Archive for the ‘General News’ Category
2011.09.23

Daily Nation reports on DDD’s AdWords Service

DDD is helping companies increase their on-line presence and attract more clients


Innovations for Poverty Action Empowered by Quality Data

IPA contracted with DDD to support global projects researching financial education household savings, and women who are potential microfinance clients

2011.09.14

Kenyan newspaper covers DDD’s digital marketing service

The East African Standard covers DDD’s digital marketing service.

2011.08.01

Kenyan City’s Business License Records Made Accessible and Transparent by DDD

On Friday July 29th, the Kisumu Municipal Council and Digital Divide Data launched a project to digitize the business permit process in the city. The project was officially launched by Mathew Lubongeja, the chairman of the Lake Victor Region Local Authorities Cooperation, at its 10th annual meeting.

2011.07.20

DDD Bolsters Board with Three New Members

DDD announced the appointments of Anthony Gallo, Anish Nanavaty and Sari Miller to their Board of Directors.

2011.06.21

10th Anniversary Kick-off Soiree

In Palo Alto on June 13, 2011 guests gathered with our Board at the home of longtime Board member Howard Neff to kick-off our 10th Anniversary year. Below Board Chair Irving Levin and CEO Jeremy Hockenstein listen to supporter Noosheen Hashemi of the HAND Foundation while enjoying the long summer day on the veranda.


The Thoughtful Chenda Chhay: DDD Grad, Entrepreneur & UN Staffer

If her grandmother hadn’t needed an operation, Chenda Chhay might have grown up as a subsistence farmer in Pursat province. Her family, after surviving the horrors of the Khmer Rouge, arrived to Phnom Penh in 1981 to see a doctor. They stayed, and their move was the first in a series of events that changed the trajectory of Chenda’s life. A year after arriving in a city still recovering from devastation, the family’s second child was born. They named her Chenda, the Khmer word for “thoughtful,” perfectly suited for a bright inquisitive baby.


Could Our Innovation Create Jobs for 780,000 Poor People?

A new report from the Rockefeller Foundation says that the model DDD pioneered–using business process outsourcing (BPO) as a means to create employment for people at the base of the pyramid–has the potential for enormous impact. The report, authored by the Monitor Group, calls the model “Impact Sourcing” and makes a strong business case for it. They argue that Impact Sourcing can provide high-quality reliable services at prices lower than what traditional providers can offer.


A Match Made in Heaven: Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Partners with DDD

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international non-profit trade organization comprised of member companies that are involved in the publishing and distribution of Christian content worldwide. As companies who market to people of faith, responsible sourcing is very important to ECPA members. That’s why the ECPA has entered into a new strategic partnership with DDD.

2011.06.15

Announcing: BPO Veteran Cynthia Hauck joins Digital Divide Data as new Chief Operating Officer

Digital Divide Data (DDD) announced today that Cynthia Hauck, a veteran content and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) executive has been named as its new Chief Operating Officer.