Sterling Infosystems, Inc, a company owned by management and private equity firm Calera Capital, has acquired BackCheck.
BackCheck, a provider of background checking products and services, is the market leader in Canada and one of the largest providers in the United Kingdom. Sterling, already one of the largest background checking companies in the world, is now the largest within North America and is well positioned for future growth.
William Greenblatt, Founder and CEO of New York City-headquartered Sterling, says: "BackCheck and Sterling will bring together the strengths of two organisations that are leaders in their respective markets. Both organisations have a passion for excellence in customer service, and for innovating new products and technologies that help our customers meet their organisational goals. Not only will we create a true North American leader, our complementary business units in Europe and Southeast Asia will also combine to provide global service with local knowledge."
Dave Dinesen, founder and CEO of BackCheck, says: "We have been asked countless times to provide services on a North American basis – so many companies have operations or talent pools on both sides of the border. Together, we can deliver best in class background checking services for Canadian and American employers, without compromising the need for local sensitivity in the areas of privacy, legislative compliance, and data security. Combined, we can offer more value, more technology innovation and improved access to services in North America as well as enhanced global background checking."
