Published: September 28, 2005
RoommateClick.com Becomes the First Roommate Site to Promote Safe Matching
RoommateClick.com, a subsidiary of
MoveOnIn.com, announced today it has forged a strategic alliance with
Verified Person Inc., becoming the first roommate portal to offer
self-initiated background checks. Under the terms of the agreement,
Verified Person will provide the RoommateClick network with a suite of
identity verification services. Verified Person's background check
solution, VPid, is a proprietary process that instantaneously authenticates
a user's identity. Other services offered through the relationship will
include public and criminal record searches.
"This partnership comes at a time when concerns about fraud and
misrepresentation on the Internet are on the rise," said Bobbi Babitz,
Chief Executive of RoommateClick, "It is of paramount importance to create
a safe and secure online community for prospective roommates, and we firmly
believe that the addition of Verified Person helps us achieve that
objective."
Chief Executive of Verified Person, Inc., Tal Moise, said, "We are pleased
to be offering the first verification solution specifically geared to the
roommate community. RoommateClick is one of the fastest growing online
classified portals, and we look forward to setting the industry standard
together."
About MoveOnIn
MoveOnIn (MOI) has been a pioneer in the online-classified business since
its inception in 1995. The Company hosts a community of real
estate-related websites geared to a young, urban user base. MOI's flagship
site RoommateClick and its affiliates combine to form the world's leading
online roommate community. Each month, hundreds and thousands of users in
the U.S., Canada, and Europe search for roommates on RoommateClick
properties. For more information visit www.roommateclick.com or download
the data sheet at www.roommateclick.com/PR/RoommateClickSummary.pdf
About Verified Person
Verified Person provides the industry's most advanced background screening
and identity verification services, applying leading-edge technology to
traditional search methodologies in order to deliver faster, more accurate
results at a significantly lower price. VPid is Verified Person's identity
self-verification service aimed at building trust within online
communities. The service allows users of Personals, Networking, Auctions,
Job Boards, Messaging, and other online communities to verify that their
profile information is consistent with public records, and will also check
users' criminal records against Verified Person's comprehensive criminal
database. Verified Person was founded by John Sculley, former CEO of Apple
Computer, and Tal Moise, former CIO of Clarian Health Partners, a
multi-billion dollar healthcare organization. The company is headquartered
in New York, NY. For more information, visit www.verifiedperson.com or
download the datasheet at www.vpid.com/VPid_datasheet.pdf
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