DataFlow Group
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DataFlow Group is a global provider of Employment Verification Services, including background screening and immigration compliance.
History
DataFlow Group, founded in 2006, has its headquarters in Dubai.{{cite news | title =EQT Mid Market Acquires Compliance And Integrity Service Provider Dataflow | publisher =eqtpartners.com| date =24 July 2014 | url =http://www.eqtpartners.com/news/Press-Releases/2014/EQT-Mid-Market-acquires-compliance-and-integrity-service-provider-Dataflow/ | access-date =18 March 2018}} The company has a network of 100,000 issuing authorities throughout more than 200 countries, in addition to 620 experts and researchers.{{cite news | title =Who We Are | publisher =corp.dataflowgroup.com| url =https://corp.dataflowgroup.com/about-us/who-we-are/ | access-date =18 March 2018}} Applicants that require PSV to support equalisation applications from several governmental or quasi-governmental entities in the UAE and the GCC are effectively forced to use this service as their PSV format is the only acceptable format for submission. For example, "The Ministry of Education UAE has partnered with Dataflow to provide a fast-track verification service for individuals applying for the equivalency of their degrees obtained outside of the UAE.".{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Education UAE|url=https://corp.dataflowgroup.com/verification-services/education/ministry-of-education-uae/|access-date=2022-01-19|website=Dataflow Group|language=en-US}} Despite the claimed benefits of such a partnership, numerous complaints from applicants are easily accessible online, citing a lack of customer support, poor communication, lack of timely response to applications.{{Cite web|title=dataflow group - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=dataflow+group#lrd=0x3e5f6e3e56c6adc3:0x2d55d62ecb76a8a0,1,,,|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.google.com}}
Through its worldwide locations, DataFlow Group serves a client database spanning 200 countries. Among the company's clients are government, quasi-government, regulatory, and multinational organizations across the globe.
In 2014, EQT Mid Market - a leading private equity group in Northern Europe, with portfolio companies in Northern and Eastern Europe, Asia, and the US - acquired DataFlow Group to expand the company's services.
Services
DataFlow Group provides background checks and document verification{{buzzword inline|date=October 2020}} for public and private sector organizations in adherence with Joint Commission International (JCI) guidelines and Service Organization Controls (SOC) compliance standard.{{cite news | title =JCI Publishes White Paper on Primary Source Verification | publisher =Joint Commission International | url =http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/assets/3/7/January_2016_JCInsight.pdf | access-date =31 July 2016 | archive-date =10 August 2016 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160810022551/http://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/assets/3/7/January_2016_JCInsight.pdf | url-status =dead }}{{cite news | title =Combating the Challenge of Counterfeit Documents | publisher =Arab Health Magazine| url =http://www.arabhealthmagazine.com/press-releases/2016/issue-3/combating-the-challenge-of-counterfeit-documents/ | access-date =31 July 2016}}{{cite news | title =Health disciplines begin a second phase to check the qualifications of health practitioners who obtained them from abroad (translated from Arabic) | publisher =alriyadh.com| url =http://www.alriyadh.com/872606 | access-date =31 July 2016}}{{cite news | title =The DataFlow Group Announces Global Affiliation with NASBA | publisher =Insidepublicaccounting.com| date =9 May 2016 | url =http://blog.insidepublicaccounting.com/2016/05/the-dataflow-group-announces-global-affiliation-with-nasba/ | access-date =31 July 2016}} The company also provides proprietary databases and international watch lists for organizations to use in their own screening processes.{{cite news | title =The DataFlow Group - A Global Leader in Professional Integrity Services Signs Up as Silver Sponsor of Africa Health 2016 | publisher =africahealthexhibition.com| url =http://www.africahealthexhibition.com/press-releases/2016/the-dataflow-group-a-global-leader-in-professional-integrity-services-signs-up-as-silver-sponsor-of-africa-health-2016/ | access-date =31 July 2016}}