Human Resources: Accurate Background, Inc. ranked Number 441 on Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500

Accurate Background, Inc. today announced that it ranked Number 441 on Deloitte’s 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2001–2005. Accurate grew 265 percent during this period.

CEO, Dave Dickerson credits Accurate’s ability to create superior pre-employment screening solutions such as the Patent Pending business compliance tool Risk Reduction Technology, with the company’s 265 percent revenue growth over the past five years. Dickerson said, "Accurate repeatedly responds to the need in the market for products and services which help maintain consistent hiring guidelines and reduce liability for our clients."

“Sophisticated technology is becoming the norm and is in almost everything in the 21st century,” said Tony Kern, deputy managing principal of Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry practice. “Accurate Background, Inc. has developed technology solutions that deliver in today’s highly competitive world, and we applaud their efforts, ingenuity and teamwork in becoming one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America.”

In addition to ranking on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, Accurate ranked 13th on the Orange County Technology Fast 50, which is a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology firms in Orange County, Califronia.

Fast 500 Selection and Qualifying Criteria

The Fast 500 ranks the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. It is compiled from Deloitte’s 16 regional North American Fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. Companies are selected based on percentage revenue growth from 2001 to 2005.

Entrants must own proprietary intellectual property or proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues or devote a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify. Base-year operating revenues must be at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CD, and current-year operating revenues must be at least $5 million USD or CD. Companies must be in business a minimum of five years, and they must be headquartered within North America.

About Accurate Background, Inc.
Accurate Background Inc., based in Lake Forest, Calif., is a technology leader in the background screening industry, offering an array of innovative and cutting-edge background check and security research products to meet the needs of human resource, loss prevention, and security/legal professionals in employment screening, vendor certification and fraud prevention. To find out more about Accurate Background, Inc. and its products, call (800) 784-3911 or visit the Accurate’s web site at www.accuratebackground.com.

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