Yet Another FRS Client Recognized in HRO Today Magazine's Baker's Dozen Employment Screening Providers

December 6, 2011

FRS, the most highly selected background screening technology platform, announced today that it is proud to congratulate SecurTest, Inc. of Athens, Georgia for its recognition in HRO Today magazine's top ranking of the Bakers Dozen Employment Screening Providers. This annual ranking from HRO Today magazine highlights the Top 13 employment screening firms out of 5000+ providers in the entire industry. This ranking is based upon a variety of factors related to their businesses including breadth, scope, scale and the quality of the screening services they provide. SecureTest joins three other leaders in the employment screening industry who also utilize FRS in their screening operations. With 4 of the top 13 screening firms utilizing the FRS platform, this provides strong evidence and reinforces the FRS message that "Our Clients Finish First!"

SecurTest Inc., one of the nation's premier background screening companies ranked third on the HRO Today's Baker's Dozen for 2011. “FRS has exceeded our expectations on the performance and reliability of their screening platform and the access to premium data resources. Because of FRS and its rapid scalability and interoperability features, we have completed key integrations in 2011 with major clients. The feature-rich FRS technology has allowed our organization to take our industry expertise, developed over many years, and grow our company over 300 percent this year”, said SecurTest Inc.'s President and CEO Steven C. Millwee, CPP. SecurTest has quickly become one of the leading providers of background checks for employers and various government branches, largely due to its patented iReviewNow. “The first and only patent of its kind held by a background screening solution provider, iReviewNow solves the problems currently being addressed in EEOC hearings and the rising number of class-action lawsuits and FCRA claims regarding inaccuracies and lack of documented compliance to the consumer laws”, said Phil Chapman, President at FRS. “Our strategic partnership which leverages the expertise of FRS and iReviewNow is part of our business DNA for success”, said Millwee.

“The FRS platform is meticulously designed around our clients' requirements to support the rapid rollout of new products and services, which we believe have become the standard tools of choice in the industry. Our team has developed a very responsive culture along with support procedures necessary to meet our clients' needs for enhancements, seamless integrations and limitless scalability. We are proud that FRS clients are well represented in this HRO Today ranking as the nation's most progressive and innovative screening providers”, said Chapman.


About SecurTest
SecurTest has a proven record of accomplishment for successfully helping private, public and government sector employers protect their most sensitive infrastructures and human assets by finding quality employees and vendors that meet the rigorous demands for a safer and more secure work environment since 1978. SecurTest integrates leading-edge background screening, HR and security solutions with our exclusive patented methodology and expertise to make the workplace, workforce, and sensitive infrastructures safer and more secure. Our one-of-a-kind iReviewNow Screening and Compliance methods elevates background screening to the highest and most Accuratized Reporting solution today. SecurTest is a privately-held company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Athens, Georgia.

About FRS
As the background screening industry's most widely used technology, FRS offers clients solid, customizable options for consolidating and simplifying their daily screening operations. Powered by Imagination Technologies, FRS helps clients boost their efficiency and profitability, while reducing labor costs and improving turnaround time. With more than 250 successful client installations, FRS has a proven platform with leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. Paired with our state-of-the-art products, like eClientLink, InstaCrim and the IntelliFlow workspace, FRS is a truly flexible research system that will exceed your expectations. For more information, visit our Website at www.frssoftware.com.

FRS Completes Automated Integration with TALX Employment Verification Service, The Work Number

October 18, 2011

FRS, powered by Imagination Technologies, today announced that it has successfully completed an integration platform that joins FRS' background screening technology with TALX employment verification service, The Work Number. Using this new platform, mutual clients of The Work Number and FRS can now more efficiently complete employment verifications when performing background checks for the onboarding of their HR clients' new employees.

“The Work Number is the preeminent source of employment verification information for most of the major employers in the U.S. This integration represents an important new value for our clients”, said Philip Chapman, President of FRS. “The employment screening companies who utilize our technology solutions have a daily need for this information and are always looking for an edge to compete. Automation to services they use most often provides that competitive edge in the market. Our clients need to provide their customers with the most accurate information so they can make informed choices when hiring new resources, making The Work Number's integration with our technology platform one of the most economical and sought-after options available in the background screening industry.”

“In today's dynamic HR environment, we are seeing increased industry demand for pre-employment screening capabilities by our customers”, said Janet Ford, senior vice president, The Work Number, TALX. “Partnering with FRS effectively enhances the value of our current employment verifications offering, providing our clients with access to greater levels of functionality, boosting their overall efficiencies and maximizing benefit from their technology investments.”


About TALX
TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions, a leader in human resource, tax and payroll-related services, is based in St. Louis. TALX holds a leadership position in automated employment and income verification as well as unemployment cost management. TALX provides over 9,000 clients, including three-fourths of Fortune 500 companies, with web-based services focused in three employment-related areas: hiring, pay reporting and compliance. Hiring services include talent assessments, onboarding, and tax credits and incentives. Pay reporting services include garnishments, paperless pay and W-2 management. Compliance services include employment and income verifications through The Work Number, unemployment cost management and I-9 management. Equifax is a global leader in information solutions, empowering businesses and consumers with information they can trust. Equifax is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index. Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX. For more information about TALX, visit www.talx.com, or www.equifax.com.

