Newark, DE – April 24, 2026 SIMM Associates, a leading provider of accounts receivable management and recovery solutions, today announced the successful recertification of its compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), System and Organization Controls SOC 1 Type 1, and SOC 2 Type 2 standards. These certifications reinforce SIMM’s ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest levels of data security, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance.
The recertifications validate that SIMM Associates continues to meet rigorous industry standards for safeguarding sensitive consumer and client data, while ensuring strong internal controls and consistent operational performance.
“Achieving and maintaining these certifications is a reflection of our continued investment in security, infrastructure, and process discipline,” said Don Newcomb, Director of IT at SIMM Associates. “Our team works diligently to ensure that our systems, controls, and protocols not only meet but exceed industry expectations. This recertification demonstrates our commitment to protecting data and maintaining the trust our clients place in us every day.”
The PCI DSS certification confirms SIMM’s adherence to strict standards for protecting cardholder data. SOC 1 Type 1 focuses on controls relevant to financial reporting, while SOC 2 Type 2 evaluates the effectiveness of controls related to security, availability, and confidentiality over time.
“These recertifications are critical to our clients, particularly in today’s regulatory environment,” said Jeffrey Simendinger, Chief Operating Officer of SIMM Associates. “They provide assurance that SIMM operates with the highest standards of compliance, transparency, and accountability. More importantly, they reflect our broader commitment to delivering secure, reliable, and high-quality service to our partners.”
SIMM Associates remains focused on continuous improvement, regularly enhancing its systems and processes to adapt to evolving security threats and regulatory requirements.
About SIMM Associates, Inc.
SIMM is a full service nationally licensed collection agency providing debt collection solutions to the Student Lending, Consumer Lending, Credit/Retail Card, Fintech, Healthcare, Auto Finance, Credit Union and Debt Buying Industries. SIMM provides traditional collection solutions as well as a persona based machine learning digital solution. SIMM also provides best in class deceased care solutions that encompass decedent verification, estate location scrub, proprietary Probate Tracker℠ claim filing process and an empathetic survivor recovery solution all performed with brand sensitivity and regulatory compliance in mind. Its headquarters is located in Newark, Delaware with call centers in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. SIMM holds the following certifications: PCI-DSS Level 1, ISO 27002, SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II. SIMM services customers throughout the United States including Puerto Rico.
For more information, please contact Jeffrey Simendinger COO – [email protected] (302)283-2802.
