Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 14, 2002
MAL D. RANSOM is Executive Vice President of Sales and Business
Development of US Search.com Inc. A seasoned marketer with a history of
accomplishments in both the consumer and corporate marketplaces, Mr.
Ransom was COO of a consumer product manufacturing company and
consultant to several startup companies. Previously, he was Senior VP of
Marketing for Packard Bell NEC, where he helped the company grow from
$500 million in revenue to more than $4 billion as head of advertising,
public relations, branding and market research, as well as product
marketing. At Vivitar Corporation, he held a number of positions in
sales and marketing, and served as Vice President of International
Operations. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief overview of the history and evolutionof US Search.com, Inc.?
Mr. Ransom: US Search was originally founded as 1-800-USSEARCH in 1994.
The concept was to