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May

27

2010

Bruce Power ClearNeed’s newest Affiliate!

Congratulations to Bruce Power receiving production approval from the RCMP to submit fingerprints to the RTID system through ClearNeed.

 

Mar

12

2010

Bruce Power grants service contract to ClearNeed

Bruce Power L P chooses ClearNeed as their sole fingerprint solutions provider.

 

Mar

3

2010

GTEC- Canadian Government Technology Exhibition, ClearNeed is registered for our third year as an exhibitor.

For details see www.gtec.ca

 

Dec

18

2009

CPIC connection is NOW AVAILABLE and we are able to make submissions!

ClearNeed has been approved by the RCMP as an authorized third party agency for CPIC name searches through Police Services.

 

Dec

1

2009

The RCMP has directed all Police Services to cease all third party CPIC searches until required documentation is completed by each police services and their requesters

Currently there are no requesters with access.  ClearNeed is currently working with two police agencies in order to expedite these requirements.  For further information on the CPIC changes please refer to the CPIC website:  www.cpic-cipc.ca

 

Nov

13

2009

The first edition of ClearNeed’s “Good News” newsletter was published

 

Oct

28,29

2009

GTEC-Canadian Government Technology Conference and Tradeshow. ClearNeed celebrates their 2nd year as an exhibitor

ClearNeed is an RCMP Certified and Accredited Canadian Company providing LiveScan Fingerprinting solutions to Corporate Clients, Private Fingerprinting Agencies and Federal Government Departments including the Public Service Commission and Industry Canada.

 

Sep

29

2009

Citizenship and Immigration Canada, recognize ClearNeed Affiliates as authorized fingerprint locations for CIC applications.

 

May

25

2009

ClearNeed creates a CardScan Report for those Affiliates submitting "Ink & Roll" prints to our CardScan facility in Hamilton

This report is generated daily for all Affiliates which have production activity, either a submission or clearance, for that day.

 

Apr

27,28

2009

BluelineTradeshow www.blueline.ca - ClearNeed exhibits their electronic fingerprinting solutions to Canadian law enforcement professionals.

ClearNeed is well received by hundreds of law enforcement personnel from across Canada including police services, Parks Canada, Customs Canada, Ministry of the Environment, correctional services and, security for hospitals, transit systems, universities, malls and private industry

 

Apr

7

2009

Name Checks are now available to all Affiliates

Name Checks are now available to all Affiliates, with or without RCMP accreditation, for the purposes of pre-employment and pre-contractual background inquiries on behalf of businesses, employers, employment agencies and volunteer organizations.

 

Feb

17

2009

ClearNeed's Card Scan facility is able to accept and transmit "ink & roll" prints (i.e. CardScan) at our head office location.

 

Oct

28,29

2008

GTEC- Canadian Government Technology Conference and Tradeshow

ClearNeed attends GTEC as an exhibitor for the first time and receives great response from Canadian Government Agencies.

 

Aug

13

2008

Carl MacLeod, 32-year career as an undercover operative with the RCMP, joins ClearNeed as a member of the Advisory Board

Carl MacLeod, best known for his undercover work as recounted in the book “A Master of Deception – Working Undercover for the RCMP”, authored by Robert Knuckle clearly understands the need for services offered by ClearNeed. As a member of the Advisory Board, he will participate in defining the business strategy of ClearNeed and aid in implementing that strategy by acting as a liaison to persons and organizations in the law enforcement and security industries.

 

July

1

2008

Greg Wilson, director and co-founder of ClearNeed, returns to spearhead Marketing & Sales initiative

With the successful certification of the ClearNeed service by the RCMP, Greg Wilson, well known Ottawa law enforcement and security entrepreneur and co- founder of ClearNeed, has returned to spearhead the nationwide launch of the ClearNeed service. Mr. Wilson has extensive experience in developing effective go to market strategies and has been successful in bringing products from concept to commercial success. Greg will focus on major expansion of ClearNeed’s Affiliate network as well as the introduction of a portfolio of related value added services that will soon be available to all Affiliates throughout Canada.

 

June

18

2008

ClearNeed Information Systems certified by RCMP for electronic submission of fingerprints

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian Criminal Real Time Identification Services (CCRTIS) certify that ClearNeed Information Systems Inc.'s devices and application software have successfully met the criteria to exchange electronic fingerprint transactions with the national repository in accordance with the National Police Services, National Institute of Standards and Technology Interface Control Document (NPS-NIST-ICD) Version 1.7.7 Rev. E specification for the application software, equipment, transactions, and civil application types identified on the attached. › View PDF

 

June

17

2008

ClearNeed holds first annual golf tournament

More then 60 business associates from ClearNeed’s network of private investigation, financial risk mitigation, and personnel screening professionals attended ClearNeed’s first annual golf tournament. Held at the beautiful Copetown Golf Club, an excellent time was had by all. A sneak preview of ClearNeed’s new livescan fingerprinting service presented by Bruce Church, ClearNeed’s Director of Information Technology, left participants eagerly awaiting the much anticipated official service launch in the summer of 2008.

 

Jan

23

2008

Wayne Isbester, Cambridge branch manager of Canadian Process Serving Inc., joins ClearNeed as a consultant

In addition to being experienced as a private consultant specializing in Canadian Pardon applications and U.S. Travel Waivers, he was the manager of an international private security guard firm in the Toronto area from 2000 to 2003. Prior to this he served 35 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) rising to the rank of Superintendent. Mr. Isbester held leadership positions within that organization for nearly 27 of those years, including Officer in Charge of the Criminal Intelligence Branch, the Federal Policing Branch, the Division Intelligence Branch and the Support Services Branch. Wayne will provide assistance in extending ClearNeed’s national reach through his large Canadian law enforcement network.

 

Oct

28

2007

ClearNeed signed definitive agreement to acquire client side security screening applications from Orenex Inc.

Ottawa, Ontario
Orenex develops security intelligence solutions that collect information pursuant to the Canadian Government Security Policy, the RCMP Act and the Privacy Act. These integrated security intelligence solutions support the mandates of property, personnel and departmental security operations. Orenex developed the Security Information System (SIS), to address the growing needs of our federal government clients to comply with the Treasury Board of Canada - Operational Security Standard “Readiness Levels for Federal Government Facilities”. In light of the growing concern of terrorist activity in Canada and the need to protect critical infrastructures and industry, this same technology is now available to support the needs of commercial clients. Not only does SIS protect personnel and real property, it also is the foundation of the protection of intellectual property assets.

 

July

19

2007

Robert Eamer, former Chief Superintendent of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), joins the ClearNeed team to assist in rapidly developing a network of accredited fingerprinting Affiliates