OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - January 22, 2010 - Validity Screening Solutions, a premier provider of background screening services, is pleased to announce the addition of Lydia Wray as their Director of Strategic Initiatives.
"It was with great enthusiasm that I welcomed Lydia to my senior management team at Validity. She is a proven entity in our industry and will make an immediate impact on our aggressive growth strategies in 2010," said Darren Dupriest, Validity's president/CEO.
Wray, a 10-year background screening industry veteran, holds her MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship and began her industry work in 1999 as a records processor for Clarence M. Kelly and Associates of Kansas City, MO. She later progressed to hold positions of Business Development Manager and Director of Client Services. Through her experience, her responsibilities have included the oversight of company operations, compliance and regulatory matters, technology based integrations and the growth of business.
In her new role with Validity Screening Solutions, Wray will be responsible for all functions of the company's sales and business development activities, determining alternative channels for service and product distribution, identifying and cultivating partnership opportunities and the assessment of new business opportunities.
"I am honored to work for an organization that has grown exponentially in the past five years, and to again work with Validity's president/CEO, Darren Dupriest," said Wray. "This organization has deservingly been honored for its success and their dedicated interest in our youth through its Invest in Tomorrow program."
About Validity Screening Solutions
Validity Screening Solutions, founded in 1992, is an industry pioneer and national provider of employment screening, drug screening, assessment testing and continues to remain on the cutting-edge of technology. In addition to the human resources technology integrations with PeopleSoft, Kenexa and Spectrum HR, Validity designs software solutions to numerous Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS). Committed to service, quality and technology enhancements, Validity recently launched eJobApp, a web-based application system and FCRA Compliance Manager. They are a founding member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) and employ expert staff members belonging to several chapters of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). Validity's recognitions includes a ranking on the Inc. 500|5000 annual list of the fastest-growing companies in America in 2009 and the KC Small Business magazine 25 Under 25® Award in 2010. |