Verifications, Inc.'s Substance Abuse Services Division Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification

First Substance Abuse Third Party Administrator to be Certified to the ISO 9001:2000 Standard

Minneapollis, MN — August 21, 2005 —Verifications, Inc., the leading national provider of employment screening services, announced today, that its Substance Abuse Services Division has been certified to the ISO 9001:2000 standard. This certification, like Verifications’ initial certification and all subsequent audits, yielded no major or minor non-conformances. No other company in the employment screening industry has achieved this level of success.

Verifications significantly enhanced its Substance Abuse Services Division with the acquisition of Live Response located in Bismarck, ND. The acquisition was announced last fall and, at that time, operations for the Substance Abuse Services Division were moved to Bismarck. Verifications earned its original certification to the ISO 9001:2000 standard in July of 2001 and was the first employment screening company to be certified to this new standard. The certification audit was performed by ISOQAR, one of the leading independent, third party ISO authorized registrars.

“This is truly a unique accomplishment for our industry and I am proud of the work our Verifications team has done to accomplish such an unprecedented feat,” explains Bill Maynard, Verifications’ Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Quality Officer.  “The ISO 9001:2000 standard recognizes that organizations depend on their customers and that their quality management system should be focused on meeting customer needs and striving to exceed customer expectations.”

The ISO 9001:2000 standard was established in December of 2000 by the International Standards Organization (ISO) and specifies requirements for a quality management system to help an organization demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer requirements. All requirements of this international standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided.

Maynard adds, “This standard is the world's most stringent international quality standard. Our commitment to a quality management system and maintaining compliance to such a high standard is one of the key factors for our continued growth.  We have clearly benefited from this with improved productivity and better employee job satisfaction, which has ultimately led to our high level of customer satisfaction.”

Verifications’ quality management system was designed and implemented in 2000 and 2001 based on the precepts and principles of ISO 9001:2000. The ISO Standard is the foundation of Verifications’ system for documenting and auditing all key processes. The system includes fully documented process work instructions, internal auditing, customer surveys and internal and external change management processes. All documentation is available for each employee on Verifications’ Intranet.

About Verifications Inc.
Verifications, Inc. is a premier provider of employment screening and applicant processing services. Since 1987 over 5,000 companies have chosen Verifications because they consistently provide the highest quality services and the most accurate information, which helps businesses to make timely and informed hiring decisions. The company is ISO 9001:2000 certified and utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide services including background investigations, substance abuse testing, and a full suite of applicant processing services. For more information, visit them on the Web at www.verificationsinc.com.