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Proxpro Launches Mobile Search Tool for Smart Professionals on Sprint and Cingular Networks; 28 Million Professional & Executive Profiles At Your Fingertips, On the Go.


WESTON, Mass. -- Proxpro won NAVTEQ's Global Location-Based Services See mobile positioning.  Challenge Best Social Networking See social networking site.

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 Application, April 7, 2006

Proxpro, Inc., the award-winning provider of mobile search and proximity social networking tools for smart professionals, today announced the launch of a new powerful made-for-mobile tool, "Research People." Professionals on the Sprint and Cingular networks can now research 28 million executive profiles through their mobile phone by simply entering a person's name and employer. Proxpro does not disclose private information; all profiles are built from publicly available data.

Proxpro's "Research People" application delivers person specific summaries, including consolidated employment history, bios and photographs (where available) to customers' mobile phones in an instant. Now professionals can take advantage of chance meetings, at a conference or social occasion, having immediate access to relationship building information invaluable when there's a chance to meet, in person, a potential client, employer or business partner. Proxpro offers professionals unlimited use of the service for only $4.99/month.

"Successful professionals perform at their best when they know as much as they can about the people they are meeting, negotiating with, or interviewing," said Julian Bourne Bourne, town (1990 pop. 16,064), Barnstable co., SE Mass., crossed by Cape Cod Canal; settled 1627, inc. 1884. Bourne Bridge (1935), across the canal, made the town an entry point to Cape Cod and a resort and commercial center. , Founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Proxpro. "We've made it easy for executives to check out their counterpart's professional history and see what they look like before they come face to face -- even at the last moment in the cab on the way to a meeting, or a dinner. With Proxpro on your mobile, you will always be prepared for business. And, you can forward the profile to a colleague or friend's mobile in a thumbstroke."

"Proxpro's "Research People" function is a faster way to be better prepared for meetings," said Scott Talan, Director of Marketing and Communications, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) is a Washington, D.C. non-profit organization that exists to:
  • Ensure excellence in education and training for public service
  • Promote the ideal of public service
 in Washington, DC. "Proxpro does the work Google (Google, Mountain View, CA, www.google.com) The largest search engine on the Web, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two Stanford University students. In 1996, they developed their "BackRub" search engine, named after its unique page ranking method (explained below).  doesn't...Quick on-target information when you are on the run."

Professionals with Cingular or Sprint mobile providers can get started with Proxpro with these 5 easy steps:
1. With your cell phone, send an SMS Text "GO" to short code 47769
("4PROX").

       Proxpro (47769) replies, inviting you to join for $4.99/month

2. You reply "Y" to join.

        $4.99 will appear on your next bill from your mobile carrier.

3. Proxpro sends you welcome message with link to start using Research
People

4. You select link -- See "Proxpro Research People" screen appear on
your phone

5. Enter name and employer (past or present) of the professional you
wish to research - it's that simple


On April 7, 2006, Proxpro won NAVTEQ's Global LBS (Location-Based Services) See mobile positioning.  Challenge, Best Social Networking Application for two services now in beta. These services - "Locate Friends" and "Locate New Friends" -- give users the power to arrange impromptu A Windows query and reporting tool from Cognos with support for a large variety of databases. It is capable of generating cross tabs for spreadsheets such as Excel, Lotus for Windows and Quattro Pro for Windows.  meetings with friends and colleagues who are nearby using Proxpro's advanced mobile location mapping and patent pending social networking technology.

ABOUT PROXPRO

PROXPRO is the award winning provider of mobile search and proximity social networking tools for smart professionals. Founded in 2004, Proxpro's prototype was trialed at trade shows including IDG's MacWorld in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , and Reed Exhibitions' WTM WTM World Travel Market (London)
WTM World Tamil Movement
WTM What's the Matter?
WTM Windows Task Manager
WTM Web, Trattamenti e Materiali (Italian)
WTM Winner Takes Most
WTM Wind Tunnel Model
 in London. Proxpro is a U.S. corporation with headquarters in Weston MA, located in the Boston high tech corridor.
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