HireRight has appointed President and Chief Operating Officer Jurgen Leijdekker to the position of CEO, where he will continue to lead the company's technology solutions development.

Leijdekker, who joined HireRight in 2017, is credited with the company's substantial investments in world-class innovative technology and products. 

“HireRight excelled under Jurgen’s leadership in 2017,” CEO of HireRight’s parent company Corporate Risk Holdings LLC and former HireRight CEO David Fontaine said in a news release. “We saw record revenue growth, and our U.S. Net Promoter Score reached an all-time high. This year will be truly transformational for HireRight, and I have the utmost confidence in Jurgen’s ability to lead the strategic direction of the company going forward.”

HireRight, a provider of global background checks, drug and health screenings, education verification and electronic Form I-9 and E-Verify solutions, now has over 22,000 collection facilities.

“The global developments we have in store this year will create an unmatched background screening experience for both our customers and their candidates,” Leijdekker said in a statement. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead HireRight through this exciting time in its history, and look forward to enabling our customers to make the best hiring decisions.”

According to the company, it will soon implement new advancements to its platform and will expand its global capabilities.