PreCheck, a healthcare exclusive employment and background screening firm, was recognized as a Gold Stevie® Award Winner in first of two ABA awards events presented on June 22, 2015 in Chicago.

Houston, Texas - June 23, 2015

PreCheck, an employment and background screening firm specializing in the healthcare industry, received a Gold Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Department of the Year category in The 13th Annual American Business Awards™ in Chicago on June 22, 2015.

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners during a gala banquet on Monday, June 22 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel. More than 400 nominees and their guests attended.

Last night’s awards were presented in two ceremonies, before and after dinner.  The after-dinner presentation were broadcast live nationwide by BizTalkRadio. The pre-dinner presentations were taped and will be broadcast by BizTalkRadio this Thursday June 25 at 8:00 pm ET.

More than 3,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Startup of the Year, Executive of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Live Event of the Year, and Human Resources Department of the Year, among others.  PreCheck was nominated in the Customer Service Department of the Year category for Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations, Business Services and Diversified Services.

“PreCheck is honored to receive the Gold Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year,” stated Lori McGowan, Client Services Manager at PreCheck. “Since the beginning, we have made it an ongoing effort to provide our clients with an exceptional client experience and quality services. Clients, from day one, are partnered with a dedicated account manager on our team to provide personalized, ongoing support for our services. This enables our clients to effectively utilize our solutions and concentrate on what matters most: patient safety and care.”

"This award means a tremendous amount to all of the hard working members of the PreCheck family," said Zach Daigle, President and Chief Operating Officer at PreCheck. "Our team members dedicate themselves to taking  exceptional care of all those that we serve. We are constantly striving to improve the experience for our loyal clients, and it is gratifying to be recognized for those efforts. This is an award that our passionate people are genuinely deserving of, and should be very proud to receive."

More than 200 executives worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.

“We are extremely impressed with the quality of the entries we received this year. The competition was intense and every organization that won should be proud,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “To those outstanding individuals and organizations that received Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Awards, the judges and I are honored to celebrate your many accomplishments. You are setting a high standard for professionals nationwide.”

Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie winners who were announced on June 22 are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.