About Equifax
Equifax is a global leader in consumer and commercial information solutions, providing businesses of all sizes and consumers with information they can trust. We organize and assimilate data on more than 500 million consumers and 81 million businesses worldwide and use advanced analytics and proprietary technology to create and deliver customized insights that enrich both the performance of businesses and the lives of consumers. Headquartered in Atlanta, Equifax operates in four continents and 15 countries, is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index. Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX. For more information, please visit www.equifax.com.

About FRS
As the background screening industry's most widely used technology, FRS offers clients solid, customizable options for consolidating and simplifying their daily screening operations. Powered by Imagination Technologies, FRS helps clients boost their efficiency and profitability, while reducing labor costs and improving turnaround time. With more than 250 successful client installations, FRS has a proven platform with leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. Paired with our state-of-the-art products, like eClientLink, InstaCrim and the IntelliFlow workspace, FRS is a truly flexible research system that will exceed your expectations. For more information, visit our Website at www.frssoftware.com.

Imagination Technologies Honored for a Second Time on Inc. 5000's List of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies

August 23, 2011

Imagination Technologies (ITI), the background screening industry’s technology leader, today announces that it has been named a second time as one of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. magazine. ITI saw its sales grow by 19% over the last three years earning them a ranking of 4464, and #281 among fellow software companies on the 2011 publication of the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, the preeminent ranking of privately held, independent companies in the US.

View the ITI/FRS Inc. 5000 Profile

“To be honored with this recognition for a second time is very exciting for our company.”, stated Phil Chapman, President of ITI. “Working through the tough economy of the past few years has presented many challenges. However, with God's guidance and blessings we have managed to not only survive but to see additional growth. I personally owe a great deal of the credit for these accomplishments to an excellent management team, a group of rock star development and technical contributors, and the absolute best clients and strategic partners a business could ever want.”

The Inc. 5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy-America's independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year's list. Imagination Technologies joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea and Dunkin Donuts, among other prominent brands featured on this year's list.

"Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500/5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward. Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is," says Inc. magazine Editor Jane Berentson.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.

Methodology
The 2011 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent-not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies-as of December 31, 2010. Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired. The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million.

About Imagination Technologies
Imagination Technologies provides technology solutions to the background screening industry. Its flagship product, FRS is by far the background screening industry's most widely utilized technology - in use today by more than 250 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions.

About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today's innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at www.inc.com.

FRS Completes Headquarters Expansion, Continues to Grow the Technology Team

April 21, 2011

To meet continuing demand for its customized employment screening technology, FRS has welcomed new members to its staff and opened the doors to a newly expanded headquarters. FRS has added three key members to its technical team and has expanded the office space with a new technology wing in the company headquarters on its 4 1/2 acre campus in Monroe, NC.

"Expanding our office to accommodate for this growth and more is a big milestone for our company," said Philip Chapman, president of FRS. "We are excited to join this group of rising stars and seasoned professionals with our already formidable team. We have a great mix of talented people from different backgrounds and industries, but they all share one thing in common -- a great entrepreneurial spirit that drives them to create state-of-the-art products and provide incredible service to all of our clients."

Introducing the Newest Additions to the FRS Team
Randy Hersom, Software Engineer -- Randy is responsible for co-leading the customization and integration efforts for FRS and its clients. Before joining FRS, Randy spent more than 20 years with Habilitation Software, starting as the company's first employee and ending his tenure as its president. While at Habilitation Software, Randy served as the lead programmer on the Habilitation Documentation and Personal Planning Systems, used by agencies that serve people with developmental disabilities.

Terry Leigh, IT Support Specialist -- Terry's passion for building complete network infrastructures and his background in customer service make him a great fit for the FRS IT Support Team. Terry worked his way through school to earn his degree in IT Networking, serving in customer service and management roles for K-Mart and Food Lion. His well-balanced mix of skills enables him to listen to and work adeptly with clients to keep their systems running at their peak of performance.

Leon Mayberry, Strategic Services Manager -- With a background in independent contracting and systems development and analysis for First Union Capital Markets, the Internal Revenue Service and IBM, Leon has had a hand in creating a number of corporations' software systems. Before joining the team, Leon served as a lead application developer for Duke Energy, heading up the technical efforts behind the implementation of a new 25,000+ user online, time reporting system. Prior to working at Duke, Leon also served as the CTO for Blue Pine Systems for six years, leading all technical and IT staff and programs.


About FRS
As the background screening industry's most widely used technology, FRS offers clients solid, customizable options for consolidating and simplifying their daily screening operations. Powered by Imagination Technologies, FRS helps clients boost their efficiency and profitability, while reducing labor costs and improving turnaround time. With more than 250 successful client installations, FRS has a proven platform with leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. Paired with our state-of-the-art products, like eClientLink, InstaCrim and the IntelliFlow workspace, FRS is a truly flexible research system that will exceed your expectations. Contact Rob Stewart at sales@FRSsoftware.com or 704.282.2320 for a demonstration today.

