OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- May 4, 2009 – Validity Screening Solutions’ president and Kansas City entrepreneur, Darren Dupriest, served as one of the judges for The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Missouri – Kansas City’s 2009 Regnier Family Foundations Venture Challenge. The event took place April 25, 2009 at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, Mo. The challenge exists to encourage student venture creation through a forum in which students can present new venture concepts to local investors, entrepreneurs and venture professionals.
As a local business in the metropolitan area, Validity finds supporting local talent and entrepreneurs in Kansas City vital to its long-term success. “Through the joint efforts of UMKC and the Regnier Family Foundation, Kansas City is positioning itself well by developing the business leaders of tomorrow,” said Dupriest. “The foundation of this country’s economy should rest upon entrepreneurial innovation. These students are fostering a more stable financial environment for us all today.”
About Validity Screening Solutions
Validity Screening Solutions is a leading national provider of background checks, drug testing and personality assessments. Founded in 1992, the organization was a pioneer in the business before it was a recognized industry. In addition to being a founding member of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), top level team members belong to the Client Education Best Practices committee, the Government Compliance committee and the Public Awareness and Communications committee for NAPBS, as well as several chapters of the Society for Human Resource Management. Validity’s integration services suite places it amongst the industry’s technology leaders. In addition to integrations with PeopleSoft, Kenexa, and Spectrum HR, Validity designs software solutions to numerous Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS). The company’s web-based job application module allows any company an efficient applicant management tool linked directly to a background check and drug testing account. |