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The Planet Group Named One of the Largest US Staffing Firms of 2023 by Staffing Industry Analysts

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

Chicago, IL (June 6, 2023) — Planet Forward’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 & Engineering, Professional Services and Digital Marketing 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 2022. The Planet Group was also named by SIA in 2022 as one of the Fastest Growing US Staffing Firms and one of the Largest Global Direct Hire Staffing Firms.

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)
  • Diversified Energy, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Environmental, Manufacturing (Planet Forward)
  • Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, Administrative (Planet Professional)

According to SIA, the 251 staffing companies included on the list generated a combined $168.8 billion in US staffing revenue last year which represents 77.2% of the market.

ABOUT THE PLANET GROUP

The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, 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, Infrastructure and Digital Marketing areas. Named one of America’s fastest-growing private companies, the company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices throughout the US, Europe, India and LATAM. Learn more about The Planet Group 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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