Press Releases

ChaCha Wins Stevie® Award for “Best New Service” - Friday, June 20, 2008

Indianapolis, IN – June 19, 2008 – Adding to its list of prestigious awards, ChaCha announced today that it took home top national prize in the Best New Service category of the American Business Awards, presented at a gala event held in NYC last Thursday. Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” (New York Post, April 27, 2005), The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.
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ChaCha Named Finalist In 2008 American Business Awards Program - Thursday, May 15, 2008

Indianapolis, IN – May 15, 2008 – ChaCha announced today that it has been named a Finalist in three separate categories of The 2008 American Business Awards – Most Innovative Company, Best New Company and Best New Product or Service. Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” (New York Post, April 27, 2005), The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.  Read more...


ChaCha “Mobile Answers” Provide Path to Transform 411 - Thursday, May 08, 2008

ChaCha CEO Details Vision on How 411 Can Dramatically Increase Revenues

Indianapolis, IN – May 8, 2008 – ChaCha CEO, Scott A. Jones, unveiled his vision for the future of directory assistance during his keynote address at The PELORUS Group’s 15th Annual DA and Operator Services conference which brought together more than 200 key executives of the 411 and Directory Assistance operators in North America.  Read more...


ChaCha Selected as one of "Fierce 15" Wireless Companies of 2008 - Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Ground-breaking Technology is like Asking a Smart Friend about Anything 24/7

Indianapolis, IN – April 30, 2008 – Adding to its string of industry awards since launching its mobile answers service in January 2008, ChaCha announced today that it has been named to the annual FierceWireless “Fierce 15” list, designating it as one of the top wireless companies of the year. FierceWireless editors evaluated hundreds of organizations, and found ChaCha to be among the “fiercest,” proven by their creativity and innovations in the marketplace.  Read more...


Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Cell Phones - Thursday, May 01, 2008

1-800-2ChaCha Set to Power the Indy 500 with Mobile Answers.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 1, 2008 - The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has selected ChaCha as its Official Mobile Answers Service, as the revolutionary new 1-800-2ChaCha allows cell phone users to easily access information using conversational English while on the go - perfect for fans who want to enhance their racing experience and visit to Indianapolis.  Read more...


ChaCha voted best consumer mobile application - Thursday, April 10, 2008

Mobile Answers Grabs “Best Application” Honor at CTIA Wireless 2008

INDIANAPOLIS, April 11, 2008 – Indianapolis-based ChaCha® recently won the AT&T Fast-Pitch Platinum Award for best consumer mobile application at the CTIA Wireless Association Convention in Las Vegas. Read more.
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ChaCha’s “Mobile Answers” Text-Based Search Application Wins AT&T Mobile Developer Contest - Friday, April 04, 2008

Developer Wins $25,000 Grand Prize and Exposure
To More Than 70 Million Wireless Customers

Held at CTIA Show, 3rd Annual AT&T Fast-Pitch Program Also Awards
Applications for Studying and Shopping On Wireless Devices

LAS VEGAS, April 4, 2008 – Need to know the weather in Miami tomorrow? Want to know how to spell ginormous? How about the ingredients in a frozen Margarita? Those answers and many more are available using an innovative “mobile answers” text message service from ChaCha, which won the grand prize award in a mobile software developer contest sponsored by AT&T. Read more.
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ChaCha’s Industry Breakthrough Makes Searching Easy from Mobile Phones - Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Call 1-800-2-ChaCha. Ask in your own voice. Receive free answers by text.

LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2008 — From the scoop on the hottest martini bar on the Vegas strip to advice on where to buy the cheapest gas in Manhattan, ChaCha’s ingenious new 1-800-2-ChaCha (800-224-2242) mobile answers service allows mobile phone users to ask an extensive range of questions in conversational English while on the go — and the free answers are texted back within minutes. Read more.
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ChaCha® is Magnet for Mobile Search Talent - Tuesday, March 25, 2008

• ChaCha, led by voicemail and Internet music guru, Scott Jones
• Backed by founders of Amazon, Compaq Computers, Simon Properties, Perot Systems, and Vanguard Ventures
• Secures veterans who led successful initiatives at IBM and Sprint to lead business development
• Former Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Sprint Nextel joins ChaCha board

INDIANAPOLIS, March 25, 2008 – Indianapolis-based ChaCha® (www.chacha.com) has deepened its management team with veterans of Sprint Nextel and IBM joining its Business Development team and Board of Directors. Read more.
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