Website www.importgenius.com Type of business Private | Founded 2006 | |
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Industry Trade Data Services
Computer Software
Internet Founder Ryan Petersen, David Petersen, Michael Kanko Headquarters Scottsdale, AZ, Shanghai, China, Manila, Philippines, United States Key people Michael Kanko, CEO; Nickie Bonenfant, VP Operations; Paulo Marinas, CTO | ||
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Import Genius is a provider of business intelligence for the import-export industry.
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Track your competitors imports with import genius
Intro
Import Genius gives customers access to shipping manifests for all shipments entering the United States of America in addition to several other countries around the world. In 2008, the company gained considerable notoriety by using U.S. Customs records to detect the arrival of the 3G iPhone prior to Apple's announcement of the phone.
Founders
Business
Import Genius was founded by Ryan Petersen, David Petersen, and Michael Kanko. Import Genius was initially founded on July 20, 2007 however didn't become well known until a few years later. Import Genius was envisioned to be used as a database tool in order to assist importers and exporters involved with international trade. Import Genius' debut happened in 2008 when Ryan Petersen used the information found in Import Genius’s database to predict the release of the 3G iPhone. Since then, Import Genius has been developed not only for importers and exporters, but also to assist freight forwarders, investors, researchers, and even for legal purposes.