Naymz

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Naymz.com
Company typePrivate
FoundedJanuary 2006
FounderNolan Bayliss, Tony Czupryna, Tom Drugan
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, USA
Key people
Aaron Cooper, Advisor
Website Naymz

Naymz.com was a professional social networking platform that allowed users to network with other professionals and manage their online reputation.

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In October 2010, Naymz claimed to have 1.8 million members. [1]

As of December 2017, Naymz has been shut down by the owners.

History

Naymz was founded by Nolan Bayliss, Tony Czupryna, and Tom Drugan in January 2006. [2] The three founders previously worked at and met at the online travel company Orbitz in Chicago. [3] Naymz launched to the public in June, 2006. [4]

Importance

Naymz was one of the first Web 2.0 sites[ vague ] to provide utilities for Online Reputation Management (ORM) services. Other sites providing similar services include ClaimID, ReputationDefender, and LinkedIn.[ citation needed ]

In September 2007, Naymz added social networking to its platform and a proprietary Reputation Scoring system called RepScore. [5] [6]

Naymz has appeared in print and digital news articles in leading media outlets, including USA Today, [4] ABC News, [7] NPR, [8] Wall St. Journal, [9] and Washington Post. [10] [11]

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