Release 7.10 Builds on the FRS Team's Commitment to our Valued Clients

June 23, 2010

The FRS development team is excited to announce the release of FRS 7.10 to our valued client base. This leading-edge release was driven entirely by the needs and suggestions of the screening industry's leaders who are running their operations on the FRS platform.

"One of our most valuable assets has always been our clients.", stated Phil Chapman, President at FRS. "The screening businesses that are utilizing FRS have always represented the leaders and trend-setters in our industry. It is their great ideas for improving our technology that have shaped FRS into the most advanced, full-featured and most affordable platform available for background screening. We have always considered our clients to be crucial members of our R&D team. We have always listened to them and have tailored FRS through their excellent suggestions to be an incredible tool for background screening operations. Last year we conducted one of our regular enhancement surveys to honor our client's voice in the direction of FRS. Based upon their feedback from that survey, FRS 7.10 represents a jointly developed solution designed to meet the ever-changing needs of the entire FRS community, and we are extremely excited to deliver this release to those tremendous companies who helped to design it!".

Just a few of the leading-edge tools for background screening voted for inclusion by the FRS community in version 7.10 include:
Ø A powerful new Employee Analytics toolkit for tracking total operational efficiency of screening staff members regarding productivity, turnaround and complete audit-tracking of every process performed on subjects in the FRS system for complete monitoring
Ø A new release of the eClientLink web portal with many user administration, security and order-entry enhancements allowing our clients to better serve their customers when offering their screening services online
Ø Implementation of new products from National Background Data as requested by our clients which include the NBD GlobalPlus Report, providing full access to information for financial sanctions searches, as well as the NBD CrimWatch, their national criminal monitoring solution
Ø Expansion of the FRS Homeland Security search product with 89 more sanction lists to bring the total sources of this tremendous search product to now comprise 135 different National and International Terrorist, Fugitive and Debarment Lists
Ø Many enhancements to the robust billing module in FRS to provide our clients with even greater flexibility in their pricing options and the packages they can offer their customers
Ø Many new compliance features to keep up with the constantly changing demands of the screening industry
Ø More than 100 features and enhancements designed specifically for making the processing of subjects even more efficient, faster and simpler in the powerful FRS back-office solution


We are extremely pleased to bring this power-packed release of advanced screening tools and invite you to contact our sales team for a personalized tour so that you can see for yourself how FRS could help to drastically improve your screening operations as well as your ability to better service your customers.


About FRS
FRS is by far the background screening industry's most widely utilized technology - in use today by more than 250 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. To learn more, contact our sales team at (704) 282-2320 or via email at sales@FRSsoftware.com

FRS Releases InstaCrim for Automated Criminal Court Record Retrieval!

January 15, 2010

As more court systems throughout the country move to offer criminal records online, the challenge for today's background check companies is how to quickly and effectively search these records? The team at FRS is excited to announce that they now have the ANSWER - InstaCrim!

The FRS InstaCrim module meets the challenge of searching on-line criminal records head-on by delivering instant access to a vast majority of court websites that are available today for automated retrieval of criminal and federal court records. This new FRS integrated solution is provided with a huge array of tools that enhance operational efficiency to improve your criminal research processing capabilities, lower your costs and reduce your turnaround times. In the initial release of InstaCrim, FRS is equipped to provide Automated access to:
        Ø More than 30% of the counties in the U.S.
        Ø 13 of the 50 statewide searches in the U.S.
        Ø Automated Federal searches for all 50 States and the U.S. territories
        Ø Plus, we are adding more court sites each month!

At the core of the InstaCrim module is the Intelli-Hits Review Tool. This powerful new feature in FRS is designed specifically to manage the reviewing of potential "Hits" that are obtained electronically from the many integrations that FRS provides including InstaCrim. All hits are displayed in an easy to use scrolling list which shows important hit details to allow you to better process these results and determine which hits are actually for the subject you are researching. A detailed snap-shot of each criminal case is also readily available to allow you to review all of the information provided by the court system to assist in identifying if you indeed have a match on your subject. Once you determine that a criminal record is for the subject of your search, one mouse click and it is saved, ready for reporting to your client! And if you prefer, additional features are provided to make it extremely simple to send any potential hits to an outside researcher for verification.

InstaCrim also comes with an incredible set of Name-Matching and DOB-Matching technologies to provide an extremely accurate and fully automated search. Through the thousands of hours of testing conducted by our staff, clients and business partners, we have fine-tuned this matching technology to be so detailed and comprehensive that some search combinations could take a person more than half-an-hour to achieve the same level of search provided by the InstaCrim technology.

With the powerful tools built into InstaCrim module, this means...
        Ø No more logging into online court systems!
        Ø No more of the tedious process of sorting through possible records!
        Ø No more typing of search results into the final background check report!

“The background screening market is highly competitive and technology must be leveraged in order to effectively compete. The InstaCrim solution and our other leading-edge tools empower the FRS community to operate on a level far above their competitors, allowing them to win more business!”, stated Phil Chapman, President of FRS. “Depending upon the geographical location of their customers and the criminal jurisdictions they search most, our clients will find that they have the potential to save 25-65% on their criminal research costs once they begin utilizing InstaCrim. These realized savings will result in increased profitably for our clients and place them in better position to negotiate price in a highly competitive market.”

