Pioneer Contract Services, Inc.: Records & Information Management

Pioneer Records & Information Management is a
proud member of the following professional organizations:

	ARMA Association of Records Managers and Administrators ARMA International is a not-for-profit association serving more than 10,000 information management professionals in the United States, Canada, and over 30 other nations. ARMA International members include records and information managers, MIS and ADP professionals, imaging specialists, archivists, hospital administrators, legal administrators, librarians, and educators. www.arma.org
	ARMA: Houston Chapter The Association of Records Managers and Administrators is a not-for-profit, professional organization for people who get the right information to the right people at the right time for the right cost. We preserve yesterday, manage today, and plan for tomorrow. The Houston Chapter of ARMA, with over 375 members, is the largest of the over 170 chapters around the world. www.armahouston.org
	Association for Corporate Growth Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) is the premier global association for professionals involved in corporate growth, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions for mid to large companies. Leaders in corporations, private equity, finance, and professional service firms focused on building value in their organizations belong to ACG... For 50 years, ACG members have focused on strategic activities that increase revenues, profits and, ultimately, stakeholder value. Today ACG stands at more than 9,000 members representing Fortune 500, Fortune 1000, FTSE 100, and mid-market companies in 48 chapters in North America, Europe and soon Asia. www.acg.org
	Greater Houston Partnership The Greater Houston Partnership, Houston's leading business organization, is the primary advocate of Houston's business community and is dedicated to building economic prosperity in the region. The Partnership's 2,000 members include companies of every size and from virtually every industry sector and geographic area of the eight-county region. Combined, Partnership member companies employ almost 600,000 Houstonians, or roughly one out of every three employees in the region. Through committees and task forces, volunteers from member companies lend their expertise and influence to the Partnership and address a broad range of issues that affect Houston's business climate and quality of life. www.houston.org
	The Houston Forum The Houston Forum is the community platform for the nation's fourth largest city. As a non-profit educational organization, it is uniquely a Houston product created in 1979 by the business and academic leadership. The Houston Forum is totally independent and free-standing. It is not affiliated as a member of a national council or group. The mission of The Houston Forum is taken from the words of our city's namesake, Sam Houston: "...in the diversity of opinion democracy may rest securely." www.thehoustonforum.org
	The Rotary Club of Houston Founded in August of 1912, The Rotary Club of Houston has a history of breaking new ground from its beginning as one of the first 100 Rotary clubs in the world. A full-time staff supports our 350+ members, working together on many community service projects at one time. In this way, our members form ties that are solidified in service - the Rotary standard. Like other Rotary clubs, the Rotary Club of Houston was founded by business people working together to benefit their community under the mandate: Service Above Self. www.rotaryhouston.org
Other organizations and information resources.
	ACA The Academy of Certified Archivists The Academy of Certified Archivists promotes fundamental standards of professional archival practice. We lead by defining the knowledge and abilities necessary to be an archivist and achieve our mission by certifying archivists, ensuring professional archival standards, and promoting the employment of Certified Archivists. www.certifiedarchivists.org
	AIIM International AIIM is the global industry association that connects the communities of users and suppliers of Enterprise Content Management - the technologies used to create, capture, customize, deliver, and manage enterprise content to support business processes. www.aiim.org< /CENTER>
	ALA Association of Legal Administrators Receive information on management-related news, tips and trends for law firm administrators by subscribing to ALA's FREE electronic newsletter, ALA Currents. Published the first and third Thursdays of each month, this newsletter brings you the latest insights and information you need to better manage your firm or office. www.alanet.org/hometext.html
	The Business Continuity Institute The Business Continuity Institute was established to provide opportunities to obtain guidance and support for business continuity professionals. The Business Continuity Institute provides an internationally recognised status and its wider role is to promote the highest standards of professional competence and commercial ethics in the provision and maintenance of business continuity management services. www.thebci.org
	Contignecy Planning & Management Online The mission of Contingency Planning and Management is to be the central resource for technology, products, services, information, and management strategies that support business continuity to safeguard the physical, informational, and communication assets of a business; ensure the safety of employees and the public; and protect the financial well-being of the company. www.contingencyplanning.com
	Disaster Recovery Journal The first publication dedicated to the field of disaster recovery and business continuity. www.drj.com
	DRII DRI International DRI International was founded in 1988 to provide a base of common knowledge in contingency planning, a rapidly growing industry. DRII also administers the industry's premier global certification program for qualified business continuity / disaster recovery planners. The Professional Practices for Business Continuity Planners, our common base of knowledge, serves as the industry's best practices standard. And, our highly acclaimed training courses continue to educate and inform business continuity / disaster recovery planners world-wide. www.drii.org
	ICRM Institute of Certified Records Managers The Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) is an international certifying organization of and for professional records and information managers. The ICRM was incorporated in 1975 to meet the requirement to have a standard by which persons involved in records and information management could be measured, accredited and recognized according to criteria of experience and capability established by their peers. The ICRM is an independent non-profit organization administered by a Board of Regents (the Board) in accordance with the Constitution and By-laws of the Institute. www.icrm.org
	NAGARA National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators NAGARA champions good management of government archives and records programs for the benefit of government and its citizens. The association provides a forum for government archives and records professionals to meet, share information, and work cooperatively to solve common problems, develops and advocates professional standards for government archives and records administration, fosters greater awareness of the value of government archives and records programs, provides information on effective information management in a time of rapid change, and represents the government archives and records community on important issues. www.nagara.org
	The National Archives The National Archives is a public trust on which our democracy depends. We enable people to inspect for themselves the record of what government has done. We enable officials and agencies to review their actions and help citizens hold them accountable. www.archives.gov
	NASCIO National Association of State Chief Information Officers NASCIO represents state chief information officers and information resource executives and managers from the 50 states, six U. S. territories, and the District of Columbia. State members are senior officials from any of the three branches of state government who have executive-level and statewide responsibility for information resource management. Representatives from federal, municipal, and international governments and state officials who are involved in information resource management but do not have chief responsibility for that function participate in the organization as associate members. Private-sector firms and non-profit organizations may join as corporate members. www.nascio.org
	PRISM International Professional Records & Information Services Management PRISM International (Professional Records & Information Services Management) is the not-for-profit trade association for companies that provide their clients with protection, access, retention, storage and disposal of their vital information. Association members receive unmatched industry information, education and a global network from which to gain the tools necessary to provide the highest quality of service to their clients. www.prismintl.org
	Survive Survive, The Business Continuity Group--the worldwide membership group for business continuity management professionals. At this site you will find links to events and membership support services throughout the world together with contact details for local offices strategically located in Europe, North America, Asia, Southern Africa and Australia / Pacific Rim. Gain access to details of forthcoming major educational events for business continuity professionals, and access the world's most comprehensive directory of disaster recovery and contingency services and products. You can register for Survive membership, use the on-line booking facility for training events and conferences, purchase publications, subscribe to the journal or simply catch up on the latest developments affecting the industry. www.survive.com