About DisqusDisqusDThe Web’s Community of Communities -- Disqus is a free service that enables great online communities. As the web’s most popular discussion system, Disqus is used by millions of websites that cover pretty much any topic imaginable. Our magic is in connecting people to stuff worth talking about.WebsitesGeeksMotivation -- Disqus is made for geeks by geeks. Everyone is a geek about something, whether it’s music, food, or science fiction. Sometimes you just need the right space to explore it. Whatever you’re into, we help you get into it.Disqus TeamWe think we may have the world’s largest employee-to-monthly unique visitor ratio. Hovering somewhere around 22 million.Daniel HaCEO -- History -- We started in 2007 wanting to build something new for online communities. Our founders, Daniel Ha and Jason Yan, met in 7th grade but didn’t start working on Disqus until a few years later at UC Davis (right before dropping out).Jason YanCTORo GuptaVP of Business DevelopmentRyan ValentinProduct Support EngineerBen VinegarSoftware Engineer LeadMike ClarkeDeveloper Operations LeadKim RohrerHead of People OperationsMat MullenProduct ManagerJoe DudasPartner Development ManagerTalton FigginsProduct Support LeadJohn WatsonDeveloper Operations EngineerGabriel FouasnonSoftware EngineerDavid FleckGeneral Manager of RevenueAmanda NudelmanDigital Marketing ManagerSam ParkerVP of ProductAdam HitchcockSoftware EngineerJeff PollardSoftware Engineer LeadJoshua SortinoProduct DesignerMichael SonDirector of Ad SalesJono LeeProduct DesignerTed KaemmingSoftware EngineerAnn MonyOffice ManagerVince LaneProduct DesignerJim HirshfieldDirector of Publisher DevelopmentJames GreenhillData EngineerBurak Yiğit KayaSoftware EngineerSteve RoyVP of MarketingKaeli BainbridgeRecruiterMatt RobenoltSoftware EngineerCharles Covey-BrandtSoftware EngineerMichael PattersonDirector of Advertising OperationsMacrina AivazianAdvertising Operations Manager Qarly CanantProduct Support AgentDaniel MattesonProduct Support AgentPedro OliveiraData EngineerMandy TongAdvertising Operations ManagerSophia BarrazaAccount ExecutiveChris BlackburnAccount ExecutiveDavid ZabowskiVP of EngineeringPerry HuangSoftware Engineer InternHelen LarocheCoordinatorAlec SchmidtProduct DesignerBrittany CurranProduct Support AgentDavid FetterData ArchitectTo enable online communities.Communication StylePhilosophy -- We believe that how you say something is just as important as what you say. Personal IdentityYou don’t need to trade in your identity for the ability to speak up. Freedom of ExpressionThe freedom to express how you want is what lets you be truly authentic.Online DiscussionMake having an online discussion a better experience.The Missing Link -- Discussion and community were among the first great promises of the Internet. But before Disqus, they were neglected by the revolution in other forms of communications. So we built the leading company in a category that, in some ways, we invented. And quietly, made having an online discussion a better experience.Discovery[Enable users to] discover new ideas, new people and new stories.1A Good Discussion is Great to Find -- When you visit one of the millions of sites using Disqus, you’re in a connected community, fundamentally different from a traditional destination social network. When you’re on a site using Disqus, you’re exploring a personal passion and in an optimal place to discover new ideas, new people and new stories that you couldn’t find anywhere else.EngagementEngage audiences [to] spends more time on site and consume more content.2PublishersAudiencesComments Count -- With Disqus, publishers experience a more engaged audience that spends more time on site and consumes more content. They grow their audience by being part of a content discovery loop across the Disqus network. They can turn on a new revenue stream through native advertising. Comments no longer cost, they count.ParticipationGive people better ways to participate in the communities, events and stories shaping their lives.3People Just Want to Be Heard -- Today, we represent, in our one billion monthly visitors and over 40 languages, a vital part of the way the world communicates. People no longer just want to read or share the story. They want to be in the story. Disqus will shape the future of online discussion by continually giving people better ways to participate in the communities, events and stories shaping their lives.2013-08-04http://disqus.com/about/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net