About Imagination Technologies
For more than 16 years, Imagination Technologies has delivered full-featured, simple to use technology solutions to the background screening industry. FRS, Imagination Technologies' flagship product, is by far the background screening industry's most widely utilized technology - in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitable by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions.

More than 16 years of delivering full-featured, simple-to-use technology solutions and over 90 years of collective experience in the industry.

FRS Completes Integration to add RapidCourt.com to DataLinX Platform!

November 24, 2009

With their 7.1 release of FRS, Imagination Technologies is pleased to announce that they have integrated with RapidCourt.com to be a strategic data partner through their Datalinx service platform.

The FRS development team has worked diligently to create a technologically advanced solution to offer valuable RapidCourt.com information to their customers through the development of the new Intelli-Hits Review Tool. This new feature in FRS serves a specific purpose - to expand reporting functionality and assist FRS clients in tactically managing and reviewing records obtained from RapidCourt.com. With the Intelli-Hits Review Tool, all possible records obtained from RapidCourt.com are presented in a multi-functional queue, displaying only necessary identifying information for quick review to easily determine whether a record meets a client's specific reporting criteria.

"RapidCourt.com has been a pioneer is developing powerful solutions by wrapping sophisticated technology around extensive data sources" said Phil Chapman, President of Imagination Technologies. "Our clients are continually looking for data options that provide them with a competitive advantage in the market place, and we have no doubt that RapidCourt.com coupled with our new Intelli-Hits Review Tool will enhance their ability to win new business."

There will be no ancillary fees to the FRS community to use the new Intelli-Hits technology to access RapidCourt.com products. The two companies worked together to provide the necessary funding to ensure and make possible the continued development and enhancements of the Intelli-Hits Review Tool and RapidCourt.com integration. "This partnership was designed so that it would not have any bearing on our client's ability to receive the best rates and functionality when accessing data from RapidCourt.com.," stated Rob Stewart, Sales Manager of Imagination Technologies.

"We are very excited about this new partnership," stated Douglas Henry, President of RapidCourt.com. "FRS has been a leading technology provider to the background screening industry for many years and we are extremely pleased to be able to provide FRS clients access to our products through their new Intelli-Hits Review Tool."


About RapidCourt
RapidCourt.com provides access to a variety of real-time and database products from their constantly expanding network of public records sources. RapidCourt.com's products include comprehensive coverage of criminal, sex offender, and security watch list records and are offered with a competitive volume-based pricing structure that includes one flat rate per search; no sign up fees, no monthly fees, and no monthly minimums. Having earned the confidence of over 70% of the top CRA's in the industry, RapidCourt.com has clearly positioned itself as the superior provider of public data, proprietary technology solutions, data expertise and customer service in the background screening industry.

About Imagination Technologies
For more than 16 years, Imagination Technologies has delivered full-featured, simple to use technology solutions to the background screening industry. FRS, Imagination Technologies' flagship product, is by far the background screening industry's most widely utilized technology - in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitable by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions.

More than 16 years of delivering full-featured, simple-to-use technology solutions and over 90 years of collective experience in the industry.

Imagination Technologies Named to Inc. 5000's Exclusive List of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies

August 12, 2009

Imagination Technologies (ITI), the background screening industry’s technology leader, today announces that it has been named one of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. magazine. ITI saw its sales nearly double over the last three years, growing by 95.5% and earning them a ranking of 2928 on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, the preeminent ranking of privately held, independent companies in the US.

“We are extremely honored by this recognition for our company.”, stated Phil Chapman, President of ITI. “We are very blessed to have some of the top screening and research firms in the country as our clients. When combined with an excellent group of strategic partners and a top-notch in-house team, we have a large group of people and companies with which to share in this achievement.”

The 2009 Inc. 5000, unveiled today on Inc.com, serves as a unique report card on the U.S. economy. Despite the ongoing recession, aggregate revenue among the companies on the list actually increased to $214 billion, up $29 billion from last year, with a median three-year growth rate of 126 percent. The Inc. 5000 are responsible for creating more than 1 million jobs since their founding, making the list perhaps the best example of the impact that private, fast-growing companies can have on the economy. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on Inc.com.

“Savvy trend spotters and those who invest in private companies know that the Inc. 5000 is the best place to find out about young companies that are achieving success through a wide variety of unprecedented business models, as well as older private companies that are still expanding at an impressive rate,” said Inc. 5000 project manager Jim Melloan. “That’s why our list is so eagerly anticipated every year.”

Methodology
The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage of revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2005, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2008. Revenue in 2005 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2008 must have been at least $2 million.

About Imagination Technologies
Imagination Technologies provides technology solutions to the background screening industry. Its flagship product, FRS is by far the background screening industry's most widely utilized technology - in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions.

About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,961, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.

