Cumming, GA (PRWEB) May 22, 2009
ClearStar Logistics, a back office solution provider for the employment and tenant screening industry, announced today that Derek D. Hinton has been hired as VP of Compliance and Special Projects. As such, Hinton becomes ClearStar Logistics' first senior management hire.
In his new position, Hinton will be focusing primarily on the publication of industry compliance information and implementing operational best practices.
"As we formally open the doors for this new line of business, there is considerable groundwork to be laid defining our product offerings as well as setting client expectations around this new back office service offering," said R.J. Vale, CEO of ClearStar Logistics. "It was essential that we employ an industry veteran with Derek's level of insight to help set the direction for this new venture."
Best known as author of The Criminal Records Book and The Criminal Records Manual, Hinton continues to write monthly columns for Driving Force Magazine and The Trucker. He has made multiple appearances on XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio and delivers speeches regularly on employment screening, security and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act to organizations ranging from the American Trucking Association to the American Bar Association.
"Along with the rising demand for background screening information comes an obligation on the part of the industry to not only provide easy and timely access to that information but to also take some level of responsibility for the accuracy and security of the information delivered," explains Hinton. "Joining ClearStar Logistics at this phase provides a fantastic opportunity to help provide a respectful response to that growing industry demand."
A graduate of the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism, Hinton was formerly with DAC Services a wholly-owned subsidiary of HireRight (formerly USIS), and remains a managing partner of http://www.DOTJobHistory.com.
About ClearStar Logistics
ClearStar Logistics, Inc. is a back office solution and service offering that provides employment and tenant screening firms with a comprehensive portfolio of products through a single gateway. Screening firms may then focus their resources on providing clients with their knowledge and core competencies in risk mitigation and screening services. For more information, please visit: http://www.ClearStarLogistics.net.
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