Chicago, IL (July 10, 2024) — 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 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 2023. The Planet Group has also been recognized by SIA in the past 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, including Core IT, Enterprise Systems, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering & Quality Assurance, Workday and Healthcare IT (Planet Technology) Diversified Energy, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Environmental and Manufacturing (Planet Forward) Accounting & Finance, Human Resources and Administrative (Planet Professional) Creative, Digital and Marketing (Planet Interactive) According to SIA, the 241 staffing companies included on the list generated a combined $145.2 billion in US staffing revenue last year which represents 76.0% of the market.
Chicago, IL (June 27, 2024) — PFES, part of The Planet Group and a premier provider of strategic consulting services for the Energy and Utility sectors, continues its rapid growth with recognition by Engineering News-Record (ENR) as one of the Top 50 Program Management Firms 2024. This is the fifth year PFES has been recognized with this honor, climbing to #24 in the 2024 rankings. Additionally, ENR recognized PFES as one of the largest US Construction Management / PM-for-Fee Firms, rising to #46 for 2024. According to ENR, ongoing labor challenges are being faced across the AEC industry along with higher construction costs and a pressure to reduce project risk, increasingly leading more owners to turn to firms like PFES to weigh project costs, seek savings, and improve collaboration. “We are proud to be recognized as one of the top program management firms by ENR,” said Tim Simmerly, CEO of PFES and President of its parent company, The Planet Group. “PFES’ dedication to a safety-first culture and innovative consulting solutions is providing value every day to the execution of our clients’ capital programs. None of this is possible without our employees. I want to thank them for their hard work and their continued commitment to our mission of becoming the leading PM / CM advisory and consulting firm in the Utility sector.”
