HireRight Names Robert Pickell Vice President of Product Management

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April 11, 2007 - Irvine, California- HireRight, a leader in on-demand employment screening, has named Robert Pickell its vice president of product management. Leveraging nearly 20 years of product, strategy, marketing, consulting and general management experience, Pickell will oversee product management efforts for the complete HireRight solution offering.

Pickell joins HireRight from Quantum Corp., a global supplier of data storage solutions, where he served as vice president of worldwide marketing. In this position, he oversaw a 60-person global team, managed a multimillion-dollar annual budget and was responsible for product management, corporate communications, customer and channel marketing and strategic alliances.

�Rob's proven expertise in product management and product strategy will help to further strengthen HireRight's market position and enhance our efforts in driving innovation in our industry," said Eric Boden, chairman and chief executive officer of HireRight. �With our comprehensive employment screening offering, including a number of industry-first screening solutions, HireRight has demonstrated its commitment to market leadership, and we're delighted to have Rob join the management team to contribute to our continued growth and success.�

Prior to Quantum, Pickell was general manager for Escrow.com, a transaction management and financial services provider, and served as vice president, marketing at Stamps.com, where he managed the company's partner marketing program. Pickell has held various senior management positions in product development, marketing and business development at AirTouch Cellular (now Vodafone) and worked as a consultant at the Center for Applied Research and Hewitt Associates.

Pickell holds an MBA, with distinction, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Economics from Pomona College.

About HireRight

HireRight is a leading provider of on-demand employment background and drug screening solutions that help organizations efficiently implement, manage and control multifaceted screening programs. Many of the world's most innovative and successful companies trust HireRight because the company delivers more effective, customer-focused solutions that provide greater efficiency and faster results. HireRight is a pioneer and leader in providing pre-integrated employment screening services through enterprise e-recruiting solutions from top providers such as Oracle/PeopleSoft, Vurv, Taleo, VirtualEdge, Deploy Solutions and PeopleAdmin. HireRight's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California with offices and affiliates around the globe. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.hireright.com.

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