Merchants Information Solutions, Inc. Selected as The Pre-Employment Screening Provider for The Arizona Diamondbacks
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) March 28, 2008 -- Merchants Information Solutions, Inc., announced today that it has been selected as the pre-employment screening provider for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will leverage Merchants' comprehensive portfolio of services, including background checks, employment eligibility verifications and criminal searches.
"We pride ourselves on creating a top-notch culture throughout the workplace by hiring people with integrity that can help us achieve our organizational goals," said Marian A. Rhodes, the D-backs' Vice President, Human Resources. "Merchants Information Solutions will make sure we continue to hire talented individuals and remain one of the 'Best Places to Work' in Arizona."
Pre-employment screening has become one of the primary tools that Human Resources professionals utilize to identify, hire and retain quality staff. By pre-screening and managing applicants online, organizations can ensure that only the right candidates advance through the selection process and that they only employ those who are authorized to work in the United States.
"We are very honored to have been selected by a top, marquee organization like the Arizona Diamondbacks to provide the critical service of background screening employees", said Russ Johnson, President & CEO of Merchants.
Merchants will help the Arizona Diamondbacks accomplish their hiring objectives by conducting employment screening and background checks on all applicants and newly hired employees.
About the Arizona Diamondbacks
Celebrating their 10th Anniversary during the 2008 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks have won four National League West Division Championships (1999, 2001-02, 2007) since entering Major League Baseball as an expansion franchise in 1998. The D-backs also became the fastest expansion team to win a World Championship after defeating the New York Yankees in the 2001 World Series in only their fourth year of existence. The club has played in front of more than 26 million fans during its decade of existence at Chase Field, which features a signature swimming pool and a retractable roof to keep fans comfortable in an air-conditioned facility during Phoenix's hot summer months. The organization has also donated more than $13 million to non-profit organizations in Arizona since 1997 through its Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and was named a "Best Place to Work" in 2007 by the Phoenix Business Journal and Best Companies AZ. To learn more about the D-backs go to dbacks.com.
Contact: Catherine Herman
Phone: 602-462-6674
About Merchants Information Solutions, Inc.
Phoenix-based Merchants Information Solutions, Inc. has been in business since 1912, and is a privately held company with more than 4,000 business clients. Merchants is a nationally recognized provider of several key products for individuals and businesses: Identity theft management and recovery solutions, Pre-employment screening and background checks, Integrity Testing/Behavioral Assessments and Resident or Multi-Housing Screening. Merchants also provides consumer and mortgage credit. Merchants owns and directs the following divisions: Personnel Profiles Screening (www.personnelprofiles.com), American Tescor, LLC (www.americantescor.com), and ID Advocates (www.idadvocates.com).
For more information about Merchants Information Solutions, please visit www.merchantsinfo.com.
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