Premier Names Thurber President

Online, April 28, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Premier Names Thurber President

Fort Collins, CO April 20, 2010 - Premier Employment Screening Services, a nationwide provider of background screening and drug testing solutions, has appointed Jerry Thurber as President. Thurber is responsible for driving Premier's innovation and strategic initiatives.

"We are excited to welcome Jerry to the leadership team and put his energy and ideas to work," said Katie Zwetzig, Premier's Chief Operating Officer.

Thurber has over 25 years of experience in the field of product development, technical innovation and executive management for human resource solutions. He joins Premier from Fetch Inc., a California based artificial intelligence web data harvesting company. Prior to Fetch, Thurber was the Division Vice President and General Manager for Applicant Management Services for ADP. Thurber served as the CIO and Vice President of Product Development at the Fort Collin's based Avert, Inc for 5 years prior to ADP.

"Jerry brings a unique mix of leadership experience with a strategic focus on growth. His expertise in revolutionary new candidate selection technologies will drive Premier to new Human Resource frontiers," said Chris Baker, Premier's Chief Executive Officer.

Thurber commented, "I am truly thrilled to be joining Premier. The company has an incredible pool of talent and is poised for tremendous growth. I look forward to creating the exciting next chapter for the company and its fantastic people."

Premier Employment Screening Services combines timely, accurate, and comprehensive background screening and drug testing services with innovative technology that enables companies to save time, reduce risk and hire the right people faster. Premier employs 40 people in their Old Town Fort Collins offices, located at 113 S. College. They can be reached at 970-491-9655 or [email protected].

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