Virtual Compliance, Inc. Teams with Builder Marts of America, Inc.Business Editors ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001 New Partnership Offers Outsourced Regulatory Compliance and E-Commerce Links to Over 4,500 Building Supply Retailers Virtual Compliance, Inc. the leading provider of outsourced regulatory compliance "Digital Expert(TM)" solutions for business will supply the Builder Marts of America, Inc. (BMA BMA British Medical Association. (R)), network of 4,500 dealers with access to its suite of regulatory compliance services, which will vastly simplify the complex task of managing regulatory compliance for BMA's building supply retailers. The agreement, which makes Virtual Compliance a BMA Preferred Service Provider, will provide BMA's dealers with online access to VREGS(TM), Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets, see there ) services and the powerful Digital Expert solutions. The BMA Preferred Provider program offers a variety of marketing services and financial, equipment and incentive programs to its dealer network. "This strategic alliance allows retailers across the country to outsource a daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin compliance challenge," said Virtual Compliance CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. David C. Frankil. "Now they can tell us what they are doing, and we will tell them what they have to do to comply, and give them the opportunity to buy the services, supplies, and training they need to do it right. The fact that we can turn a two hour, or two day process, into 20 clicks of a mouse is a quantum leap quantum leap n. An abrupt change or step, especially in method, information, or knowledge: "War was going to take a quantum leap; it would never be the same" Garry Wills. in efficiency and effectiveness." By using VREGS, which is a free service offered through the BMA Web site, dealers will have an easy online way to review government regulations, such as Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. ) regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor, or Hazardous Materials standards from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The up-to-date, online regulatory text is enabled with intelligent search engines and locators that find pertinent passages quickly and easily. VREGS continues its intelligent compliance support by providing dealers with e-commerce links to vendors of supplies and services allowing them to learn more about products or services, and make purchases, in just one visit. Virtual Compliance will resell its MSDS services and its HazMat Digital Expert to dealers helping them with the labor-intensive, costly and complex task of managing government-required MSDS documents and accurately classifying hazardous materials for safe handling and transportation. The HazMat Digital Expert also links directly to vendors of qualified containers for shipping the hazardous materials making the overall classification, labeling, identification and purchase of containers, and the transport of hazardous materials more accurate, faster, and cheaper than any approach offered. "This suite of services is a valuable solution for our customers' constant challenge of keeping up with overwhelming compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). ," said Lee Judd, Director of Business Development for BMA. "These are practical, Internet-based services that solve a real administrative problem for our customers and suppliers." The strategic alliance and will be officially introduced at the BMA 2001 Spring Market in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , NV, on February 19-21, 2001. About Virtual Compliance, Inc. Since 1995, Virtual Compliance has provided proactive compliance systems and process management for companies tired of the complexity, inefficiency, and cost of traditional compliance options. Applying expert, next-generation systems, Virtual Compliance makes compliance easy, fast, less expensive, and consistent across any enterprise. Through its integrated, scalable solutions, Virtual Compliance enables enterprises to comply with everything from OSHA to HAZMAT. For further information, contact Virtual Compliance, Inc., 1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1200, Arlington, VA 22209, toll-free 877/678-8266, in Virginia at 703/875-9300 or by visiting www.vcompro.com About Builder Marts of America, Inc. BMA is headquartered in Greenville, SC, and has nine sales offices located throughout the US. With its 225 associates, the company offers lumber lumber, term for timber that has been cut into boards for use as a building material. The major steps in producing lumber involve logging (the felling and preparation of timber for shipment to sawmills), sawing the logs into boards, grading the boards according to , building materials Building materials used in the construction industry to create . These categories of materials and products are used by and construction project managers to specify the materials and methods used for . , millwork, hardlines and business services to over 4,500 customers who are primarily focused on the pro-contractor market. BMA, a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , is a subsidiary of Guardian Building The Guardian Building, designated a National Historic Landmark on June 29, 1989, is a skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1928 and finished in 1929, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building Products, Inc., which is the parent of Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. For additional information, visit the company's website at www.buildermarts.com VREGS and Digital Expert are trademarks of Virtual Compliance, Inc. Other brands and products are trademarks of their respective holder/s. (c)2000 Virtual Compliance, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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