Selection Management Systems

What Selection Management Systems does

Selection Management Systems, Inc. (dba SELECTiON.COM®) is a privately held, veteran-owned pre-employment background screening provider headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1991. The company delivers FCRA-compliant background checks — including county, state, and federal criminal searches, FBI and Ohio BCI fingerprint checks, employment and education verification, drug screening, motor vehicle reports, credit reports, E-Verify, and continuous monitoring via its Quarterly Watch® product — to U.S. employers across more than ten verticals including healthcare, financial services, government, manufacturing, churches and religious organizations, education, non-profits, retail, staffing, transportation, and property rentals. Its proprietary Fastrax® platform provides real-time tracking of screening workflows and applicant data entry, while Search America® serves as an in-house national criminal database that complements direct county courthouse research conducted by a nationwide team of in-house criminal researchers.

The company distributes through a multi-channel go-to-market: enterprise field sales with dedicated account managers, inside sales for SMB and inbound quote requests, self-serve online ordering through Fastrax®, and a native API integration in the Paylocity Marketplace announced in February 2026. Revenue is generated on a primarily transaction-based, per-check model with customizable industry packages, supplemented by recurring elements through continuous monitoring add-ons (Quarterly Watch®) and dedicated enterprise account management. The company does not publicly disclose pricing or revenue.

Selection Management Systems is a PBSA Background Screening Credentialing Council-accredited provider and PBSA Founding Member, holds SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 attestations, is FCRA-compliant, and operates as a verified Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB). It maintains an in-house, U.S.-based customer support team with average tenure of 7.5 years, available 8am-8pm Monday through Friday. Leadership comprises CEO James Boeddeker, President Nathan Hart (promoted April 2026 from Executive Vice President), VP of Sales Julie F. Burke, Sales Executive Mark Friedman, and Director of Operations Cassie Miller (promoted March 2024 after 19 years with the company). The company has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors.

Name

Selection Management Systems

Legal name

Selection Management Systems, Inc.

Website

https://selection.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Selection Management Systems (SELECTiON.COM®) is a veteran-owned, PBSA-accredited background screening provider founded in 1991 in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving U.S. employers across healthcare, government, religious, staffing, and other verticals with FCRA-compliant criminal, employment, education, drug, and continuous monitoring checks via its Fastrax® platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Services: Core revenue from providing comprehensive employment background screening services including criminal background checks, employment verification, education verification, drug screening, and other screening solutions. Services are offered as customizable packages for employers.
2. Enterprise Account Services: Dedicated account management and support services for enterprise clients with ongoing screening needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Selection Management Systems, Inc. (dba SELECTiON.COM®) is a veteran-owned nationwide provider of pre-employment background screening services founded in 1991. Its core offering combines customizable screening packages (criminal checks, verifications, drug screening, fingerprinting, MVRs, continuous monitoring) with the proprietary Fastrax® real-time tracking platform and the Search America® national criminal database, supported by in-house U.S.-based customer service and direct county courthouse research.

Product overview

SELECTiON.COM® is a veteran-owned nationwide background screening provider since 1991, offering a comprehensive and customizable suite of background check solutions. The core offering centers on the Fastrax® proprietary platform, which provides real-time tracking and workflow management. The product portfolio includes criminal background checks (county, state, federal, and national database searches via Search America®), fingerprint-based checks (FBI and state BCI), drug screening, employment and education verification, and specialized services like PeopleTrax™ for people searches, Quarterly Watch® for continuous monitoring, and Applicant Entry for streamlined data collection. The company serves diverse industries including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, education, non-profits, and churches, with particular expertise in compliance-heavy sectors requiring FCRA adherence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fastrax®: Proprietary system providing real-time tracking of background check processes, including access to log notes by customer service representatives and ability to view completed research while the rest of the check is pending.
• Search America®
• PeopleTrax™
• Quarterly Watch®
• CHECKEMALL.COM®
• MedVerify

