GIS | HireRight was established in 1966 and is one of the nation's oldest and largest background screening providers. Originally founded to provide screening services to the insurance industry, GIS | HireRight has expanded dramatically in the years since by providing services to companies large and small across all industries. Today, we help some of the world’s largest organizations hire better employees, bring on better volunteers and engage better contractors. GIS | HireRight is headquartered out of Irvine, California. GIS | HireRight operates many additional operations offices, includuing offices in Columbia, South Carolina, Dallas, Texas, and more. GIS | HireRight is consistently recognized by clients for excellence in our services and support. We have twice been formally recognized by the United States Postal Service in their annual Supplier Performance awards. Out of more than 20,000 vendors that provide services to the USPS, less than 20 are recognized each year. We were recognized for Supplier Innovation in 2010 and for Supplier Excellence in 2015. We’ve also received a number of awards from organizations recognizing our growth (Hire Power Award from Inc. Magazine, Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina from the State of South Carolina Chamber of Commerce), our products and services (Hot List of Background Screening Providers from Workforce Management Magazine, Hot List of E-Recruitment Providers from Workforce Management Magazine) and our talent (American In-House Design Award from Graphic Design USA). Finally, GIS | HireRight is accredited by both the BBB and the NAPBS. BBB Accreditation is given to companies that are committed to being trustworthy and telling the truth, while NAPBS Accreditation is given to companies that follow high standards in dealing with background checks and personal data.