Timeline of Milestones

2008
Feb.
  • In time for Chinese New Year, hi5 rolls out simplified and traditional Chinese. [blog post] hi5 also adds Russian, Greek and the Spanish dialect of Argentina — bringing the total number of hi5 languages to 17.
Jan.
  • hi5 releases new service features: Online Now (a profile alert and listing of friends simultaneously online); Status (a way to let friends know what you’re up to — with the ability for friends to comment); photo, privacy and message enhancements, and more! [blog post]
  • ARBOmedia (the biggest multimedia sales house in Europe) becomes hi5’s exclusive advertising partner in Romania. [press release]
  • hi5 Networks, Inc. is honored as an OnMedia Top 100 company. [press release]
2007
Dec.
  • hi5 launches first applications using OpenSocial on our network: two new music services from iLike and Qloud replace previous hi5 Music section [press release]
  • As the #1 social network and #2 most-visited website in Thailand, hi5 adds Thai as its 12th language [blog post]
  • hi5 is ranked #9 of the "fastest rising global" search terms in Google 2007 Year-End Zeitgeist, and the network reaches over 70 million registered users in nearly 250 countries (now the world’s third-largest social network)
  • hi5 Networks, Inc. grows to over 50 employees
Nov.
  • hi5 joins initiative to adopt OpenSocial – a common set of APIs developed by Google to support the rapid rollout of more social networking applications [press release]
  • hi5 launches online hi5 Development Center to support growth of new hi5 applications [blog post]
  • Japanese is added as hi5’s first Asian language and 11th language overall [blog post]
Oct.
  • Topspace/Sanook Online Ltd. becomes hi5’s exclusive advertising partner in Thailand, and hosts “Just Say Hi” party attended by 45 top Thai advertising agencies [press release] [blog post]
  • New and improved hi5 Help section is launched — hi5 email support made available in both English and Spanish [blog post]
  • hi5 adds Polish and Turkish as its 9th and 10th languages, and launches a new hi5 Language Forum
  • hi5 ranked by Alexa® as top ten website globally, achieves 10B monthly page views (per comScore)
  • The hi5 identity is updated with a new logo
Aug.
  • hi5 launches two new, instantly popular profile features: Profile Skins (customized profile design themes) and Photo Tagging (ability to label hi5 Friends within a photo upon upload to a user’s profile); as well as a new Widget Gallery.
  • Romanian is added as hi5’s 8th language, and hi5 becomes #3 most-trafficked website in Romania [blog post]
Jul.
  • hi5 secures $20 million in venture capital funding from MDV–Mohr Davidow Ventures [press release]
  • hi5 launches new multi-photo uploader tool [blog post]
May
  • Portugal Telecom and eType become hi5’s exclusive advertising partners in Portugal and the United Kingdom respectively [press release]
2006
Dec.
  • hi5 releases Friend Updates feature, with extensive list of filters by update type and/or friend circle
  • hi5 adds three new European languages: Portugese, Italian and Nederlands
  • hi5 Networks, Inc. has grown to 30 employees
Oct.
  • hi5 adds German and French language options, as well as international schools and colleges
Sep.
  • hi5 launches Spanish as its first non-English language
Aug.
  • hi5 Video section goes live
May
  • Rev1 of hi5 Music is launched
2005
Dec.
  • hi5 Networks, Inc. now has 15 employees
Feb.
  • hi5 registers 10 millionth new member
2004
Oct.
  • Within a year of launch, hi5 is profitable
Jul.
  • hi5 reaches one million registered users
2003
Dec.
  • New international social network, hi5 is launched — significantly expanding the market reach and network focus of its predecessor (Sona)
Jan.
  • With $250,000 in initial funding, Ramu Yalamanchi and Akash Garg launch online matchmaking network serving South Asian market
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