Products and services

• Criminal Background Checks Comprehensive criminal record searches for employers, including County Criminal Background Checks, State Criminal Background Checks, Federal Criminal Background Checks, and National Criminal Database (Search America®) searches, used to inform hiring decisions.
• Fingerprint Checks FBI and state-level (Ohio BCI) fingerprint-based criminal background checks for positions requiring enhanced verification; includes in-person fingerprinting services.
• Drug Screening Pre-employment drug testing services, including urine and hair drug screens, coordinated with laboratory partners for employers.
• Employment & Education Verification Verification services confirming previous employment history and educational credentials to validate candidate qualifications for employers.
• Motor Vehicle Reports Driving record checks for positions involving vehicle operation, identifying DUIs, reckless driving, and other driving-related offenses for employer risk assessment.
• Social Security Trace Report SSN-based trace providing address history and known aliases to identify relevant jurisdictions for downstream county-level criminal searches.
• Pre-Employment Credit Report Credit history reports for candidates being considered for positions involving financial responsibilities.
• E-Verify / Work Authorization Check Employment eligibility verification through the DHS E-Verify system to confirm work authorization.
• Professional License Verification Verification of professional certifications and licenses for candidates in regulated industries.
• Search America® National Criminal Database National criminal database search providing comprehensive coverage of criminal records across jurisdictions, used as part of a layered background check approach.
• Fastrax® / FastraxSelect Proprietary online platform providing real-time tracking of the background check process, including access to log notes by customer service representatives and the ability to view completed research while the rest of the background check is still pending.
• PeopleTrax™ People search and report product enabling identification and verification of individuals for background screening purposes.
• Quarterly Watch® Continuous monitoring service providing quarterly updates on employees' criminal activities and records as an account add-on.
• Applicant Entry Proprietary applicant data entry system that obtains accurate information directly from applicants along with electronic release forms, offered at no additional cost.
• Report & Protect® Abuse reporting platform developed for Catholic Church institutions to ensure compliance with Pope Francis's Motu Proprio directive, providing a robust system for lodging abuse allegations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Results returned in as little as 24-36 hours for standard background checks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PaylocitycoreTechnology or Integration · 5 February 2026SELECTiON.COM® services are now available in the Paylocity Marketplace, enabling employers to initiate and manage background checks directly within their Paylocity workflows. The integration reduces duplicate data entry and improves hiring efficiency through a modern API connection. Users can launch screening requests, monitor progress, and maintain visibility throughout the process without switching systems.
• Virtual Babysitters ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 April 2020Partnership with Virtual Babysitters Club (VBC), a web-based platform connecting out-of-work performers with parents working from home with young children. SELECTiON.COM® conducts background checks for VBC users to ensure child safety.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Accurate Background: Accurate Background is one of the closest size-and-strategy comparables to Selection Management Systems: a privately held US employment background screening provider offering FCRA-compliant criminal, employment, education, drug, and MVR checks via an online ordering platform to enterprise and mid-market employers. Operates in the same customer verticals (healthcare, staffing, retail, financial services) with comparable dedicated-account-management GTM.
• Universal Background Screening: Universal Background is a mid-sized US pre-employment background screening firm that competes head-to-head with Selection Management Systems in the SMB/mid-market segment. Offers a similar product suite (criminal, employment/education verification, drug screening, MVR, E-Verify) with integration into HRIS/ATS systems and a comparable focus on FCRA compliance and customer service quality.
• Checkr: Checkr is the API-first, technology-led background screening competitor most often compared against legacy screening providers like SELECTiON.COM®. While much larger and venture-backed, it targets the same employer customers with criminal, employment, and motor-vehicle checks distributed through HRIS/ATS integrations (the same channel where SELECTiON.COM®'s Paylocity integration competes), making it the strategic reference point for technology-driven disruption.

Broad incumbents

• Sterling Check (formerly Sterling Talent Solutions): Sterling Check is a large publicly traded background and identity services provider offering a much broader portfolio (criminal checks, identity, drug/health, credentialing, contractor management). It is a relevant incumbent competing for the same enterprise healthcare, financial services, and government RFPs that Selection Management Systems targets, though at significantly greater scale and with global reach.
• HireRight: HireRight is a large global employment screening provider owned by private equity sponsors, offering a broad suite of background, drug, identity, and workforce solutions. It competes with SELECTiON.COM® for enterprise HR compliance-driven business across the same verticals (transportation, healthcare, financial services, government) but at substantially greater scale and geographic footprint.
• First Advantage: First Advantage is a large publicly traded global screening provider offering criminal background checks, employment verification, drug screening, and identity services. It competes for the largest enterprise and government screening RFPs against Selection Management Systems, with overlapping vertical coverage in transportation (DOT/CDL), staffing, healthcare, and financial services.

Emerging players

• Certn: Certn is a newer technology-led background screening platform targeting North American and European employers with API-first ordering and modern candidate experiences. It represents the emerging-player cohort whose technology approach and developer-grade integrations are reshaping buyer expectations that legacy providers like SELECTiON.COM® must meet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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