Zaio Corporation's Valuation Vision Engages Morningstar Credit Ratings for Residential Vendor Ranking

CALGARY, May 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Zaio Corporation (TSXV: ZAO) (the "Company" or "Zaio") is pleased to announce that it has engaged Morningstar Credit Ratings to assign their residential vendor ranking for its U.S. subsidiary Valuation Vision, Inc.

"Morningstar's residential ranking is a recognized standard for measuring valuation vendor performance," said Shane Copeland, CEO of Zaio Corporation. "We believe that in today's tough regulatory environment, a Morningstar ranking will confirm our commitment to providing high-quality asset valuations for rated transactions which will allow Valuation Vision to expand further into the expanding mortgage securitization space."

Morningstar Credit Ratings' operational risk assessment for vendors establishes a new standard for vendors who want to demonstrate a commitment to quality service and their ability to meet or exceed their client's mission critical performance objectives.

"We believe that our processes and technology have enabled Valuation Vision to continuously lead in client performance scoring," said Aleksandra James, Chief Operating Officer of Valuation Vision. "We look forward to Morningstar providing their third-party perspective, ensuring that we continue to maintain a high level of vendor performance."

About Zaio Corporation
Zaio provides customers in the property valuation, underwriting and lending industries with real-time access to certified appraisal reports from the company's patented database of proactively maintained residential property evaluations prepared by licensed appraisers across the United States.  Visit the company online at zaio.com.

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SOURCE Zaio Corporation

visit www.zaio.com or contact: Shane Copeland, CEO, Zaio Corporation, 760-208-6460, [email protected]; Phil Wazonek, President, COO, Zaio Corporation, 403-819-5449; [email protected]; Babak Pedram, Investor Relations, Virtus Advisory Group Inc., 416-644-5081, [email protected]