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MAY 2, 2016

Los Angeles-based eHarmony has named a new VP to head up its new job matching service, Elevated Careers , according to the company. eHarmony says it has promoted Dan Erickson to Vice President, ElevatedCareers, after he helped spearhead the development of the new platform for the company.

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JUNE 22, 2016

Los Angeles-based eHarmony said Tuesday that it has named Ken Walker as Chief Product Officer of the company. eHarmony operates an online and mobile matchmaking service, and also recently launched a service called Elevated Careers, which uses the company's algorithms to match job seekers with companies who are hiring.

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APRIL 4, 2016

Los Angeles-based matchmaking service eHarmony said it is launching a new, job search site, which takes the technology behind its online matchmaking site and applies it to the area of job matching and employee recruiting. eHarmony says the technology on its dating site is now responsible for around 438 marriages per day.

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JANUARY 4, 2018

Los Angeles-based eHarmony in under fire in the United Kingdom, for its use of the phrase "scientifically proven" in its advertising, according to a report today.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Santa Monica-based eHarmony --which has been in the midst of a major refresh of its externally facing design, apps, and business to cater to the new, mobile user base--said this week that it has also completed a major, IT infrastructure refresh on the back of its services. eharmony infrastructure refresh dating online'

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MARCH 24, 2014

Santa Monica-based eHarmony is extending out its mobile support today, saying it has launched a Windows Phone app for its matchmaking service. eHarmony says that 45 percent of users are now registering for eHarmony via mobile devices. eharmony windows phone mobile matchmaking' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2018

A report today from TechCrunch said the new dating features announced this week by Facebook are being developed in Los Angeles, by former eHarmony Chief Scientist Steve Carter. According to the report, Carter helped design the psychometric and relationship models that became the basis of eHarmony. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 14, 2015

Santa Monica-based online matchmaking service eHarmony is jumping into the smart watch market, saying today that it has launched its mobile app for Android Wear and Samsung Gear S. According to eHarmony, the move is a part of the shift by the company to a "mobile-first" product development process. READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 4, 2013

It looks like Santa Monica-based eHarmony might be the place to go. eHarmony said that it ranks number one in terms of the number of marriage created by an online dating site, based on a scientific study published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Looking to not just find a date, but a spouse?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Santa Monica-based online matchmaking site eHarmony is continuing its big marketing push, saying this morning that it will be featuring a float for the 2014 Rose Parade. eHarmony--which is in the midst of a big marketing and advertising push--said that its float will feature musician Natalie Cole. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Online dating site eHarmony is reporting that it's seeing an increasing number of users using its mobile apps to access its dating service, and also said that conversions of those users is up nearly 40 percent year to year. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Santa Monica-based Comparably , the startup which helps employees and employers track compensation and company culture data, has snagged a high profile hire this morning, hiring on eHarmony veteran Armen Avedissian as its new Chief Marketing Officer.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Santa Monica-based online matchmaking site eHarmony is planning a big advertising push, as the firm said it has revamped its management team under founder Dr. Neil Clark Warren. According to eHarmony, it is launching a brand new, marketing and television campaign which will feature Dr. Warren in what it says are "new, humorous situations."

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JULY 27, 2016

Los Angeles-based eHarmony said on Tuesday that its founder and CEO, Dr. Neil Clark Warren , has stepped down from his role as CEO. According to eHarmony, it has named Grant Langston as its new CEO. eHarmony did not say why Warren decided to step down, however, Langston was part of eHarmony's original founding team.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Santa Monica-based matchmaking site eHarmony is looking to the overseas market to grow its service, saying today that it is launching a "globalization initiative" this year to add one new country per quarter to its service. The first new market for eHarmony is Singapore. The first new market for eHarmony is Singapore.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Santa Monica-based eHarmony , the online matchmaking service, announced this morning that it has launched a new iPad app, eHarmony HD. Santa Monica-based eHarmony , the online matchmaking service, announced this morning that it has launched a new iPad app, eHarmony HD. The new app is free. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 29, 2015

Santa Monica-based eHarmony the online matchmaking site, said Tuesday that it has completed the second phase of a major, IT refresh at the company. eHarmony said that its service is now built on top of Hadoop 2.0, allowing the company to scale out its services with Big Data analytics, new data models, and more matches for users.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A security researcher is reporting that Pasadena-based matchmaking site Santa Monica-based eHarmony is alerting users to change their passwords, after a reported breach of customer information. The breach follows a rash of similar security issues from other web-based service providers in the last few months.

