Rise in annual rankings underscores successful long-term growth strategy Sterling National Bank, the principal subsidiary of Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), has been ranked #36 in Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of America’s Best Banks, a rise from #87 in 2016’s rankings, reflecting the success of the bank’s growth strategy. The annual list gauges the financial condition…

SUNZ Holdings today announced the appointment of Michael W. Grandstaff to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of SUNZ Holdings, and Chief Financial Officer of SUNZ Insurance Company. Grandstaff will report directly to Steven F. Herrig, CEO and Chairman of the Board. In his new position, Grandstaff will be responsible for…

Employment Background Investigations (EBI), an NAPBS accredited global background screening provider, and Jobvite, a leading provider of cloud-based, recruiting solutions for emerging, mid-market, and enterprise companies, have partnered to integrate EBI’s full suite of background screening solutions within the Jobvite Hire offering. EBI is a technology-driven innovator and leader in providing domestic and global pre-employment…

Sterling Talent Solutions, a pre-employment background screening company that just expanded its U.S. operations center at 4511 Rockside Road, expects to hire about 65 people in 2017. Sterling Talent Solutions, founded in 1975 and based in New York, has 4,000 employees in 20 offices globally, including a large presence in Manhattan and in Greater Seattle. But the…

Peoplenet, a leading provider of cloud-based workforce management solutions, today announced the acquisition of Fyre. Fyre is a staffing technology firm that optimizes the candidate search and placement process with efficient integrations connecting Vendor Management Systems (VMS), Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Job Boards directly with Staffing Software platforms. With the addition of Fyre to…

Asurint, a provider of next-generation background screening solutions, announced today that it has secured a minority investment from North Bridge Growth Equity, a leading growth equity firm focused on high-growth technology companies. Asurint will leverage the North Bridge Growth Equity capital to accelerate the company’s exceptional growth trajectory by adding additional talent to its workforce…

“We are thrilled to have an experienced business leader like Kevin join our board of directors,” said Georgia Staffing Association Executive Director Diane Lasorda. “Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a specialty provider to the staffing industry.” Mr. Kilcoyne is an active member and is a Certified Staffing Professional (CSP) from American…

Earlier today, former U.S. House of Representatives Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Jack Kingston, along with Susan Fallon, Vice President of Global Strategy and Business Development for Monster Government Solutions, testified before the Labor-HHS Subcommittee during its annual public witness hearing. Kingston and Fallon reiterated the importance of Job…

PMC Insurance Group is excited to announce the launch of StaffPro3, a new division comprised of industry experts specializing in solutions for the staffing industry. The team works to provide creative placements for workers’ compensation insurance coverage and risk management solutions to agents with clients in the Staffing Industry.   The StaffPro3 division is led by…