FRS Team Congratulates Three Clients for Making Employment Screener's “Hot List”

June 4, 2009

The team at FRS would like to congratulate Employment Background Investigations (EBI), employeescreenIQ and Intelius for making the 2009 Employment-Related Screening Providers "Hot List". This is an annual list compiled by the editors of Workforce Management magazine to rank the top firms providing employment screening services to HR departments across the country. 2009 represents the third straight year that EBI and Intelius have made this list and the second straight year that employeescreenIQ has been ranked among the upper echelon of employment screening firms.

Phil Chapman, President of FRS states "We are extremely pleased to see the continued success of these three firms for which we have been providing software technology collectively for more than 25 years. These companies are prime examples of what a business can do when it has the best management, the right tools and technology, and the vision to see opportunities and sieze upon them. We are very proud to be associated with each of these companies and have enjoyed the opportunity to provide operations technology to these firms during the past ten years."

To view Workforce Management's complete 2009 "Hot List" of Employment-Related Screening Providers:         Click Here


About Employment Background Investigations, Inc.
Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (EBI) is a single-source, premier provider of background screening, drug testing and occupational healthcare solutions. Our HRPerfect Suite of services specializes in the development and implementation of employment, contractor and volunteer screening programs. From our operations centers in Owings Mills, MD and Pittsburgh, PA, EBI offers a wide array of global and domestic screening initiatives that can be specifically tailored to securely meet even the most stringent screening objectives.

About employeescreenIQ
employeescreenIQ is a global leader of employment screening services. Our smarter, comprehensive research techniques produce thorough, accurate screening reports that meet the unique needs of our clients and the standards of federal and international employment guidelines. employeescreenIQ allows our valued clients to be confident they are making intelligent hiring decisions.

About Intelius
Intelius Screening Solutions LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelius Inc., is a leading, on-demand employment and drug screening solutions provider that delivers highly configurable and comprehensive screening services to thousands of small and medium-sized businesses throughout North America. Intelius Screening Solutions offers affordable, customer-driven solutions that help SMBs lower cost, increase efficiency and reduce risk.

About FRS
FRS is by far the background screening industry's most widely utilized technology - in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions.

About Workforce Management Magazine
Workforce Management magazine is an award-winning publication about business - from a workforce management perspective. The twice-monthly magazine, along with the workforce.com web site and other editorial products, is aimed at executives who have reframed HR as a source of competitive advantage. Whether they are senior-level human resources leaders or other C-level executives, they understand the art and science of managing a major asset - an organization's people - to maximize their contribution to the company's strategic business goals.

The Revolutionary FRS 7.0 Release Now Available to the Growing FRS Community

April 6, 2009

The FRS development team led by Kevin Scott is excited to announce the release of FRS 7.0 to the entire FRS community. Online training sessions by the experienced FRS Technical Support Team have now begun and the clients of FRS are being guided through the newly redesigned user interface and the many powerful new features that this latest version delivers.

The new technologies incorporated into this major new release represent the most advanced re-design of FRS in several years. At the forefront is the new IntelliFlow workspace. The Intelligent workflow design was carefully developed to provide you with the quickest, most efficient and most feature-filled environment for improving your operations and processing your background check orders. This new interface connects users to each aspect of the background check process through customizable toolbars, filters, and "Quick Links".

FRS 7.0 delivers many other powerful tools including new features for the industry leading Internet ordering system, the eClientLink. Included in these features is an extremely flexible new report viewing option to allow clients to quickly preview the results of all of their background check orders with options to view and print results in Microsoft Word, PDF and HTML formats. As with many of the features of the eClientLink, this is a customizable setting which further enhances the ability to provide a unique experience for each of your clients.

"FRS 7.0 encapsulates the next generation of the FRS Product Line. In this release we have developed a brand new interface which puts a wide array of powerful tools at the user's finger tips, delivers easy access to critical information, and reduces the number of steps that our users perform during day-to-day operations." said Kevin Scott, Manager of Systems Architecture for Imagination Technologies, Inc.

About FRS
FRS is by far the background screening industry's most widely utilized technology - in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. To learn more, contact our sales team at (704) 282-2320 or via email at sales@FRSsoftware.com

FRS Online Applications and Applicant Tracking Solution is Released

September 1, 2008

Imagination Technologies, providers of the FRS suite of technology solutions for background screening companies, is pleased to announce the release of the FRS On-Line Applications and Applicant Tracking module.

The ability to assist HR in the acquisition of talent has become increasingly important for background screening companies as they continue to strive to provide solutions to make this process simpler. The FRS On-Line Applications and Applicant Tracking module empowers the FRS community with the ability to offer industry leading tools to Human Resource executives that enable them to quickly collect and review applications and then seamlessly order background checks on the candidates they select for the next step in the hiring process.

This exciting new tool is tightly integrated into the eClientLink and will empower the clients of background screening companies with the ability to accept electronic applications, track communications with their applicants and easily order background checks. The easy-to-use tools of the FRS On-Line Applications and Applicant Tracking module create a streamlined candidate review and background screening program for the clients of the FRS business partners.

"As the leading provider of technology solutions to the background screening industry, it is always a challenge to ensure that you stay ahead of the competition with continual innovation. I am extremely pleased with the effort of our development team with this latest addition to the FRS Technology suite of tools for background screening. This new tool allows the clients of FRS to better compete in meeting the technology-driven needs of today's HR departments", said Phil Chapman, president of Imagination Technologies, Inc.

