Irvine, Calif., May 17, 2007 – HireRight, a leader in on-demand employment screening, was honored as the 2007 Outstanding Private Company at AeA’s 14th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards. The High-Tech Innovation Awards were presented by the Orange County and Inland Empire Council of AeA on May 10th, honoring Southern California’s top innovators in technology and education. This is the second time in four years that HireRight has won the Outstanding Private Company award.
“We are sincerely honored to be named Outstanding Private Company of the Year by AeA. This is truly a testament to the talent and dedication of the entire HireRight team,” said Eric Boden, Chairman and CEO, HireRight. “This award is also an acknowledgement of our commitment to technology innovation in delivering our employment background and drug screening solutions, and it’s gratifying to have our efforts recognized.”
The 14th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards were presented at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach on May 10th. AeA set record levels for nominations and attendance with more than 125 nominations received, 20 innovators recognized, and nearly 600 guests at the awards ceremony.
“AeA received a record number of nominations and the level of innovation was truly impressive,” said Tim Jemal, AeA executive director for Orange County and the Inland Empire. “AeA congratulates HireRight and its employees for being selected as Outstanding Private Company of the Year.”
About AeA
AeA is the largest high-tech trade association in the U.S. and represents all segments of the technology industry. Our mission is to help our member companies grow and improve their business. Internationally, AeA represents 2,500 companies with 1.8 million employees. In Orange County & the Inland Empire, AeA represents 140 member companies with worldwide revenue of more than $8 billion and more than 160,000 employees in the United States and globally. Information on the Orange County & Inland Empire Council can be found at www.aeanet.org/orangecounty.
About HireRight
HireRight is a leading provider of on-demand employment background and drug screening solutions that help organizations effectively implement, manage and control multifaceted screening programs. Many companies, including more than 50 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/PeopleSoft, Vurv, Taleo, VirtualEdge, Deploy Solutions and PeopleAdmin. HireRight's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the globe. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.hireright.com.