Austin, Texas – Gila Corporation, a nationwide leader in receivables management and business process outsourcing solutions, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Red Flag Identity Theft program. The company has been certified Red Flag compliant in accordance with the FTC Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act #114. This program helps to identify, respond to and mitigate identity theft from each area of the company.
“Ethical collection practices are a top priority at Gila, and adhering to federally approved identity theft prevention practices is another way we maintain our high ethical standards,” said Patrick J. Swanick, Chief Executive Officer of Gila Corporation. “Completing this program assures our clients that we have both strict and appropriate measures in place to protect the integrity of their sensitive information,” Swanick added.
Gila Corporation serves the government sector through its Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) business unit and the financial services sector through its Gila Group division. Each individual department at Gila Corporation has completed a Red Flag policy and all departments have been combined into a corporate Red Flag Rules Compliance; which will be reviewed annually.
About Gila Corporation
Founded in 1991, Gila Corporation is a leading nationwide provider of receivables management and business process outsourcing solutions. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the Company offers outsourced collections, payment processing and call center services to governmental entities, financial services clients and higher education institutions across the country. Through its strategic business units, Municipal Services Bureau (MSB) and Gila Group, the Corporation empowers more than 350 talented employees with advanced technology, data management tools, and leading edge business practices to exceed the expectations of its clients. MSB collects delinquent court fines, fees and debts for a wide variety of governmental entities. Gila Group specializes in outsourced collections and customer service functions for financial institutions.
Gila Corporation distinguishes itself based on its Experience, Execution, and Ethics; the firm has also achieved ACA International’s Professional Practices Management System (PPMS) certification. Currently less than 1% of the more than 7000 collection agencies provide the benefits of this certification to their Clients. For more information, please visit www.GilaCorp.com or call # 1-800-568-7004.