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Zoomin In On You
By Mark Evans | March 24, 2005
The Washington Post's Robert MacMillan has a fascinating story about a search engine called ZoomInfo that provides information about more than 25 million people and 1.5 million companies. The results are generated using technology which goes through Web sites, press releases, news services, SEC filings and other information. While far from perfect, ZoomInfo offers a quick and broad snapshot of people - a particularly useful tool for students, journalists and researchers. I tried it out on Nortel's Bill Owens, and said to myself, “Now, that's a cool tool”. ZoomInfo is funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, which means the privately-owned company is probably getting all kinds of financing.
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March 24th, 2005 at 8:25 am
Nice tool, plus if you try to e-mail the person ZoomInfo makes you fill out a template instead of simply giving you their e-mail address. The company says it respects the privacy of its colleagues.
Mark, did a search on you and it wasn't entirely accurate. Apparently you went to Brown University and worked for AP at one point. Problem with an engine like this is it could pass off and perpetuate inaccurate information about a person.
Tyler
March 24th, 2005 at 11:32 am
Business.com has this similar functionality.. - Click the “People” tab