Allegis Group

Allegis Group is a privately held multinational talent solutions company headquartered in Hanover, Maryland. Founded in 1983 as Aerotek by Jim C. Davis and Steve Bisciotti, the business initially concentrated on staffing for engineering and aerospace employers. It subsequently expanded into a diversified group serving organizations that need permanent recruitment, contingent labor, professional staffing, technology expertise, executive search, recruitment-process outsourcing, and broader workforce-management services. The group operates through a portfolio of specialist businesses rather than presenting a single standardized service to every customer. Aerotek focuses on engineering, technical, scientific, industrial, and professional staffing. TEKsystems provides technology staffing, IT consulting, digital and infrastructure services, and related project capabilities. TEKsystems Global Services extends that technology-services offering through project delivery and managed services. Actalent, formerly associated with the Aerotek Engineering & Sciences and EASi businesses, serves engineering, scientific, and clinical markets. Aston Carter addresses accounting, finance, administrative, and other professional staffing needs. Allegis Global Solutions provides enterprise talent-management and workforce solutions, including recruitment-process outsourcing, contingent-workforce management, and related services. Other businesses in the group’s portfolio include Major, Lindsey & Africa, a legal and executive search firm acquired in 2008; Allegis Partners; MarketSource; and Getting Hired. This structure allows Allegis Group to address both high-volume staffing requirements and specialized searches for technical, professional, legal, and executive roles. The company serves clients in the United States and international markets. Public reference material has described it as one of the world’s largest staffing and talent-management groups, although detailed current financial information is limited because the company is privately held. A Wikipedia reference reported 2018 revenue of US$13.4 billion and approximately 19,000 employees; those figures are historical rather than current operating guidance. As of January 2023, Jay Alvather was identified as chief executive officer. The group’s present positioning is that of an integrated workforce partner combining recruitment, staffing, technology delivery, and outsourced talent-management capabilities.

Allegis Group began in 1983 under the Aerotek name. Jim C. Davis and Steve Bisciotti founded the company to serve engineering and aerospace employers, establishing a business model based on matching specialized workers with organizations requiring technical expertise. The company’s early identity was therefore closely connected to engineering recruitment and staffing rather than to general consumer-facing employment services. Over time, the business broadened its coverage of labor markets and developed a multi-brand structure. Aerotek remained associated with engineering, technical, scientific, industrial, and professional staffing, while TEKsystems became the group’s principal technology-oriented business. TEKsystems combines technology talent placement with IT consulting and services, allowing the group to participate in both personnel supply and technology-project delivery. TEKsystems Global Services further represents the project and managed-services side of that technology portfolio. The group also expanded into specialized professional recruitment. Actalent emerged from businesses previously associated with Aerotek Engineering & Sciences and EASi, with an emphasis on engineering, scientific, and clinical talent. Aston Carter serves professional staffing markets including finance, accounting, administrative, and related roles. Allegis Global Solutions developed as the group’s enterprise talent-management and outsourcing arm, supporting recruitment-process outsourcing, contingent-workforce programs, and other workforce-management activities. Allegis Group’s portfolio has included specialist search and workforce companies beyond its core staffing brands. Major, Lindsey & Africa, founded in 1982, became part of Allegis Group in 2008 and operates in legal and executive search. Allegis Partners, MarketSource, and Getting Hired are also identified among the group’s subsidiaries or affiliated operating businesses. These additions expanded the group’s reach into executive recruitment, sales and marketing support, and employment services for people with disabilities. The resulting organization is a broad business-to-business talent platform. It can support clients seeking individual contractors, permanent hires, technical project teams, executive candidates, recruitment operations, or managed contingent labor. Its geographic activity extends beyond the United States into international markets. Because Allegis Group is privately held, its public disclosures are less extensive than those of listed staffing companies. A historical reference cited approximately US$13.4 billion in revenue and 19,000 employees for 2018, while Jay Alvather was identified as chief executive officer as of January 2023. The company’s history is consequently best understood through its brands, acquisitions, service expansion, and operating-market descriptions rather than through a continuous public record of financial results.

1. 2023Jay Alvather identified as CEO

   As of January 2023, Jay Alvather was identified as chief executive officer of Allegis Group.

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2. 2018Historical scale reported

   Reference material reported approximately US$13.4 billion in revenue and 19,000 employees for 2018; the figures are historical and the company is privately held.

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3. 2008Major, Lindsey & Africa acquired

   Allegis Group acquired Major, Lindsey & Africa, adding a legal and executive search business to its portfolio.

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4. 1983Aerotek founded

   Jim C. Davis and Steve Bisciotti founded the company as Aerotek, initially focusing on engineering and aerospace staffing.

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5. 1983Launch of the original staffing business

   The founding business established a specialized recruitment and staffing model centered on technical labor markets.

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An enterprise-focused, multi-brand provider of specialized staffing, technology services, executive search, and outsourced talent-management solutions.

• TEKsystemsIT consulting, technology staffing, and IT services

  TEKsystems is Allegis Group’s technology-focused brand. It connects organizations with technology professionals and provides IT consulting and related services for infrastructure, applications, digital transformation, and other technology initiatives. The business serves employers that need either individual technical specialists or broader project and delivery support.

• TEKsystems Global ServicesTechnology project delivery and managed services

  TEKsystems Global Services extends the group’s technology portfolio beyond staffing into project delivery, consulting, and managed technology services. It is intended for clients seeking structured support for technology programs and operational capabilities rather than only individual recruitment placements.

• AerotekEngineering, technical, industrial, and professional staffing1983

  Aerotek is the business from which Allegis Group originated. Its staffing activities cover engineering, aerospace-related, scientific, technical, industrial, and professional roles. The brand supports employers with temporary, contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-placement recruitment needs, although the precise current service mix may vary by market.

• ActalentEngineering, scientific, and clinical staffing

  Actalent is a specialized staffing and services business associated with the former Aerotek Engineering & Sciences and EASi operations. It focuses on engineering, science, and clinical talent, helping organizations obtain professionals for specialized functions, projects, and technical workforces.

• Aston CarterProfessional staffing

  Aston Carter provides staffing and recruitment services for professional functions such as accounting, finance, administration, and related business roles. It addresses employers that need access to specialized professional candidates across temporary, contract, and permanent hiring requirements.

• Allegis Global SolutionsTalent management and workforce outsourcing

  Allegis Global Solutions provides enterprise talent-management services, including recruitment-process outsourcing, contingent-workforce management, and related workforce solutions. Its role within the group is to help large organizations design, coordinate, and operate recruiting and external-labor programs at scale.

• Major, Lindsey & AfricaLegal and executive search1982

  Major, Lindsey & Africa is a legal and executive search firm founded in 1982 and acquired by Allegis Group in 2008. It recruits legal professionals and executives through consultants operating in major United States markets and selected international locations.

• MarketSourceSales and marketing services

  MarketSource is identified as an Allegis Group subsidiary. Public reference material places it within the group’s broader portfolio of specialized workforce and business-support companies, although detailed current offering information is not established here.

• Getting HiredEmployment and recruiting services

  Getting Hired is identified among Allegis Group’s businesses. It is associated with employment and recruiting services, including support for people with disabilities and employers seeking more inclusive hiring channels.

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