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Intelius Inc, a leading information-based security services provider, was founded by the renowned Internet guru, Naveen Jain. As chief executive officer, he has contributed significantly to the company’s outstanding performance. Since its inception, the Bellevue, Washington-based company has received numerous awards and recognitions coming from various consumer and business organizations nationwide.

Intelius manages to stand out in the competitive world of information and technology due to its excellence in product innovation. It continuously comes up with award- winning products and services that help consumers and businesses achieve personal safety and security while also helping them attain peace of mind.

For all its hard work, the company has garnered numerous awards and recognitions. The company was nominated as a finalist for the American Business Awards‘ Best New Product or Service category. Intelius was also dubbed by the same awarding body as a finalist for the “Most Innovative Company” of 2007 and as “Best New Company” for 2006. Aside from the American Business Awards, the Eastside Business Awards also recognized Intellius as a finalist for its “Best New Company” category.

Its state-of-the-art products and services have also managed to generate awards for the company. The company’s identity theft prevention product, IDWatch, received recognition from the WSA Industry Achievement Awards as the “Best Consumer Product of the Year,” while the company’s employment screening services were also enlisted in HRO Today magazine’s Top Employment Screening Providers.

Intellius also landed on the eighth spot in Deloitte and Touche Technology Fast 50 as well as the 127th spot in North America’s Fast 500 due to its rapid and consistent growth.

In addition to its technological and entrepreneurial success, the company is also part of several philanthropic feats. In fact, Intelius received the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2009 Corporate Citizenship award for medium-sized businesses.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has provided relief for earthquake victims in China. HSBC has always been active in making sure that the communities it serves benefit from the success the bank enjoys. HSBC’s long history is full of philanthropic activities that have made HSBC a brand to easily associate with social responsibility.

In the recent earthquake that shook Sichuan, China, HSBC responded by donating a total of HKD 220,748,548.71 to the Hong Kong Red Cross for the purpose of disaster relief. The amount was generated through donations from the Hong Kong Bank Foundation as well as pledges from HSBC employees, customers, and other people who joined HSBC’s campaigns to raise funds for the victims of the earthquake.

The funds will be allocated according to the requests of HSBC to ensure that the donations will be in line with the banks’ corporate sustainability initiatives. Rebuilding schools and educational facilities are the top priorities for the bank, followed by the rehabilitation of health facilities and housing communities in the affected areas.

HSBC’s commitment to philanthropy and the community shines especially during these trying times. The bank believes that beyond ensuring corporate sustainability, they engage the entire bank in philanthropic initiatives.

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Stephen Schwarzman was recently honored by Phoenix House, the nation’s leading non-profit drug treatment and education organization.

Stephen Schwarzman is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center.