Integras Intelligence

The world is entering the post-COVID-19 era. With everything slowly returning to normalcy, the enterprise landscape is witnessing a surge in hiring. However, many businesses still encounter challenges due to limited time and resources. This pressure is heightened by evolving local and state laws, which increase the administrative burden and employee onboarding time. Against this backdrop, Integras Intelligence offers a remedy to this situation. The New York City-based firm arms businesses with timely and relevant information to manage the background screening process effectively while streamlining the applicant experience.

Adept at investigative research, “Integras is a hybrid organization, wherein the essence is a combination of technology and a human element,” states Forhad Razzaque, President, Integras. The company leverages technology with trained professionals and a seasoned investigative team to support an enterprise’s operations with timely intelligence. Integras offers a plethora of services to small, medium and large global companies, such as employment screening, due diligence, intellectual property/brand protection investigations, litigation support, media research/analysis, OSINT and HUMINT reports, security consulting, and supply chain consulting/investigations.

And when it comes to engaging clients, Integras begins by assessing a client’s risk profile. Integras team members ensure that the client understands the methodology, challenges and value of performing various investigative tasks. This process allows organizations to make informed decisions and sets the foundation for an open and transparent relationship between Integras and its clients.

Illustrating the value of this approach is a recent engagement with a client who was using a different consumer reporting agency (CRA) at the time.

The company had extended an offer for a high-ranking executive position. As often happens, the employees turned to the internet to learn about their future boss. A basic Google search revealed a criminal conviction that did not show up in the background check. The client reached out to their existing CRA several times and did not receive any clarification about the issue—or any response at all. The organization reached out to Integras, hoping for answers. Upon learning that the conviction in question involved the FBI, Integras probed the frustrated client and discovered that the “criminal check” performed had only entailed searching a database that did not house federal records. The client had believed that she was getting a comprehensive screening. When an Integras team member educated her on criminal checks, the client was shocked to learn how much she did not know. Equipped with this additional information, the client changed the background screening protocol.

Driven by the desire to develop reliable and cost-effective solutions, Integras has carved a niche as an exemplary background screening provider for a wide range of enterprises. The company executes its strategies to continuously upgrade training, technology, and compliance, and to introduce innovative trends that deliver quality and peace of mind to its clients. Integras aspires to elevate industry standards and to offer clients full transparency by providing the best screening experience in the market.