About FRS
FRS is by far the background screening industry's most widely utilized technology - in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. To learn more, contact our sales team at (704) 282-2320 or via email at sales@FRSsoftware.com

FRS Team Setting New Benchmark in Customer Service with Key Staff Addition

June 1, 2008

Imagination Technologies, providers of the FRS suite of technology solutions for background screening companies, is pleased to announce the addition of Sam McLamb as Manager of the Technical Support and Customer Service team.

McLamb brings a rich, 25-year background in designing and building successful Technical Support organizations in the software support industry. Sam comes to FRS from an organization that implemented software deployments and advanced support for Fujitsu, AT&T, Verizon, Cingular and others domestically and around the world. Additionally, he has built disaster recovery programs for some of the most mission critical networks in the country for US Government entities. He thrives on customer satisfaction by building strong processes and even stronger relationships with his customer base. He has led large software deployment and support organizations in the USA, Europe and the Far East and understands diverse requirements and cultures. McLamb will use his refined skill sets in conjunction with the excellent FRS Technical Support staff already in place to bring “Best in Class” Technical Support to the FRS customer base!

“Our clients are extremely important to us and providing superior customer service has always been a huge commitment. The addition of Sam McLamb to our team and his wealth of experience enables us to exceed that commitment and establish an even higher benchmark for excellence in the area of technical support and customer service for our background screening technology solutions”, says Phil Chapman, president of Imagination Technologies.

About FRS
FRS is by far the background screening industry’s most widely utilized technology – in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. To learn more, contact our sales team at (704) 282-2320 or via email at sales@FRSsoftware.com.

Imagination Technologies Partners with ERC Dataplus to Deliver ATS Services to their Clients

March 27, 2008

Imagination Technologies, the leading technology solutions provider to the background screening industry announced today that it has established an integration alliance with ERC Dataplus, Inc., a leading provider of recruiting software solutions. The alliance will integrate Imagination Technologies’ FRS system with ERC’s applicant tracking software, Selectech Workforce Management, and enable their background screening partners to offer a unique integrated talent management and background screening solution to their clients.

The solution created will give the background screening companies using FRS the ability to offer their customers a private-branded integrated talent management and background screening solution. This solution will meet the needs of human resource professionals and hiring managers at companies both large and small, providing them with a single platform for pre-qualifying, assessing, appointment scheduling, on-boarding, and background screening.

In addition, this integrated solution is being offered to the FRS business partners with their own branding, to provide an additional avenue for attracting new clients, growing their business with new sources of revenue, increasing their share of background checks, and improving their overall competitive position.

With Selectech Workforce Management, the entire recruiting process from requisition approval through offer letters and on-boarding will take place directly from the recruiters desktop. The integrated solution, which also includes Selectech Pre-hire Assessments, improves the recruiter’s ability to identify the best candidates and reach them more quickly, giving users of this system a competitive edge in the hiring of new employees. Applicant information from Selectech Workforce Management can be automatically sent to FRS for the processing of background checks and clients will be automatically notified when reports are available for review.

“We are extremely pleased to have been selected by Imagination Technologies, a leading solutions provider to the background investigations industry, to deliver an integrated talent management system to the companies that utilize their background screening technology,” said Vice President - Business Development for ERC Dataplus, Carla Knoll. “This alliance will be beneficial for both of our respective organizations by broadening the base to which ERC’s products will be implemented and for Imagination Technologies and their customers, an opportunity to address a set of business requirements with this addition to their suite of technology solutions for background screening,” she added.

“We are continually looking to partner with leading solution providers to further enhance our client’s competitive advantage. It was an easy decision to select ERC Dataplus as a partner. They share the same commitment to providing superior products along with excellent customer service that has been so important to our company since our beginnings 15 years ago. Their Selectech Workforce Management system is a perfect complement to the FRS suite of products for background screening companies,” said Phil Chapman, president of Imagination Technologies, Inc.

About FRS
FRS is by far the background screening industry’s most widely utilized technology – in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. To learn more, contact our sales team at (704) 282-2320 or via email at sales@FRSsoftware.com

About ERC Dataplus
ERC Dataplus delivers Web-based HR management solutions that help organizations improve their hiring processes and results. Since 1993, ERC has enabled leading financial service firms, call centers, retailers, hospitality organizations and Fortune 2000 companies to automate and enhance their employee recruitment, selection, development and retention. ERC’s comprehensive solutions help manage the entire hiring process from applicant pre-qualification, assessment and interview coordination through on-boarding. To learn more about ERC and its portfolio of cost effective staffing solutions, visit www.ercdataplus.com or call 1-888-ERC-CORP (372-2677).

FRS Expands Development Team to Enhance Future Innovation

August 20, 2007

Imagination Technologies, the providers of the FRS suite of technology solutions for background screening companies, is pleased to formally announce the addition of two key members to their development team - Jeff Gregg and Mike Hiott.

