LONDON, ENGLAND, January 21, 2011 (Press-News.org) HireRight, Inc., a global leader in employment background screening and drug screening, has appointed Alexandra Kelly as managing director (MD) of its Europe, Middle East, and Africa regional operations. Kelly, based in London, will report to HireRight's vice president of international business, Dan Shoemaker.
HireRight recently expanded its international capabilities, through its acquisition of Powerchex Limited in 2010, and Altegrity, Inc.'s acquisition of Kroll Background Worldwide Limited - uniting three of the world's most successful and respected employment background screening providers under the HireRight brand.
Kelly, founder and current MD of Powerchex, will oversee all HireRight operations in EMEA, drawing on her extensive background screening experience to help expand HireRight's global reach. Kelly brings a wealth of leadership experience from a career in a range of sectors including banking and insurance, consulting, manufacturing and publishing, both in the UK and internationally. A successful entrepreneur, Kelly started Powerchex five years ago, quickly building it into one of the UK's fastest growing companies, winning a number of awards along the way.
"Having worked closely with her for a number of years, we're excited to have Alexandra leading our EMEA operations" said Mike Petrullo, president and CEO, HireRight. "Her leadership is ideally suited to drive our efforts around delivering outstanding customer value, efficient service delivery, and international growth."
The combination of HireRight with Kroll Background Worldwide and Powerchex has created the largest and one of the most capable background screening providers in Europe, with significant expertise in serving the needs of Financial Services and global employers. Through award-winning global solutions and offices around the globe, the company's background screening services reach to more than 200 countries and territories.
"Under Alexandra's leadership, this regional operating unit will help us better serve the needs of global and local customers alike, as we focus on delivering the most comprehensive and highest value solutions in the industry," said Dan Shoemaker, vice president of international business at HireRight, and 2009-2010 chairman of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS).
About HireRight
HireRight is a leading provider of on-demand employment background screening, drug and health screening and employment eligibility solutions that help employers automate, manage and control screening and related programs. Many companies, including more than one-third of the Fortune 500, trust HireRight because the company delivers customer-focused solutions that provide greater efficiency and faster results. HireRight also provides pre-integrated employment screening services through enterprise e-recruiting solutions from top providers such as Oracle, Taleo, Kenexa, SAP, ADP/VirtualEdge, PeopleAdmin, HealthcareSource and HRsmart. HireRight, Inc. is an Altegrity company with worldwide headquarters located in Irvine, California and offices and affiliates around the globe. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.hireright.com.
About Kroll Background Worldwide
Kroll Background Worldwide, a HireRight company, provides employers all over the world with employment screening programs and services designed to help them make informed choices and reduce workplace risk. For more information, visit http://www.krollbackgroundscreening.com.
About Powerchex
Powerchex, a HireRight company based in London, England, is one of the world's premier pre employment screening firms specializing in serving the complex screening needs of financial institutions. For more information, visit http://www.powerchex.co.uk.
Powerchex is a pre-employment screening organisation which specialises in catering for the needs of the finance industry. Powerchex checks the background, employment history, criminal records and professional qualifications of applicants on behalf of financial institutions and sets the industry benchmark of 5 days for a background check.
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