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Acxiom Lands on Hot List for Background Screening Services

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Wednesday, December 31st 2008 at 4:21 GMT, Last Modified on 2008-12-31 04:21:42 by Market Wire}  

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Acxiom ]^{[ ® ]}[ Corporation ] (Nasdaq: ACXM), a global leader in interactive marketing, risk and security services, today announced its inclusion in Workforce Management magazine's 2008 "The Hot List." The biweekly magazine ranks the top human resources providers, products and services annually that help keep businesses up to date, on track and focused on their people.

"The Workforce Management recognition is a result of Acxiom's commitment to provide clients the most compliant and accurate information available to protect their company and their brand," said Mike Cool, who leads [ Acxiom's Information Security Services ] organization. "Businesses can't afford to take unnecessary risks with background screening, so that's where Acxiom comes in."

Acxiom is a pioneer in the employment screening industry, with 30 years of experience providing [ solutions and services ] to a diverse clientele. The company's multilayer, real-time reports are compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and include services such as criminal record checks, credit reports, driving records, drug testing, educational and professional license verifications.

Acxiom Information Security Services

With 30 years of experience in the background-screening industry, Acxiom Information Security Services provides legally compliant reports including 100 percent in-person/real-time criminal record checks, fingerprinting, drug testing, credit reports, verification services and driving records. Especially for companies with large employee populations dispersed across many locations, Acxiom has reduced employee turnover and related costs by up to 50 percent, while also saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in employee theft annually.

About Acxiom

A global leader in interactive marketing services, Acxiom connects clients with their customers through deep consumer insight, powering effective and profitable marketing initiatives and business decisions. Our consultative approach spans multiple industries and incorporates decades of experience in consumer data and analytics, information technology, data integration and consulting solutions for effective marketing across digital, Internet, email, mobile and direct mail channels. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., and serves clients around the world from locations in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more information about Acxiom, visit [ www.acxiom.com ].

Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation.