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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ --
Vance, a worldwide leader in investigations and security consulting, and Global Compliance Services, a global leader in outsourced ethics and compliance programs, today announced a marketing partnership that enables both firms to offer clients and prospects a comprehensive and integrated ethics and compliance solution. Driven by a rise in organizational fraud, corporations and institutions of all types are implementing ethics and compliance programs to ensure risk mitigation and government and industry compliance regulations. For many organizations, information intake typically is accommodated via hotline and Web reporting, yet once organizations have reported allegations, they can face challenges in conducting thorough investigations of the allegations. "Working with Global Compliance Services to provide ethics and compliance programs as a core Vance solution enables us to offer our clients essentially 'shrink-wrapped' access to the benefits of a total compliance offering," said Drew McKay, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Vance. "We view this addition to our advanced service offerings as a strategic competitive advantage and a key market differentiator." "We are pleased to be affiliated with such an experienced and tenured provider in the area of investigations and security consulting," said Nick Ciancio, Vice President of Marketing, Global Compliance Services. "The added ability to recommend a solution for investigations only enhances our consultative approach to the marketplace." Together, Global Compliance Services and Vance now offer a complete solution that encompasses all of the components of an "effective" solution as defined by the Organizational Sentencing Guidelines. As an outsourced provider, Global Compliance Services offers a product and service portfolio that addresses governance, risk management and compliance and accommodates information intake, information management, program education and program promotion, along with program evaluation and validation. Vance provides a full complement of risk management services ranging from business intelligence and due diligence to investigation and litigation support.

About Global Compliance Services
Founded in 1981, Global Compliance Services has unparalleled experience in ethics and compliance, having introduced the industry's original compliance reporting hotline. Global Compliance Services provides customized solutions to U.S. and international corporations, colleges, universities and not-for-profit organizations, empowering them to implement internal controls that address governance, risk management and compliance. Today, Global Compliance Services supports over 12,000,000 employees worldwide on behalf of our U.S. and internationally based clients that include nearly one-half of America's Fortune 100 and one-third of America's Fortune 1000. Global Compliance Services is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Global Compliance Services
Karen Kistenmacher
Director, Marketing Communications
Contact:
704-552-1119 ext. 202
800-876-6023 ext. 202
karen.kistenmacher@globalcompliance.com

About Vance
Vance is the first choice of professionals who need dependable advice to manage risks. With over 3,700 employees who bring highly specialized solutions to its clients, Vance is one of the most trusted investigation and security consulting firms in the world. With more than twenty years of experience in investigation and security consulting and with offices in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East, Vance has earned the reputation as a firm that aspires to higher standards. Vance was founded in 1984 near Washington, DC, and now unifies the complementary expertise of Vance International, Decision Strategies, and The Fairfax Group. For more information, visit http://www.vanceglobal.com

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