Powerchex Joins the UK Chapter of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS)

London, United Kingdom, May 14, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Founded in 2003 as a non-profit trade association, NAPBS serves to represent the interest of companies offering employment and background screening. NAPBS offers an opportunity for qualified companies to participate in shaping the body of knowledge and regulations impacting the pre-employment screening industry.

NAPBS gives the screening industry the ability to effectively demonstrate its competence, reliability and willingness to adopt standards.

NAPBS is the best means to associate those companies able and willing to conform to standards and to meet the highest expectations of clients and law-makers. NAPBS has adopted By-Laws, a Code of Conduct, and a Mission Statement.

“Powerchex is pleased to be part of this prestigious organisation” states Alexandra Kelly the MD of Powerchex, “we are looking forward to working with our colleagues around the world to promote compliance with legal requirements, ethical business practices and foster awareness of issues related to data protection and privacy rights.”

Notes To Editors:

About Powerchex
Powerchex is the UK’s premier pre-employment screening firm for financial institutions. Based in the City of London, Powerchex checks the background, employment history, criminal records and professional qualifications of applicants on behalf of financial institutions. It sets the industry benchmark of 5 days for a background check.

powerchex.co.uk.

Nikela Kapota
nkapota@powerchex.co.uk
0207 767 2438

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