First Advantage Announces Promotion of Joelle Smith to President, First Advantage
First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) has announced the promotion of Joelle Smith to President, effective Sept. 16, 2024. Previously serving as President of Data, Technology, and Experience, Smith will now lead the company's go-to-market teams alongside her existing responsibilities. This strategic move aims to enhance speed-to-market, growth, and market differentiation, particularly in AI and digital offerings for background screening, identity, and verification solutions.
Smith, who joined First Advantage in 2017, has been instrumental in the company's growth, contributing to its successful IPO in 2021 and launching new revenue-generating products. Her promotion aligns with First Advantage's focus on product and technology innovation to address evolving customer needs in the background screening industry.
First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) ha annunciato la promozione di Joelle Smith a Presidente, a partire dal 16 settembre 2024. Già Presidente di Data, Technology e Experience, Smith guiderà ora i team di go-to-market dell'azienda, mantenendo le sue responsabilità attuali. Questa mossa strategica mira a migliorare la velocità di immissione sul mercato, la crescita e la differenziazione, in particolare nelle offerte di intelligenza artificiale e digitali per screening dei precedenti, identità e soluzioni di verifica.
Smith, che è entrata in First Advantage nel 2017, è stata determinante per la crescita dell'azienda, contribuendo al suo IPO di successo nel 2021 e al lancio di nuovi prodotti generatori di entrate. La sua promozione si allinea con il focus di First Advantage su innovazione di prodotto e tecnologia per rispondere alle esigenze in evoluzione dei clienti nel settore dello screening dei precedenti.
First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) ha anunciado la promoción de Joelle Smith a Presidenta, con efecto a partir del 16 de septiembre de 2024. Anteriormente, se desempeñaba como Presidenta de Datos, Tecnología y Experiencia, y ahora liderará los equipos de go-to-market de la compañía junto con sus responsabilidades existentes. Este movimiento estratégico tiene como objetivo mejorar la velocidad de lanzamiento al mercado, el crecimiento y la diferenciación en el mercado, especialmente en IA y ofertas digitales para la verificación de antecedentes, identidad y soluciones de verificación.
Smith, quien se unió a First Advantage en 2017, ha sido fundamental en el crecimiento de la empresa, contribuyendo a su exitosa salida a bolsa en 2021 y lanzando nuevos productos generadores de ingresos. Su promoción se alinea con el enfoque de First Advantage en la innovación de productos y tecnología para abordar las necesidades cambiantes de los clientes en la industria de verificación de antecedentes.
퍼스트 어드밴티지(NASDAQ: FA)가 조엘 스미스를 사장으로 승진시키고, 2024년 9월 16일부로 적용한다고 발표했습니다. 이전에 데이터, 기술 및 경험 부문의 사장으로 재직했던 스미스는 이제 기존의 책임과 함께 회사의 시장 진출 팀을 이끌게 됩니다. 이 전략적 조치는 시장 출시 속도, 성장 및 시장 차별화를 향상시키기 위한 것으로, 특히 인공지능 및 배경 조사, 신원 및 검증 솔루션을 위한 디지털 제공에 중점을 두고 있습니다.
2017년 퍼스트 어드밴티지에 합류한 스미스는 회사 성장에 중요한 역할을 해왔으며, 2021년 성공적인 IPO에 기여하고 신규 수익 창출 제품을 출시했습니다. 그녀의 승진은 배경 조사 산업에서 변화하는 고객 요구를 충족하기 위한 제품 및 기술 혁신에 대한 퍼스트 어드밴티지의 초점과 일치합니다.
First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) a annoncé la promotion de Joelle Smith au poste de Présidente, prenant effet le 16 septembre 2024. Précédemment Présidente de la Data, de la Technologie et de l'Expérience, Smith dirigera désormais les équipes de mise sur le marché de l'entreprise en plus de ses responsabilités actuelles. Ce mouvement stratégique vise à améliorer la rapidité de mise sur le marché, la croissance et la différenciation sur le marché, en particulier dans le domaine de l'IA et des offres numériques pour la vérification des antécédents, l'identité et les solutions de vérification.
Smith, qui a rejoint First Advantage en 2017, a joué un rôle essentiel dans la croissance de l'entreprise, contribuant à son introduction en bourse réussie en 2021 et lançant de nouveaux produits générateurs de revenus. Sa promotion s'inscrit dans la lignée de l'accent mis par First Advantage sur l'innovation produit et technologique afin de répondre aux besoins évolutifs des clients dans l'industrie de la vérification des antécédents.
