First Advantage chosen for the 100 IT Innovators list by Nasscom
India eNews, December 11, 2007

The Employer Services segment of First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV) today announced that India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT software and services industry in India, has listed First Advantage among India's top 100 IT innovators for the year 2007.

First Advantage has been a pioneer in the Indian background screening industry, leading the industry in setting background screening benchmarks. Now offering a comprehensive platform of talent acquisition solutions the company remains an undisputed leader in the background screening industry in India.

The 100 IT Innovators list by NASSCOM showcases profiles of organizations that have brought about innovations in their existing ideas, products, business models, processes or technologies by adopting “innovations” as an important part of their growth strategies. NASSCOM selected First Advantage as an innovator in the emerging industry category.

Ashish Dehade, Managing Director (West Asia) of First Advantage, said, “In the rapidly changing business landscape, innovation will always be the only sustainable competitive advantage. At First Advantage, we proactively reinforce the value of 'questioning the status quo' and always look for innovative improvements to existing processes and services.”

First Advantage has been especially effective in offering innovative solutions for every stage in the talent acquisition continuum, from the requisition of a candidate to on-boarding. Talent acquisition solutions like Web-based applicant tracking systems, skills and behavioral assessments and comprehensive background screening of employment candidates, vendors and contract staff have benefited clients by streamlining their end-to-end recruitment processes on a single integrated platform. First Advantage aptly fits the genre as an innovator by differentiating its services and solutions from those offered by its peers.

In yet recognition of innovation leadership, First Advantage also won the HR Excellence Award 2007 for Innovative HR Practices at the World HRD Congress held in Bangalore this past August.

The Top 100 IT Innovators book will be released at the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2008 being held in Mumbai from 13-15 Feb. 2008.