EBI Honored as Silver Stevie® Award Winner in 2020 American Business Awards
Employment Background Investigations, Inc. earns Silver Award in the Company of the Year Category
(Owings Mills, MD, 5/18/2020) – EBI, Inc., a modern talent acquisition solutions provider, is proud to be named the Silver Stevie® Award Winner for the Company of the Year category in the 18th Annual American Business Awards.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. EBI was nominated – and won – in the medium-sized Business and Professional Services Company of the Year category.
“This is a wonderful accomplishment and is a credit to our incredible EBI team who works day in and day out to deliver a WOW Experience to our clients,” says Rick Kurland, Chief Executive Officer and founder of EBI. “It is our mission to give clients the absolute best in quality, customer care, compliance, and technology each day, and I can proudly say we consistently achieve this.”
In 2019, EBI had an exceptional year of organic growth securing sole background screening provider status to enterprise brands IKEA and CarMax; continuing internal sustainability with an employee retention rate more than double the national average; launching the Just One World children’s philanthropic charity; and delivering outstanding client results earning placement on HRO Today’s 2019 Baker’s Dozen list for an unprecedented 12 times.
The Stevie® judges remarked, “The most important thing in business success is the development of a disciplined and highly committed protocol to maintain employment according to defined specifications and standard accomplishments rates, and this is what EBI, Inc. strongly achieves.”
In addition to record growth in 2019, EBI maintained these industry-leading accuracy levels:
- 99.98% – Criminal Records
- 99.73% – Verifications
- 99.48% – Occupational Health Screenings
“This Silver Stevie® Award is especially meaningful to our employees who have responded with teamwork and tenacity to the difficult working environment caused by the coronavirus,” said Larry White, President and COO of EBI. “We can’t thank our team enough for all their hard work and our clients for their continued loyalty.”
About EBI
EBI provides modern background screening, drug testing, occupational healthcare and Electronic Form I-9 solutions for today’s talent acquisition needs. As the most awarded screening provider in the industry, EBI is known for its unparalleled customer service and compliant, timely results. Committed to quality and data security, EBI was the first screener to hold both ISO 9001 and 27001 certifications. Whether using EBI as a standalone platform, or via one of our many ATS integrations, EBI complements existing recruiting workflows and ensures your candidates have the best experience possible. Click here to Get to Know EBI.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2020 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
Media Release – EBI, Inc.
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