First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) hat die Beförderung von Joelle Smith zur Präsidentin bekannt gegeben, die am 16. September 2024 in Kraft tritt. Zuvor war sie Präsidentin für Daten, Technologie und Erfahrung und wird nun die Markteinführungsteams des Unternehmens zusätzlich zu ihren bestehenden Aufgaben leiten. Dieser strategische Schritt zielt darauf ab, die Markteinführungsgeschwindigkeit, das Wachstum und die Markt-Differenzierung zu verbessern, insbesondere im Bereich KI und digitale Angebote für die Hintergrundüberprüfung, Identitäts- und Verifizierungslösungen.
Smith, die 2017 zu First Advantage kam, war entscheidend für das Wachstum des Unternehmens und trug zum erfolgreichen Börsengang im Jahr 2021 bei, während sie neue umsatzgenerierende Produkte lancierte. Ihre Beförderung entspricht dem Fokus von First Advantage auf Produkt- und Technologieinnovation, um sich den sich entwickelnden Kundenbedürfnissen im Bereich der Hintergrundüberprüfung anzupassen.
- Promotion of experienced executive Joelle Smith to President, potentially bringing fresh perspectives and strengthened leadership
- Strategic alignment of go-to-market and product organizations under one leader, potentially improving efficiency and market responsiveness
- Focus on AI and digital offerings in background screening, identity, and verifications, indicating potential for technological advancement and market competitiveness
- Smith's track record of launching new revenue-generating products and contributing to the company's IPO success
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This strategic appointment underscores the Company’s commitment to advancing its background screening, identity, and verifications technology, enabling faster and more efficient solutions for customers
ATLANTA, Sept. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, today announced the promotion of Joelle Smith to President, First Advantage, effective Sept. 16, 2024.
Previously serving as President, Data, Technology, and Experience, Smith has been instrumental in driving First Advantage’s technology vision and growth. In her new role, Smith will continue to strategically lead the product, data, and technology organizations, and will also assume responsibility for the Company’s go-to-market teams, including sales, customer success, and marketing.
“First Advantage is at the leading edge of product and technology innovation, addressing the evolving needs of our customers. With the emergence of more AI and digital products in background screening, identity, and verifications, First Advantage is aligning our go-to-market and product organizations under one leader to drive better and faster speed-to-market, growth, and market differentiation. With Joelle at the helm of our global go-to-market, product, data, and technology teams, we are well-positioned to continue our strategic growth, invest in AI and digital offerings, and provide exceptional value to our customers,” said First Advantage Chief Executive Officer Scott Staples.
“It’s an exciting time for the Company and we look forward to continuing our mission of providing high-quality, fast background screening and verification solutions to help organizations across various industries accelerate their hiring, mitigate risk, make informed decisions, and improve the applicant experience,” Staples concluded.
Smith joined First Advantage in 2017 and has played a key role in streamlining technology and product operations, contributing to the Company’s successful IPO in June 2021, and launching new products to generate revenue streams and uphold First Advantage’s competitive position in the market. Promoted to President, Data, Technology, and Experience in 2022 following her success as Chief Experience Officer since 2020, Smith has been a driving force behind First Advantage’s strategic growth through innovative and patent-pending products, and operational excellence.
Throughout her career, Smith has been recognized as a leader of transformative growth initiatives with a strong focus on customer experience. She has held executive roles in sales, software, and data science across various industries, including capital markets, financial services, travel, transportation, and hospitality. Among her many accolades, Smith was honored with the Women Worth Watching award by Profiles in Diversity Journal in 2016, an Inspiring Leaders Award from Inspiring Workplaces, and was named a “Most Influential TA Thought Leader” by TAtech.org. Additionally, Smith was recognized on Constellation Research’s Business Transformation 150, an elite list of global executives leading business transformation efforts.
About First Advantage
First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, managing one of the earliest and most important interactions between an applicant and an organization. Enabled by its proprietary technology, First Advantage delivers innovative services and insights that help customers mitigate risk and hire the best talent: employees, contractors, contingent workers, tenants, and drivers. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, First Advantage performs screens in over 200 countries and territories on behalf of its more than 30,000 customers. For more information about how to hire smarter and onboard faster with First Advantage, visit the Company’s website at https://fadv.com/.
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