Inclusion on the list marks the third consecutive year The Planet Group has been recognized as one of the Largest US Staffing Firms

Chicago, IL (August 2, 2022) — Planet Technology’s parent company, The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners and a leading provider of outsourced human capital, advisory and consulting services for the Technology, Diversified Energy, Healthcare, Professional Services and Life Sciences sectors, was named by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as one of the Largest US Staffing Firms.

To qualify as a Largest US Staffing Firm, agencies had to have generated at least $100 million in US staffing revenue in 2021. The Planet Group was also named by SIA as one of the Fastest Growing US Staffing Firms in 2020.

SIA bases the list on staffing revenue, which is calculated from temporary staffing, direct hire, retained search and temp-to-perm conversion fees. The Planet Group specializes in contract staffing, contract-to-hire, and direct hire in several high-growth areas, including:

• Technology – Core IT, Enterprise Technology, Creative & Digital, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering & Quality Assurance (Planet Technology)
• Energy, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Manufacturing (Planet Forward)
• Nursing, Allied Health (Planet Healthcare)
• Accounting & Finance / Human Resources / Administrative (Planet Professional)
• Life Sciences (Planet Pharma)

According to SIA, the 225 staffing companies included on the list generated a combined $135 billion in US staffing revenue last year which represents 76.2% of the market.

ABOUT THE PLANET GROUP

The Planet Group consists of a group of related global consulting organizations and renowned staffing brands and has been purposefully built to address the professional services needs of leading companies in the Technology, Diversified Energy & Engineering, Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Healthcare and Digital Marketing areas. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices throughout the US, Europe, South America and Asia. Learn more at theplanetgroup.com.

ABOUT ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS

Odyssey Investment Partners, with offices in New York and Los Angeles, is a leading private equity investment firm with more than a 25-year history of partnering with skilled managers to transform middle-market companies into more efficient and diversified businesses with strong growth profiles. Odyssey makes majority-controlled investments in industries with a long-term positive outlook and favorable secular trends. For further information about Odyssey, please visit odysseyinvestment.com.

Media Contact:
Elizabeth Spayne
VP, Marketing
781.530.3191
espayne@theplanetgroup.com

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