Founder/CEO of @Hiya. Founder of @EkataGlobal and @WhitePages.

Joined November 2007
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19 Mar 2022
Wow, what a powerful message. ❤️ and respect for the Russian people. I hope this gets thru to them!
I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share.
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16 Mar 2022
Added 100 companies standing up against Putin in the past 24 hours: CoalitionForUkraine.com. The global coalition is growing. Putting economic pressure on Putin to end the violence against the people in Ukraine. Show your support with RT! #CoalitionForUkraine
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15 Mar 2022
Launched new site to track businesses withdrawing from Russia. This list will be constantly updated. Hope this small action brings awareness to those opposing Russia & motivates others to take a stance for Ukraine coalitionforukraine.com #StandWithUkraine #StopTheWar #FreeUkraine
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14 Mar 2022
Ralf Eisenhut packed up his restaurant and brought 14 staff all the way from Lindau, Germany to Záhony on Ukraine border. He’s served up 15,000 meals for refugees. Bonus points for his vehicle graphics! #StandWithUkraine #StopPutin #StopPutinsWar
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13 Mar 2022
With @Hiya in support of Református Szeretetszolgálat's good efforts to assist Ukrainian refugees arriving at Budapest train station #standwithukraine #stopthewar #stopputin
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Alex Algard retweeted
3 Feb 2021
Come join our CEO @algard discuss the trends in our latest Webinar. Hiya analyzes more than 13 billion calls each month and recently conducted a market survey of consumers and businesses to give you the full picture of the state of the call in 2021. hubs.ly/H0FZVZ90

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Alex Algard retweeted
27 Jan 2021
Great to have Kush step into his new role as president and continue to lead Hiya!
27 Jan 2021
Tech Moves: Longtime exec Kurt DelBene to retire from Microsoft; Hiya promotes Kush Parikh to president; and more geekwire.com/2021/tech-moves…
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Alex Algard retweeted
27 Jan 2021
In collaboration with @nokia, today we announced the successful test of Europe’s first cloud-based VoLTE network integration for call protection. This is another important step in protecting people from spam and fraud! yhoo.it/3t3SkQb
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Alex Algard retweeted
25 Jan 2021
Our research shows there were more than 3.3 billion nuisance calls in the UK last year. That's a lot of annoying - and sometimes harmful - calls that impact the UK public. Find out more about this growing problem on @BBCNews Rip Off Britain. bbc.in/39cKEDc

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Alex Algard retweeted
19 Jan 2021
Hiya's call security service is live with @TelenorNorge! Nuisance & fraud calls continue to rise in Norway & across Europe, & Telenor Norway is taking action. Read more about how we've already protected users from a large-scale attack yhoo.it/3bSNGhw

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Alex Algard retweeted
19 Jan 2021
Our call security service is rolling out to @TelenorNorge customers and is already protecting them from spam and fraud calls!
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Alex Algard retweeted
15 Jan 2021
We've teamed up with @TelenorNorge to protect their customers against fraud calls, like the recent attack from North Korean numbers that targeted Norway on Wednesday. Read more from @vgnett
15 Jan 2021
Svindelstorm mot nordmenn: 200.000 anrop fra telefonnumre i Nord-Korea vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/rg…
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Alex Algard retweeted
12 Jan 2021
Scams targeting the second round of stimulus checks have re-emerged. Hear audio from one of the newest scams, check out the latest trends, and learn how to stay protected. bit.ly/3oG460f

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Alex Algard retweeted
11 Jan 2021
We’re honored to be named one of the Best Companies to Work For by @BuiltIn! Our team has grown rapidly over the past year & we’re grateful to our employees for keeping Hiya a great place to work. Read more & check out our open jobs! #2021BuiltInBest bit.ly/2LnCIG3
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Alex Algard retweeted
21 Dec 2020
Hiya was included on @SAI’s recently published list of the top startups pushing the remote work revolution forward into 2021. hubs.ly/H0CX8w-0
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Alex Algard retweeted
21 Dec 2020
Great to see Hiya included on this list! Thanks @LarsFNielsen & @balderton for the mention!
Tech investors love these 17 startups driving the work-from-home revolution into 2021 businessinsider.com/tech-sta…
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18 Dec 2020
Great news for the industry as we’ve teamed up to launch a free cross carrier registration! This will streamline the registration process for businesses, non-profits, first responders, and any other call originator. bit.ly/3nyrLzn

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Alex Algard retweeted
Our portfolio company @Hiya continues its momentous year by landing its first European carrier partner - Telenor Norway! 🎉📱 Great to see Hiya expand into new markets. Congrats team and excited to see what comes next. Read more 👉hubs.la/H0Ct4Qn0 @TelenorNorge

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Alex Algard retweeted
10 Dec 2020
We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Telenor Norway to strengthen the fight against fraud and nuisance calls! Telenor Norway will become the first major European carrier to partner with an intelligent call protection service. hubs.ly/H0CnhHq0
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Alex Algard retweeted
18 Nov 2020
We’ve been named the 86th fastest-growing company in North America on @DeloitteTMT 2020 Technology Fast 500! This is our first year of eligibility for the #Fast500, following four consecutive years of triple-digit revenue growth. hubs.ly/H0B8Kt60
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