News & Press Releases

192.com has become the de facto standard search engine for finding people, businesses and places in the UK. Among other industry accolades, the site has been voted Best Online Directory site at the 118 tracker awards for the past 3 years, was awarded Best Portal 2005 in the Website of the Year Awards, and has been named as a Superbrand and one of the sites that changed the web forever by Net Magazine.

The latest news and information on 192.com is available below. Journalists and editors should contact 192.com Press Office for more information or to arrange an interview.

Latest Press Releases

70% of Brits Want an Opt-In System for Phonebook Delivery - October 13th, 2009
192.com & Global Action Plan launch campaign to end the scourge of unwanted phonebooks

192.com wins Best Online Directory for the Sixth Year Running - October 5th, 2009
Leading UK innovator smashes its own record at international award ceremony

192.com publishes the most up-to-date online aerial photography for London - August 18th, 2009

192.com launches new service for checking company credit risk - August 11th, 2009
In response to company liquidation up 39% since 2008

The Days of the Traditional Directory are Numbered - July 2nd, 2009
192.com predicts the end of the traditional directory with the launch of its new website

Free International Phonebook Directory Launched - May 21st, 2009
New website provides access to directories for 204 countries worldwide

Britain Wants More Family Time - May 06, 2009
New web tool launched to get families back together for National Family Week

New 2009 Electoral Roll launched on 192.com - January 07, 2009
Official people finding dataset now available online

192.com Helps Crisis to Help Homeless People In London this Christmas - December 19, 2008
Free access to leading people finding website to help reunite families

Christmas People Finder gives you the 'Best Present Ever' - November 20, 2008
192.com ready to reunite friends & family before Christmas day

UK Online Directory is officially the 'World's Best' - October 21, 2008
Declared Best Online Directory at the international 118 Tracker awards

192.com launches Google Gadget - August 19, 2008
Free Directory Enquiries Straight from your iGoogle Home Page

192.com Urges Consumers To Say No To The Phonebook - May 27, 2008
192.com launches viral environmental campaign

192.com launches 2008 Electoral Roll - March 6, 2008
UK's most powerful people finder adds 27 million new records

Close Up London - January 24, 2008
192.com launches highest resolution aerial photography of the Capital to date

192.com reveals true age of the nation - January 17, 2008
Leading people finder first to add age guide data and Electoral Roll 2008 to its site

192.com launches Christmas card address finder - November 29, 2007
Exclusive tool launched to help find addresses of friends and family this Christmas

192.com: Best Online Service for the 4th Successive Year - October 15, 2007
192.com sets a new precedent at the International Directory Assistance Awards

192.com: Officially Directory of the Year - September 17, 2007
192.com scoops the Consumer Directory of the Year at the DPA awards

ExchangeandMart.co.uk maps for success with 192.com - August 10, 2007
192.com Maps integrated into the leading auto exchange website

192.com delivers best ever maps to consumers & business - July 24, 2007
192.com updates Maps & Travel section with new street maps and journey planner

192.com strengthens development team ahead of new launches - May 4, 2007
Ana Bakalinova has joined 192.com as senior product manager from AOL UK.

192.com searches out Chameleon PR - May 4, 2007
192.com has appointed Chameleon PR's consumer division on a retained one year PR contract after a competitive five way pitch.

Hitwise awards 192.com Top 3 Business Directory - April 2, 2007
192.com throws down the gauntlet to traditional directories

192.com launches 2007 Electoral Roll - February 27, 2007
UK's most powerful people finder makes 27 million new records available to the public

Singles to spark UK Scilly season? - February 13, 2007
192.com finds that love is in the air in the Scilly Isles, the UK's top marriage location - or would central Britain be best for singles?

192.com launches first online/offline business directory - December 11, 2006
Merging traditional business directories with the entire UK web

192.com shows online businesses the way to superior Maps - October 26, 2006
Launches premier mapping service to third parties