Leading the Necessary Change
In Anu Jain’s — wife of Intelius founder and Chief Executive Officer Naveen Jain — own words, “Giving back has always been part of our lives on a personal as well as on a business level. In today’s tough economic times, we feel it is our duty to step up and give more while encouraging others who can give, to reach out as well.” Indeed, this couple has led the creation of change in so many levels across their spheres of influence.
Comprehensive background check expert Intellius was established in 2003 and has grown exponentially since. With over six million unique customers preferring the portfolio of information commerce that the company provides, it has expanded its products and services to create people search services as well as the award-winning identity theft prevention solution IDWatch. In a matter of just a few years, comScore/Media Metrix has identified it as one of the top 100 sites online with the most hits.
Among Intelius’ long list of accolades are: being named the 2006 Best New Company by the prestigious American Business Awards, a Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 companies placer, and one of the rankers of Puget Sound Business Journal’s Best Workplaces in 2007.
Recently, Intellius was among the distinguished sponsors of the 14th Annual Industry Achievement Awards by the Washington Technology Industry Association. Another corporate major sponsorship was for a non-profit organization, Overlake Service League’s 10th Annual Step Up to the Plate Benefit Luncheon held last March 2009.
Intelius has been leading change in the culture of corporate giving; in 2008 it had even met its goal of setting a new corporate giving record. With over $200,000 dedicated to philanthropic initiatives, it has addressed issues in youth and family, education, and healthcare. The company has even come up with measures to instill a philanthropic culture in its workforce by implementing a paid leave system for charity-centered employee volunteer hours and an employee matching program.
