Naymz
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 2006 |
| Founder | Nolan Bayliss, Tony Czupryna, Tom Drugan |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Key people | Aaron Cooper, Advisor |
| Website | Naymz |
Naymz.com is a professional social networking platform that allows users to network with other professionals and manage their online reputation.
Naymz claimed in October 2010 to have 1.8 million members.[1]
History
Naymz was founded by Nolan Bayliss, Tony Czupryna, and Tom Drugan in January 2006.[2] The three founders previously worked at and met at the online travel company Orbitz in Chicago.[3] Naymz launched to the public in June, 2006.[4]
Importance
Naymz was one of the first Web 2.0 sites[vague] to provide utilities for Online Reputation Management (ORM) services. Other sites providing similar services include ClaimID, ReputationDefender, and LinkedIn.
In September 2007, Naymz added social networking to its platform and a proprietary Reputation Scoring system called RepScore.[5]
Naymz has appeared in print and digital news articles in leading media outlets, including USA Today,[4] ABC News,[6] NPR,[7] Wall St. Journal,[8] and Washington Post.[9]
References
- ^ Kessler, Sarah (2010-10-01). "Getting Your Resumé Ready for Google". Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ First Name Last Name. "The Naymz Team". Naymz.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ Beal, Andy (June 16, 2006). "Get Your Name Noticed on Google". Marketing Pilgrim. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ a b Lupsa, Cristian (2006-11-29). "Do you need a Web publicist?". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ Kristen Nicole 14 (2007-09-24). "Naymz Adds Community Interaction for Building Online Reputations". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Searching Your Searcher | abc7chicago.com". Abclocal.go.com. 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Startups Help Clean Up Online Reputations". NPR. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ Banjo, Shelly (2008-02-17). "Washing Your Web Face - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ Kinzie, Susan; Ellen Nakashima (2007-07-02). "Calling In Pros to Refine Your Google Image". Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-02-14.