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Background Information Services, Inc. changes name to employeescreenIQ
-Name change underscores background check provider’s commitment to
delivering accurate background screening reports for intelligent hiring decisions-

Cleveland, Ohio (May 1, 2007) – Global pre-employment screening company Background Information Services, Inc. (BIS), announced today it has changed its name to employeescreenIQ. The change, effective immediately, was made to better reflect the company’s precise, knowledgeable screening processes that result in accurate employee background checks. There will be no changes in company ownership or staffing.

“We believe the name employeescreenIQ best describes our company and employees,” said Jason Morris, president and chief operating officer. “We’re an organization of dedicated professionals that screen smarter, so our clients can make intelligent hiring decisions.”

employeescreenIQ provides superior service through a highly skilled, experienced staff. The company relies on dependable best practices by using extensive court-level research to ensure the most accurate and timely information is available to its clients. At each stage of the research process, employees assess the information and evaluate it for accuracy and legal compliance.

employeescreenIQ employs an in-house verifications and criminal research staff, in addition to
maintaining a nationwide network of more than 3,500 court researchers who conduct in-person research directly at each county courthouse where a prospective employee has resided, a crucial step in creating accurate and thorough background checks.

Accessed via its Web site, www.employeescreen.com, employeescreenIQ offers consumer reports that can include any of the following search criteria: County Criminal Record History, Social Security Number Traces, Federal Criminal Record Searches, Global Screening Searches, Motor Vehicle Records, Substance Abuse Screening, Sex Offender Registry Searches, Civil Court Record Searches, Pre-Employment Credit Report, Employment Verifications, Education Verifications, Professional License Verifications, Workers Compensation Claim Searches, Reference Interviews, Homeland Security Checks and Electronic I-9 Employment Eligibility Services.

Chief Marketing Officer Nick Fishman said the company has been energized by the new name.

“Our company’s rapid evolution and success made us take a step back to see what we’ve become and where we’re headed, as a company and an industry,” Fishman said. “In the end, we realized our brand should represent an organization that produces smart work for its clients.”

employeescreenIQ is a Cleveland, Ohio-based pre-employment screening company offering a variety of employment screening services to mid- and large-cap organizations throughout the world, including those in North and South America, Europe and East Asia.

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