Crederity Trusted Identity and Credential Verification Enters Beta Testing

Crederity Inc. announced today that theyíve begun Beta testing the Crederity Trusted service, a web-based trust-building offering that provides online identity and credential verification to people-powered companies. The company is working with consulting and recruiting firms in its initial US tests of the Internet service through what the company calls Trust Facts.

ìOur society has lost trust in much of the information on the Internet,î said Rakesh Antala, Crederityís CEO and co-founder. ìOur goal is to break down the barriers of suspicion and perceived risk regarding online identity. When companies are Crederity Trusted, their clients know that the personnel at those companies are genuine ñ they are who they say they are and theyíve done what they say theyíve done.î

People-centric firms, such as consulting, recruiting/staffing and outsourcing, depend on communicating the competence and trustworthiness of their team members. Crederityís Trust Facts confirm the truth of credentials of employees or potential hires, including identity, citizenship, education, work experience and certifications or licenses. For companies that hire outside consulting firms or freelancers, this reassurance will make the decision-making process more clear because they can be sure of a vendor and its staff.

ìThe Crederity Trusted service makes the idea of working with a virtual team so much more tangible,î said Skip Shuda, founder and principal of Team and a Dream, an Internet consulting firm testing the system by profiling their Crederity-certified team online for potential clients to review. ìI am really excited about the potential and how well this fits with our growing co-operative meshwork of freelancers and consultants. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Crederity offering drives more business to us,î he said.

Crederity is currently piloting its services with a select group of early users and is accepting Beta account requests. Companies can visit the website for more information on beta testing.