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JULY 17, 2013

Greg Waldorf , who was the founding investor in Los Angeles-based eHarmony , and was previously its CEO, is the lead investment in an online education firm''s Series A. Grovo''s online video training site includes more than 3,500 video lessons on Internet tools and cloud services. Series A funding for the company this morning.

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

Santa Monica-based eHarmony.com is expanding its personal matchmaking service, eH+ , the company announced Monday, after a month long beta test of a new combination of eHarmony''s online, dating service and personal advice and matchmaking services from actual matchmakers. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based eHarmony , the online matchmaking services provider, said yesterday that it has completed a major IT infrastructure refresh. The company said the refresh is the third phase of IT infrastructure plans it first announced in 2014.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Santa Monica-based eHarmony , the online relationship matching service, said late Tuesday that CEO Greg Waldorf has stepped down as CEO and board member of the firm. eHarmony said that Waldorf has served for more than 11 total years for the company, five years as CEO. Waldorf also was the founding investor in eHarmony.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Pasadena-based online dating site eHarmony has settled a class action lawsuit over its lack of support for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals, the firm reported Tuesday evening. According to eHarmony, it is in an agreement to settle Carlson, et. eHarmony, Inc., which was filed in 2007. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Pasadena-based online dating provider eHarmony said Wednesday afternoon that it will launch a same-sex matching service, called Compatible Partners, as a result of a lawsuit filed against the firm by the state of New Jersey. eHarmony had faced scrutiny and criticism for refusing to accept gay members to its computerized matching site.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Path.To , which operates a service to match up companies with software engineers, interactive designers, and other IT professionals by matching personalities, skills, and social graph, said Tuesday that it has expanded support into the Los Angeles area. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

Pasadena-based online dating site eHarmony said today that it has inked a partnership with AOL, on AOL Personals, an online dating service. According to eHarmony, it will bring its scientific matchmaking to AOL Personals, through promotion on AOL's sites, a dedicated "eHarmony Boutique", and dating advice. READ MORE>>

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APRIL 19, 2012

That's the idea behind DinnerDate.com , a new service which looks to connect singles with others in informal, group dinner dates. The startup recently launched a beta of its service in San Diego, hoping to allow local singles to meet each other in a group environment over food and drink. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Santa Monica-based relationship and matchmaking service eHarmony.com said today that it has updated its iPhone app, adding several new features to the app, including Foursquare integration. eHarmony said the feature is the first feature that was released on mobile first, before being released on eHarmony''s desktop website.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Pasadena-based Graphight launched itself today, saying that it has developed a service which tracks who you know, and how well you know them, to make it easier for professionals to manage their business network. Wilson described the service as "mint.com meets eHarmony". READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf I was just pointed to a set of great podcasts done by Stanford B-School and particularly, I just listed to the podcast by eHarmonys Greg Waldorf. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony.

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JULY 17, 2013

Online job matching service Path.to , which had just launched in Los Angeles in August, is shutting down. The company, which had billed itself as the "eHarmony of jobs", was based in Florida. pathto path eharmony jobs matching technical deadpool' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The Bouqs , which is headed by John Tabis, has a modern, online and mobile service aimed at delivering flowers to your girlfriend, wife, or anyone else. Did we miss your favorite, Southern California-based company providing a product or service particularly applicable for Valentine''s day? Let us know! Photo courtesy Bigstock.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Such apps as Tinder and Grindr are from Los Angeles, as are such online dating stalwarts as eHarmony and JDate , not to mention tech driven matchmaking services like Three Day Rule. Los Angeles companies have been at the forefront of the move towards mobile apps and online dating. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

As I discussed in Matching Algorithm , I end up talking to a lot of startups who want to become the eHarmony of careers, eHarmony of clothes, eHarmony of jobs, eHarmony of tutoring, eHarmony of services, eHarmony of investments, etc. Let’s take a particular example: eHarmony of jobs.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Everyone knows that Southern California is already home to quite a few online dating sites, like eHarmony , but how about startups? The startup is targeting professionals with its invite-only service, which it bills "eHarmony meets Gilt", and says it only allows in "A-list singles". Let's Date.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

As I discussed in Matching Algorithm , I end up talking to a lot of startups who want to become the eHarmony of careers, eHarmony of clothes, eHarmony of jobs, eHarmony of tutoring, eHarmony of services, eHarmony of investments, etc. Let’s take a particular example: eHarmony of jobs.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

The service said it was created by Juvo Capital to simplify and streamline getting online savings. Juvo Capital says it has invested in such firms as BeachMint, Chegg, eHarmony, eSalon, Gogobot and LoveIt, with exits in such companies as Facebook, LinkedIn and Tesla Motors. READ MORE>>.

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