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Global Investigative Services, Inc. Receives 2023 Best of Rockville Award

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Rockville Award Program Honors the Achievement

ROCKVILLE September 13, 2023 — Global Investigative Services, Inc. has been selected for the 2023 Best of Rockville Award in the Background Screening category by the Rockville Award Program.

Each year, the Rockville Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small businesses through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Rockville area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2023 Rockville Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Rockville Award Program and data provided by third parties.

About the Rockville Award Program

The Rockville Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Rockville area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Rockville Award Program was established to recognize the best local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Rockville Award Program

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Global Investigative Services achieves re-accreditation from the Background Screening Credentialing Council

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GLOBAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES ACHIEVES BACKGROUND SCREENING CREDENTIALING COUNCIL RE-ACCREDITATION

RALEIGH, N.C., July 15, 2022  – The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA®) Background Screening Credentialing Council (BSCC) announced today that GLOBAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES has successfully demonstrated continued compliance with the Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP) and is recognized as BSCC-Accredited.

Global Investigative Services
1700 Rockville Pike | Suite 230
Rockville, MD 20852

“Global’s re-accreditation confirms our commitment to uphold and deliver the highest level of industry standards.  I am proud of our team and the work they do every day, assisting our clients and making sure the end result meets our standards.” – Marc Linchuck, CEO

Each year, U.S. employers, organizations and governmental agencies request millions of consumer reports to assist with critical business decisions involving background screening. Background screening reports, which are categorized as consumer reports, are currently regulated at both the federal and state level.

Since its inception, PBSA has maintained that there is a strong need for a singular, cohesive industry standard and, therefore, created the BSAAP. Governed by a strict professional standard of specified requirements and measurements, the BSAAP is becoming a widely recognized seal of achievement that brings national recognition to background screening organizations (also referred to as Consumer Reporting Agencies). This recognition will stand as the industry “seal,” representing a background screening organization’s commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improvement.

The BSCC oversees the application process and is the governing accreditation body that validates the background screening organizations seeking accreditation meet or exceed a measurable standard of competence. To become accredited, consumer reporting agencies must pass a rigorous onsite audit, conducted by an independent auditing firm, of its policies and procedures as they relate to six critical areas: consumer protection, legal compliance, client education, product standards, service standards, and general business practices.

Any U.S.-based employment screening organization is eligible to apply for accreditation. A copy of the standard, the policies and procedures, and measurements is available at www.thepbsa.org.

About PBSA®
Founded in 2003 as a not-for-profit trade association, the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) represents the interests of more than 900 member companies around the world that offer tenant, employment, and background screening. PBSA provides relevant programs and training aimed at empowering members to better serve clients and maintain standards of excellence in the background screening industry and presents a unified voice in the development of national, state and local regulations. For more information, visit www.thepbsa.org.

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CEO Linda Mack Is Stepping Down and COO Marc Linchuck Will Assume the Role of CEO

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Global Investigative Services, Inc. Announces CEO Linda Mack Is Stepping Down and COO Marc Linchuck Will Assume the Role of CEO on July 23, 2021

Rockville, MD – Global Investigative Services, Inc. (Global), a leading provider of background checks and screening services for businesses, agencies and institutions, has announced that CEO Linda Mack is retiring. Global’s COO, Marc Linchuck, will transition into the role of CEO effective immediately.

“Marc and I have been partners for over 20 years,” Mack said. “He knows every aspect of this business, and as the COO, he’s been very instrumental in ensuring our technology is top-of-the-line and that Global’s Investigative Analysts are up-to-date on the ever-changing laws and regulations that apply to our industry. Marc has big ideas for Global going forward, and I look forward to following his progress.”

Under Mack and Linchuck’s leadership, Global grew from a small business that conducted background checks via phone and fax to a cutting-edge company that designed and developed technology to better serve their global roster of clients.  Through Global’s secure screening platform, clients can submit background check requests and receive their results.  Global has the capacity to process thousands of requests per day.

Looking back on her 27-year career with the company, Mack is proud not only of Global’s growth but of the role she has played in the industry. “As a member of the Professional Background Screening Association, Mack recounted, “I’ve had the opportunity to testify in front of legislators and affect change within the industry. It was an honor to be recognized by my peers in 2018 for my work on the Government Relations Committee and Access and Accuracy Sub-committee.”

Looking to the future, Mack hopes that Global’s Background Check Clear Program badge becomes as widely used and recognized as the Better Business Bureau (BBB) badge. “To speak to consumer confidence in the same way as the BBB would be thrilling,” Mack stated. “I want people everywhere to feel secure knowing the company they work for or with takes safety seriously.”

About Global Investigative Services, Inc.

Global Investigative Services, Inc. was founded in 1993 to provide background checks to employers in the Washington, DC metro area. It has since grown to serve clients around the world and earned a reputation for accuracy, integrity and seamless partnerships. Global is an accredited member of the Professional Background Screening Association and fully compliant with the FCRA, Privacy Shield and GDPR. To learn more, please visit www.gispi.com or email global@gispi.com.

Global Investigative Services, Inc. Goes Green

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A leading provider of employee background screening services, receives Montgomery County, Maryland Green Business Certification

Rockville, MD August 4, 2014 —

Global Investigative Services, Inc., a leader in employee background screening services, announced today that it earned a Montgomery County Green Business Certification.

The goal of the certification program is to help cultivate businesses in a progressively greener economy by encouraging innovation and environmental responsibility.

“Montgomery County’s Green Business Certification Program was designed to recognize local businesses that are putting forth extra effort in order to reduce their impact on our environment,” said Doug Weisburger, Manager for the Green Business Certification Program and Senior Planning Specialist for Sustainability Programs. “Global is a prime example of how a small-sized company can make a difference.” 

Global received the certification after incorporating several green practices in its day-to-day operations. “We have become more aware over the years how taking necessary steps to reduce our ecological footprint within our organization and transitioning to a sustainable future impacts our community as well as others outside the community,”  said Marc Linchuck, Executive Vice President at Global Investigative Services, Inc. “The simplest things that you may not think about contribute to protecting the environment such as; using recycled products, environmentally friendly cleaning solutions and taking advantage of ride-share programs. We will continue with our green initiative by incorporating new solutions within our background screening process.”

The program allows forward-thinking businesses that have championed sustainability in their daily operations to become examples of leadership in a nationwide environmental movement. The comprehensive application process, which included an extensive onsite inspection conducted by a trained sustainability expert, helps businesses transition to a sustainable future.