Jeff Gregg has joined the FRS team as the Strategic Services Manager. He brings more than 20 years of development experience at Wachovia Corporation and Bank of America, along with more than seven years of consulting and custom development in the background screening industry. Gregg's specialties include .NET development in ASP.NET and C#. The integration of these .NET technologies can already be seen in the most recent releases of the FRS Internet products. Along with ongoing Internet development, Gregg will also be leading the fast growing integrations department and has already completed numerous integrations with leading ATS / HRIS technologies, along with industry related data providers and technology platforms.

Mike Hiott has been working in IT since 1984 with vast experience in business analysis, database administration and software development with tenures at Duke Energy and AirT Corporation. Hiott complements the FRS team with several years of experience in SQL development and has served as the architect and lead developer of several large Business Intelligence applications. Hiott also brings experience in the development of .NET Internet applications using ASP.NET and VB.NET.

“In conjunction with the rest of our experienced development staff, these two new additions bring a wealth of experience which will allow us to further enhance FRS and continue to provide innovative technology solutions to the background screening industry,” says Phil Chapman, president of Imagination Technologies.

About FRS
FRS is by far the background screening industry’s most widely utilized technology – in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. To learn more, contact our sales team at (704) 282-2320 or via email at sales@FRSsoftware.com

Partnership with Form I-9 Compliance Delivers Electronic I-9 Form and eVerify Solution to the FRS Community

April 1, 2007

Due to the implications of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), the FRS development team realized the importance of providing an integrated solution to better facilitate the processing of I-9 Forms and the federal government’s eVerify Program (EVP) which allows employers to quickly and accurately verify new employees’ legal right to work. Form I-9 Compliance, LLC was the logical partner to deliver an efficient and affordable solution to the companies utilizing FRS.

Form I-9 Compliance is the first federally-approved Designated Agent of the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration for Form I-9 employment verifications. Their proprietary system and software integration with the federal government’s eVerify Program will allow FRS users to quickly and accurately verify a new employees’ legal right to work, as well as better manage the I-9 Forms their clients are required to maintain.

Through the eClientLink, the services of Form I-9 Compliance are readily available and extremely simple for the users of FRS to offer to their clients. With the ability to process Electronic Form I-9 and EVP searches directly from the eClientLink’s "Results" listing a significant amount of the data entry required to process these services is eliminated. With a Form I-9 Control Panel accessible from the main page of the eClientLink we have delivered a complete turn-key solution which allows you to easily provide these services to your entire client base. To even further enhance the functionality of this service, our integrations team has the ability to program unique back-end solutions to meet any of your client's special Form I-9 processing needs.

About FRS
FRS is by far the background screening industry’s most widely utilized technology – in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. To learn more, contact our sales team at (704) 282-2320 or via email at sales@FRSsoftware.com

FRS 6.70 Release Includes the Highly Anticipated eClientLink

August 1, 2006

FRS version 6.70 is now available for realease to the entire FRS community. The FRS development team delivered numerous enhancements and continued to expand upon their XML capabilities in this new version. This release also marks the introduction of the much anticipated eClientLink, the next generation of FRS eBusiness.

The current FRS Web Application is a great way for the users of FRS to interface with their clients and solidify their position in the marketplace. But now with the capabilities of the eClientLink, they will be able to take it to the next level and provide an industry-leading user experience on-line for their clients. Instant Results, On-Line Invoicing and Management Reports, Improved Data Security, and Superior Usability. All of these features and much more are what make the eClientLink the best client interface in the background screening industry.

FRS Version 6.70 also includes a direct link to ReferencePro, the leader in wholesale credential verifications for the background screening industry. FRS clients will now be able to seamlessly utilize the services of ReferencePro for all of their verifications or just to have an alternative to help manage overflow during busy times.

Other enhancements provided in version 6.70 include:
Ø Enhanced protection of consumer's social security numbers
Ø Further expansion of the FRS proprietary name matching technology
Ø Enhanced management capabilities to the FRS DataLinx reports
Ø A new streamlined solution for subject editing
And much, much more...

These are just a few of the many enhancements provided in this latest release of FRS. As has always been our commitment, the additions made to FRS through our continual releases are driven by the requests of our clients, our partners in the background check industry. For more information about this poweful new release or any of the products in the FRS suite of background screening solutions, please contact Imagination Technologies at (704)282-2320 or by e-mail at sales@FrsSoftware.com.

FRS Client makes HRO Today's List of Top 13 Screening Providers

January 15, 2006

Employment Background Investigations (EBI) Named to HRO Today Magazine's ''Baker's Dozen of Top Screening Providers''

The continued success of our clients is a motivating factor in our day-to-day operations. It is with great pride that we announce that Employment Background Investigations, Inc. (EBI) has been named to HRO Today magazine's ''Baker's Dozen of Top Screening Providers''. EBI has been using FRS since August of 1998. Their early and continual input have been very instrumental in the development of FRS as you know it today.

It is interesting to note that of these top 13 firms, EBI is the only one that is running its screening operations with an ''off-the-shelf'' technology package. This speaks volumes about the capabilities of FRS and its ability to grow with even its largest of clients and continue to meet their needs. Over the past seven years, we have witnessed the tremendous growth of EBI and the other great companies using FRS. We have worked closely with all of them to continually enhance FRS to meet their ever-changing needs.

