Woodbury, NY – April 14, 2007

Timothy McCallan, CEO of AmeriCorp (www.americorp.us) underwent auditing by an ISO auditor of its data processing, agency and creditor services, customer service, financial reporting and MIS to find any non-conformities or processes that were not consistent within the company and deviated from the standards of ISO. After two days of exacting audits, AmeriCorp received immediate recommendation for re-certification by an ISO auditor.  Although very exacting preparations were needed to comply with ISO standards, AmeriCorp's re-certification indicates a commitment to quality that pre-dated its adaptation of the international standard.   

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation that has devised standards of quality management with extremely high focus on customer and creditor satisfaction. AmeriCorp received its initial certification after a recommendation appeared in a report compiled from an auditor’s initial assessment held February 25-27, 2003, less than six months after AmeriCorp began its official preparations for the rigorous evaluation. The report cited a "strong management commitment to QMS (Quality Management System)" and remarked that "although a very new system, it was evident that it was also a very effective one." The auditors also delved into data processing, agency and creditor services, customer service, financial reporting and MIS, commenting that all these processes were "well-established and implemented with effective monitors and measurables in place."

The AmeriCorp website proudly displays an official logo that certifies the registration of its quality management system to the International Organization of Standards (ISO). CEO Tim McCallan, along with the AmeriCorp management staff, believes that the primary method of assuring client and creditor satisfaction is to pursue strong, self-imposed principles that will bear the scrutiny of a world-class standard bearer like the ISO. AmeriCorp also promotes these higher standards amongst the credit counseling companies that it serves. More and more often, cooperation from the major creditors hinges upon certification by an outside party; the process becomes an integral part of business survival even as it raises the quality of services provided. AmeriCorp's own certification lends much credibility to its professed quality policy: "To earn and sustain the confidence and trust of our business partners and their clients by continually improving and diligently fulfilling transaction processing, customer service, and consulting needs in a consistent, effective, and timely manner.