Investment Will Enable Further Technology Differentiation and Accelerate Impressive Growth Trajectory
- First Advantage’s help clients reduce risk and hire the best talent while decreasing the time to hire
- The senior management team will remain in their current roles
- The collaboration will provide timely and trusted intelligence to support hiring, risk management, and brand protection
First Advantage, a global technology and information services leader in background check and drug screening solutions, and Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing, announced that Silver Lake has signed a definitive agreement to acquire First Advantage from Symphony Technology Group (STG). First Advantage’s senior management team will remain in their current roles and continue to be meaningful equity holders in the company.
“As employers compete for talent, they seek best-in-class technology partners like First Advantage to provide timely and trusted intelligence to support hiring, risk management, and brand protection,” said Joe Osnoss, Managing Director of Silver Lake. “We look forward to working closely with Scott Staples, the management team, and employees of First Advantage to continue the momentum they are demonstrating in many areas, including cutting-edge technology, superior client success practices, and industry-leading geographic coverage.”
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First Advantage’s services include background screening (criminal, education, employment), driver compliance, drug testing and fingerprinting. The company’s services and global technology platform, which integrates with leading HR and talent management solutions, provide insights to help clients reduce risk and hire the best talent, while decreasing the time to hire. Its ongoing monitoring solutions and new XtdForce products aimed at contingent workers are in growing demand as employers seek to mitigate risks and reputational costs through the screening process. First Advantage has a global footprint, operating in 27 locations with more than 4,300 employees and completing background checks in more than 200 countries and territories.
“STG has been a great partner over the past eight years, helping us to improve our operating platform, launch new technologies and meaningfully expand our client base,” said Scott Staples, CEO of First Advantage. “Silver Lake brings a unique mix of technology expertise, industry relationships, capital availability, and global reach, which undoubtedly will help us reach the next level of our potential.”
Marc Bala, Managing Director at STG, added, “It has been a privilege to partner with First Advantage. We would like to thank Scott Staples and the company’s outstanding management team for their partnership in transforming First Advantage into the industry leader and laying the foundation for long-term growth. In partnership with Silver Lake, the company is well-positioned to continue to deliver innovative solutions to its 35,000 clients around the world.”
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