To view the complete article click the following link:         HRO Today: The Baker's Dozen

FRS Version 6.60 Delivers MyVerifications Feature

November 20, 2005

With the full release of FRS version 6.60, the development team at Imagination Technologies has stayed true in their commitment to the screening companies utilizing FRS to provide all of the tools necessary to operate more efficiently than their competition. One of the key operational enhancements made in this latest version of FRS is the MyVerifications feature.

The MyVerifications feature provides a powerful interface with the tools needed to allow FRS sites to assign and process verifications in an extremely efficient and streamlined manner. This powerful tool delivers an instant view of all outstanding employment, education, professional license and "other" verifications with features to assign these to researchers and quickly edit verifications by going directly to the verification editing screens. MyVerifications allows for users, verifiers, and managers to see an overview of all verifications that are incomplete and/or unassigned, with numerous features to enhance your ability to manage this aspect of your business.

FRS Version 6.60 brought many other robust capabilities to the FRS community. This includes the further enhancing of the auto-assignment features of the PASST report. The client level settings for the PASST report have been expanded to allow for a combination of the Maximum number of years and Maximum number of counties to search, along with the ability to assign Federal searches in the same way. One other feature that has been added in this release is the ability to email Invoices and Billing Lists directly to your clients rather than printing them out to be mailed.

These are just a few of the many enhancements provided in this latest release of FRS. As has always been our commitment, the additions made to FRS through our continual releases are driven by the requests of our clients, our partners in the background check industry. For more information about this poweful new release or any of the products in the FRS suite of background screening solutions, please contact Imagination Technologies at (704)282-2320 or by e-mail at sales@FrsSoftware.com.

FRS Version 6.50 Includes FRS DataLinx for Even More Instant Access

May 16, 2005

The release of FRS version 6.50 brings further enhancements to the powerful features of FRS and continues to build upon the XML connectivity of the system. The cornerstone enhancement of this release is the addition of the FRS DataLinX Module.

The FRS DataLinX module greatly expands the direct links to information sources within the FRS suite of background screening solutions and is provided through a joint effort with Government Management Services (FACIS), Insight America and National Background Data (NBD). FRS links directly via XML to the secure web services provided by these companies to quickly and efficiently process National Criminal Index, Multi-State Sex Offender and Healthcare Sanction searches.

Using the latest technologies, the FRS DataLinX module is seamlessly integrated into FRS to provide for ease-of-use, simplified setup, flexible utilization and totally hands-off, instantaneous access to this information through the powerful FRS Automation Server. This XML interface provides our clients with an immediate reduction in their labor requirements, as well as a tremendous improvement in the turnaround time for the delivery of these searches to their clients.

Version 6.50 also includes enhancements to the FRS PASST report, the Business Productivity Analysis, the FRS MVR X-Change, and the billing and financial reporting capabilities of the system. In addition, since the users of FRS have varying needs for management reports, FRS has now been equipped with the new "MyReports" option. This new option allows the FRS development team to quickly roll out custom management reports to meet the requirements of the FRS community and assist them in further tracking financial and operational performance.

As has always been our commitment, the additions made to FRS through our continual releases are driven by the requests of our clients, our partners in the background check industry. For more information about this powerful new release or any of the products in the FRS suite of background screening solutions, please contact Imagination Technologies at (704) 282-2320 or by e-mail at sales@FrsSoftware.com.

FRS LinXml is Released

November 14, 2004

Utilizing the powerful technology available in the FRS.NeXT platform, Imagination Technologies has further enhanced the XML capabilities of FRS through a powerful integration tool, the FRS LinXML module (pronounced links • M • L). This powerful feature equips the FRS system for data interchange by providing XML capabilities for the exchange of background screening requests and results through the Internet.

The integration capabilities of LinXML provide the tools needed to accept and import orders from your clients that can cover all of the background screening search types that you provide. Once completed, a variety of FRS options are available to seamlessly deliver these results back to your clients.

The FRS LinXml module provides a complete, detailed XML Schema along with our highly secure Web Service through the LinXml.com gateway. The FRS LinXML "Web Service" is fully secured with 128-bit encryption and multiple levels of authentication for the secure, totally-automated transfer of background requests and results through the Internet.

"The FRS LinXML module is another example of the many innovations available in the FRS platform", stated Phil Chapman, president of Imagination Technologies. "At Imagination Technologies, we leverage the latest XML and Web Services technologies to help provide our clients with the tools they need to ensure that their competitive advantage is the sharpest in the industry."

About FRS
FRS is by far the background screening industry's most widely utilized technology - in use today by more than 200 successful companies! FRS will help simplify the operations of background screening companies by consolidating the individual processes they perform each day into one easy-to-use system. The results are a screening firm that is able to operate more efficiently and more profitability by reducing labor costs, improving their time service, and empowering them with the ability to deliver leading-edge system integration and Internet ordering solutions. To learn more, contact our sales team at (704) 282-2320 or via email at sales@FRSsoftware.com