Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 14, 2002

Mal Ransom – Us Search.com Inc (srch)

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 evolution

of US Search.com, Inc.?

Mr. Ransom: US Search was originally founded as 1-800-USSEARCH in 1994.

The concept was to