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Dana Dye
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Spoke Gives Free Access to Database of 30 Million Business People
Service provides individuals with unprecedented access to business contact information
formerly available only to large companies
San Mateo, Calif. – JulyXX, 2006 –Spoke Software,a provider of onlinebusiness contact information,today announced that individualscan now access and use its database of more than 30 million peopleat no charge. Unlike traditional business data providers that only have corporate information and top-level executives, Spoke’s free servicegives participants unlimited access tocorporate information and individuals at all levels of an organization, including managers, directors, executives and individual contributors. Users have online access to all available contact information for the entire database, making it possible to access information such as title, job history, email pattern, phone numbers and address.
Spoke’s freeservice is designed for individual salespeople, marketers, recruiters and job seekers, and provides full access to Spoke’s unmatched source of business contact information – a unique combination ofpublished corporate data, Web content and user-validated data. With no need to track points,make trades or give away colleagues’ direct contact information, users can take advantage of Spoke’s unprecedented free service by simply validating where their business contacts work,a process that Spoke automates.
“Spoke is tearing down the archaic model of paying large sums for incomplete or inaccurate data. It’s a move we expect will cause some heartburn among traditional data providers,” said Frank Vaculin, CEO at Spoke. “And with Spoke, users have unparalleled access to information with no game playing or contact trading required. As of today, gaining access to business people is completely changed.”
For individuals that do not want to validate where business contactswork, Spoke is still available for only $50 per month. Spoke also offers a Premium service, for corporations, with integration to customer relationship management and campaign management solutions; intra-company networking; user administration; and live Web-based training. The corporate solution is available with an annual subscription and volume discounts are available.In addition, Spoke allows direct marketers to export lists with pricing based on the number of contacts exported.
About Spoke Software
Spoke delivers on-demand business data and detailed contact information for marketing and sales professionals looking to quickly identify prospects and gain access to buyers. Unmatched in scope, Spoke provides information on over 30 million people across more than 650,000 companies, giving marketing and sales teams the contact information they need to penetrate target accounts. Spoke also enables users to leverage both their company and personal networks to access key contacts within accounts. Based in San Mateo, California, Spoke Software is a privately-held company with investment from Sierra Ventures, Partech International and DCM – Doll Capital Management. For more information visit or email us at .
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