Volume XII
December 2006

Going Places - 2006 in Rewind

By Nick Fishman

They say time flies when you’re having fun. At employeescreenIQ we can attest that time also flies when you’re working hard! As we rolled up our sleeves and got to work on our many goals for 2006, 2007 was upon us before we knew it. Looking back we suddenly realize we really accomplished a lot last year. As we jump into a new set of goals and aspirations for 2007, we thought we would take a moment to recap another special year at BIS.

The project that seemed to define 2006 for us was the unveiling of our next-generation web operating system, My Employeescreen 4.0. We spent over a year planning and developing this massive upgrade to our system and on July 24th, we flipped the switch. It is a rare occasion when projects such as these go off without a hitch, but employeescreenIQ rose to the occasion. We beta tested all of the kinks out of the system and trained thousands individual users before the roll out. We prepared for a tidal wave of phone calls related to the new system that first day and by the end of that week were pleasantly surprised by the lack of calls from our clients. On the horizon in 2007 will be more enhancements and refinements to this groundbreaking system.

Another initiative we focused on was getting out and educating end-users not only on the benefits of employeescreenIQ, but the benefits of developing an efficient, effective and compliant screening program. It seems that this message is every bit as relevant today as it was when we incorporated in 1999. BIS exhibited and/or spoke at more than 10 national conferences in 2006. We will continue to build on this message of best practices and compliance in the coming year.

Also important in 2006 was our desire to bolster our core values: Quality Service and Security. We created two new positions to ensure that these values will reverberate throughout our organization for the foreseeable future. Kevin Bachman was promoted to Vice President of Quality Service and Jerry Long was promoted to Vice President of Security & Technology. Both Kevin and Jerry are proven leaders in their respective areas and have been charged with reinforcing these values both to our employees and valued client/partners alike.

Finally worth noting is our ranking for the 2nd consecutive year as the 4th Fastest Growing Organization in NE Ohio by Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. We are honored by this recognition and will continue to grow by staying true to our core values.

Of course, none of these advancements, initiatives or recognitions would be possible without our valued client/partners. We are greatly indebted to you for your loyalty and support. You inspire us to evolve and to drive for perfection every day. With that, we blow out the candle on 2006 and ring in the New Year.

Thank you for another great year. We look forward to serving you in 2007. Happy New Year!

Nick Fishman is the Chief Marketing Officer for Cleveland-based employeescreenIQ, a best practices provider of pre-employment screening services throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Nick can be reached at (800) 235-3954 ext. 441 or nfishman@employeescreen.com.