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Apr 17

Spokeo to Host FREE Coding for Kids Workshop

by Vanessa • April 17, 2013

The recent “Educate to Innovate” call from the White House has prompted the nation to improve the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Spokeo boasts a team of extremely talented STEM professionals doing what we can to promote the next fleet of engineers. Remember our engineer themed toy-drive? [...]

Posted in Inside Spokeo, News Flash, Tech Watch

Apr 15

Visualizing People Movement: 350 Million US Addresses At Once

by Vanessa • April 15, 2013

The team at Spokeo is working hard to make sure you find the information you are looking for, while also finding ways to help process and understand the information that exists about people.  Today, we’re proud to present data visualizations of 350 million U.S. address change records from 2000 to 2009.  See videos here.

Posted in News Flash, Newsroom

Apr 12

Spokeo at 7: So Fresh

by Ray • April 12, 2013

Today, we’re proud to introduce you to the new look of Spokeo.com.  By redesigning the homepage and logo, we’re hoping to share a little more about what we believe in here at Spokeo and what we’re about as we continue on our mission to organize information around people. The majority of people who visit Spokeo [...]

Posted in News Flash, Newsroom

Mar 20

Announcing the winners of the Spokeo Search Angel Awards!

by Vanessa • March 20, 2013

Last fall, we announced our partnership with the Mixed Roots Foundation to launch the Spokeo Search Angel Awards. Shortly thereafter in November, we announced a call for nominations on behalf of deserving search angels. It’s been a very long awaited announcement, but today, we are elated to announce the five deserving winners of the Spokeo [...]

Posted in News Flash, Newsroom, Spokeo Search Angels

Mar 20

SPOKEO RECOGNIZES VOLUNTEER SEARCHERS WITH SPOKEO SEARCH ANGEL AWARDS

by Vanessa • March 20, 2013

In partnership with the Mixed Roots Foundation, five deserving volunteer searchers receive cash grants and free Spokeo accounts for their work helping adoptees, or their families, search for one another. PASADENA, Calif. (March 20, 2013) – The leading people search engine, Spokeo, with strategic partner Mixed Roots Foundation, announced the five deserving winners of the [...]

Posted in News Flash, Press Releases

Mar 07

Spokeo hearts the Clippers!

by Vanessa • March 7, 2013

Our fresh-faced team here at Spokeo is a close-knit one. From “themed fridays” to Oscar-watching parties, the group loves to hang out together. Our most recent get-together was at Staples Center to cheer on the LA Clippers against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Clips trailed behind the majority game, giving us plenty of time to [...]

Posted in Inside Spokeo, News Flash

Feb 28

Introducing Spokeo’s New VP of Communications: Kristen Morquecho

by Vanessa • February 28, 2013

Spokeo is proud to announce that Kristen Morquecho, formerly director of corporate communications at Yahoo!, has joined Spokeo as vice president of communications. Kristen will oversee the corporate communications strategy for the people search provider including the execution of all external and internal communications, as well as media and community relations activities for the various [...]

Posted in Inside Spokeo, News Flash, Newsroom

Feb 22

Spokeo Search Answers: Academy Awards Survival Edition

by JohnnyZ • February 22, 2013

The Academy Awards, scheduled for this Sunday, February 24, 2013, are a celebration of the finest Tinseltown has to offer.  Red carpets set ablaze and paparazzo cameras flash away as Hollywood’s elite wow us with their beauty and onscreen talent. At Spokeo, our Customer Service Team is excitedly trying to catch up with all the [...]

Posted in Ask Johnny, News Flash, People Search

Feb 11

Taking Customer Service (and its offices) by Storm

by Vanessa • February 11, 2013

At Spokeo we’re proud to have a stellar team of characters and personalities behind the quest to organize the world’s information about people. We know our search tools are extremely useful, but we also know that sometimes you have found what you needed so quickly that you no longer need your account, or perhaps you [...]

Posted in Inside Spokeo, News Flash

Jan 24

Spokeo Search Answers – Clearing Your Cache

by JohnnyZ • January 24, 2013

Have you ever wondered how to make the most of your Spokeo searches? From tips and tricks that might help you locate the listing you’re searching for, to basic technical support, “Spokeo Search Answers” is the series for you. Customer service rep and Spokeo guru, Johnny Z., brings you one Spokeo tip at a time. [...]

Posted in Ask Johnny, Inside Spokeo, News Flash