WorkforceQA buys Tenn. Firm

WorkforceQA, a Salt Lake City-based employee compliance screening solutions provider, has acquired Corporate Medical Services (CMS), a Chattanooga, Tennessee-headquartered third-party administrator. Founded in 1995, CMS serves over 4,000 companies, managing their drug testing programs with concierge-level service.

CMS offers comparable services to WorkforceQA, including drug and alcohol testing, physical management, medical review officer services and a{mprestriction ids="1,3"} sleep apnea management program.

“This strategic partnership will enable CMS’s customers to leverage WorkforceQA’s robust technology, software solutions,and in-house team of medical review officers to provide unparalleled support for regulated and non-regulated drug/alcohol testing services,” WorkforceQA said in a release.

“We are excited to be adding CMS to the WorkforceQA family. CMS’s knowledge and commitment to serving their clients aligns well with WorkforceQA’s products and services,” said Eric Quilter, CEO of WorkforceQA. “We are particularly excited to broaden our service offerings and provide more depth and experience to our team’s strength. This allows us to build on our solid foundation to deliver the services our customers and the industry have come to expect from WorkforceQA.”

“CMS is incredibly excited to join WorkforceQA and eager to help build upon the strong reputation that the team has created,” said CMS’s Grady Phillips, who joins WorkforceQA as senior director of strategic accounts. “We want clients to know that the customer obsession they’ve received from CMS is the same customer-centric experience they will receive from WorkforceQA.”

WorkforceQA serves many of the largest trucking, airline, logistics and rail companies in the U.S., assisting them in managing their employee screening programs. In late 2021, the company received a major investment from Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, a Stamford, Connecticut-based private equity firm.{/mprestriction}