-growing private companies, thereby making it an Inc. 500 firm. The company also ranked highly on the 2008 Inc. 5000.
The Puget Sound Business Journal has also jumped in the bandwagon, calculating that in 2008, Intellius was among the fastest-growing private firms in the eponymous region. Washington CEO Magazine had also ranked the company as among the state’s top 150 privately held companies.
Called the “Oscars of the business world” by the New York Post, the Stevie Awards honored Intelius as the best of the country’s new companies in 2006. In 2007, the firm gained a Stevie nomination for Most Innovative Company.
A quick look at the Intelius’ website would show a bevy of intelligence services, anywhere from email address lookups to people searches to full-blown background checks. By accessing, virtually and personally, records at courthouses, address registries, telephone directories, government offices, and other public agencies, the company easily provides critical information about specific individuals to corporations and the masses.
Its best-reviewed services include identity theft prevention and employment screening. In the future, Intellius might extend its information services beyond personal data and into company information. This giant is only waking up.
