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Intelius, Inc. is a public records business with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, United States. They provide information and offer services to consumers and businesses that includes background checks and identity theft protection. A majority of Intelius' revenue comes from selling background reports.

History

In March 1996, former Microsoft employee Naveen Jain founded InfoSpace, an early online search engine and directory, where he served as CEO. In December 2002, Naveen Jain was removed as CEO by the board of directors, after which he started Intelius with co-worker Kevin Marcus. Jain was then sued by InfoSpace for allegedly violating noncompete agreements, mishandling business-specific secrets and interfering with InfoSpace's customer relationships. The judge ruled in favor of Jain, citing a lack of "clear and convincing evidence" that there was a violation of noncompete agreements.

In late 2006, Chief Financial Officer Paul Cook suggested that the company was considering an Initial Public Offering. Intelius filed a registration statement on January 10, 2008 for an initial public offering to raise up to $143.75 million.

Market

Background checks for dating

Intelius targets marketing for consumers with an interest in dating, especially online dating. It provides background checks for potential relationships and verification of identity under the InteliSign branding. Industry experts point out the advertising campaign's reliance on "scare tactics".

Employer background checks

On December 5, 2006, Intelius enlarged its employment screening market with its acquisition of Bothell, Washington's IntelliSense Corporation, integrating an infrastructure capable of international background information, fingerprinting, and drug screening, and complementing its previous capabilities for small and medium businesses.

On April 30, 2009, Intelius acquired Spock, a people-oriented search engine .

References

1. ^ Nina Shapiro (2007). "Intelius Says it's Capable of Conducting a Full Background Check on Anyone". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2007-04-13. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
2. John Swartz (2007). "Who's guarding your data in the cybervault?". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-04-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
3. Tim Mullaney (2006). "Intelius, Founded by InfoSpace's Jain, Considers Going Public". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2007-04-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
4. ^ Sara Kehaulani Goo (2007). "Dinner, Movie, Background Check for Online Daters". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-04-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
5. "Kevin Marcus Executive Profile". American City Business Journals. Retrieved 2008-11-29. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
6. David Heath and Sharon Pian Chan (2005). "Dot-con job: How InfoSpace took its investors for a ride Part 2 - Cashing Out". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2009-01-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
7. Sharon Pian Chan (2003). "Judge denies bid to bar Jain from work at InfoSpace rival". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2009-01-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
8. John Cook (2003). "InfoSpace founder wins round". Seattle PI. Retrieved 2009-01-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
9. Julie Vorman (2008). "Intelius plans IPO of up to $143.75 mln - SEC filing". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-01-10. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
10. Mandy Stadtmiller (2006). "Check Mate - More Women Paying To Investigate Dates". The New York Post. Retrieved 2007-04-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
11. Intelius buys Spock

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