Dubai-based DataFlow Group acquires nurse licensing exam service provider NEAC

DataFlow Group, a Dubai-based firm that provides Primary Source Verification (PSV) services, has acquired NEAC Medical Exams Application Center Inc., a company that helps nurses and other healthcare professionals apply for medical licensing exams, Mindanao Times reported.

NEAC mainly serves Filipino nurses and healthcare workers aiming for careers in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. The company says it has helped more than 100,000 professionals obtain licenses in countries including the USA, UAE, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia over nearly two decades of operation.

With DataFlow's support, NEAC plans to offer its advisory services to professionals from more countries, add more destination countries and broaden the services it provides. It will tap DataFlow's network of more than 160,000 issuing authorities in over 190 countries and territories, as well as the group's ties with governments, regulators and healthcare employers. NEAC will also have access to DataFlow's credential verification systems and technology, including its career-mobility platform TrueProfile.io.

DataFlow Group CEO Sunil Kumar said the acquisition is meant to accelerate "what NEAC has already built," adding that the combined resources would help more healthcare professionals move across borders into their chosen careers.

The deal is DataFlow's first direct entry into the United States market and part of its strategy to support healthcare workers through credential verification, licensure and employment. Amit, the group's chief strategy officer, said the goal is to create a seamless path for healthcare professionals "from credential verification to licensure to employment."

DataFlow said it intends to keep NEAC's personalised, applicant-first service while adding its global infrastructure and institutional relationships to open new markets. Both companies said they would continue investing in tools and partnerships for healthcare professionals working abroad.