Firm Recognized for Its Ongoing Community Involvement and Support for Charitable Causes
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – July 1, 2015 – Account Control Technology, Inc. (ACT), a national leader in delivering debt recovery and business process outsourcing solutions, is pleased to announce it has been named the 2015 Corporate Partner of the Year in the Non-Profit & Corporate Citizenship Awards sponsored by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The award is given to a “for-profit organization in recognition of its impact to single or multiple nonprofit organizations through financial contributions, fundraising efforts or non-financial contributions.”
“It’s an honor to receive this distinction as part of an awards program that recognizes organizations working to make the world a better place,” said Dale Van Dellen, Chairman of ACT Holdings. “ACT employees have been active in charitable and community activities throughout the company’s history, and receiving the award for corporate citizenship recognizes our employees’ volunteerism, generosity, community spirit and dedication to service.”
Founded in 1990 by Dale and Debbie Van Dellen, ACT has made community involvement and charitable support a part of its culture for 25 years. In 2013, ACT established the Account Control Technology Foundation, which each year awards $50,000 in college scholarships in addition to donating to other charities and community programs. To date, the ACT Foundation has awarded nearly $200,000 in scholarships and other donations.
The ACT Foundation also works to build financial literacy and debt management awareness. In 2015, the Foundation launched a new site at www.AccountControlFoundation.org which provides young people direction into managing their finances, particularly when it comes to funding their education and controlling student debt.
In 2014, ACT and its employees donated $32,014 to Susan G. Komen to support the organization’s work to end breast cancer, and they contributed nearly $5,000 to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Additional organizations recently receiving support from ACT and its employees include local Boys & Girls Clubs, food banks and hunger programs, health and emergency charities, local schools, children in need, local women’s shelters, Toys for Tots, Project Graduation events, animal welfare organizations and additional charities.
About Account Control Technology, Inc.
Account Control Technology, Inc. is a leader in providing consultative debt management, collection, call center and business office solutions for education, government, commercial and consumer entities. Established in 1990, ACT has been recognized as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company for the past eight years running. The company serves clients nationwide from five office locations: Bakersfield, California; Woodland Hills, California; Mason, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; and San Angelo, Texas. visit www.accountcontrol.com.
