What Prosum Technology Services does

Prosum Technology Services (legal entity PROSUM INC) is a US-based, privately held IT staffing and recruiting firm headquartered in El Segundo, California, founded in 1996. The company places technology professionals into engagements across multiple delivery models: contract staffing, contract-to-hire, direct hire, special projects staffing, payroll partnership services, and back-office support for temporary staff. Prosum's recruiting methodology combines technical assessments, structured interviews, reference checks, and background checks, and the firm reports a 42-day time-to-hire against an industry average of 44-60 days for specialized IT roles. Its core technology is its recruiting infrastructure rather than a proprietary software product; supporting platforms include the main corporate site (prosum.com) and a dedicated job seeker portal (jobs.prosum.com) that enables resume submission, job search, and job alerts.

Prosum serves a horizontal base of employers across industries alongside two emphasized verticals: government (SLED) and healthcare. Named engagements include senior SAP consulting placements at Rich Products Corporation, volume .Net developer hiring for a SLED government client (9 senior developers placed in two months with zero attrition), and 24/7 IT help desk staffing for a major medical facility in the Southwest US. The firm is NMSDC-certified as a Minority Business Enterprise, qualifying it for supplier diversity programs, and is led by Co-CEOs Ravi Chatwani (Founder) and Ken Aster, with Rick Tyner as VP of Business Development and Diana Huang as VP Southern California.

The business model is fee-for-service staffing and recruiting revenue, plus managed payroll services for clients that have already identified their own temporary staff. Pricing is negotiated per engagement and is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is consultative and direct, with regional account teams across Los Angeles, Orange County, Denver, Phoenix, and more recently Austin, Houston, and Dallas. Capital history is light: SEC Form D filings show a $112,500 exempt equity offering in July 2021 and a $10,500 follow-on in March 2023, suggesting Prosum is a profitable, self-funded regional firm rather than a venture-backed scaling business.

Name

Prosum Technology Services

Legal name

PROSUM INC

Website

https://prosum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Prosum is a US-based IT staffing and recruiting firm placing technology professionals under contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, and payroll arrangements, serving employers across government, healthcare, and general industries from offices in California, Colorado, Arizona, and Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Staffing Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Payroll Software & Payroll-as-a-Service (SaaS) (BPACAIAB)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Technology recruiting
• Contract staffing
• Direct hire placement
• IT talent placement

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. IT Staffing and Recruiting Services: Prosum generates revenue by providing IT staffing and recruiting services to employers. They place technology professionals across contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire arrangements. Additional revenue streams include payroll services, special projects staffing, and back-office solutions for temporary staff.
2. Payroll Services: Prosum offers payroll partnership services providing high-quality services and benefits at low cost for clients who have identified their own temporary staff to bring on board.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prosum is a people-first IT recruiting and staffing firm that places technology professionals with employers under multiple engagement models: contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, special projects, and payroll/back-office services. Its offerings span general IT staffing plus specialized Government (SLED) and Healthcare IT staffing practices across Western U.S. markets.

Product overview

Prosum Technology Services is a people-first IT recruiting and staffing firm that operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is IT staffing and recruiting services, encompassing contract staffing, contract-to-hire, direct hire placements, special projects, payroll services, and custom staffing solutions. These services are delivered through their main website (prosum.com) and a dedicated job board portal (jobs.prosum.com). The company specializes in placing technology professionals across various employment arrangements and serves multiple industry verticals including Government (SLED), Healthcare, and general IT across their primary markets in Los Angeles, Southern California, Denver, and Phoenix.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Staffing and Recruiting Services Full-service IT staffing agency providing contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, special projects, and payroll services for technology professionals across industries.
• Job Board (jobs.prosum.com) Online portal where job seekers search and apply for IT and technology positions across multiple locations and job categories, with resume submission, quick-apply, and job alert features.
• Resume Submission Service Service allowing candidates to submit resumes for recruiter consideration and receive featured job updates matched to their profile.
• Denver IT Staffing Technology staffing services specifically serving the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area, backed by a local team with over 25 years of expertise.
• Government IT Staffing Specialized IT recruiting services for government agencies and SLED (State, Local, Education) sector clients, with volume hiring and strategic account management capabilities.
• Healthcare IT Staffing IT staffing solutions tailored for healthcare organizations and medical facilities, including specialized placements for healthcare technology roles and 24/7 help desk support.
• Custom Staffing Solutions Flexible staffing arrangements including contract work, contract-to-hire transitions, direct hire placements, payroll/back-office services, and special project-based staffing tailored to client needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time-to-hire: 42 days vs. 44-60 days industry average for specialized IT roles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NMSDC (National Minority Supplier Development Council)coreOthersProsum is a certified Minority Business Entity (MBE) through NMSDC, meeting all requirements for minority-owned, managed, and controlled businesses. This certification enables Prosum to participate in supplier diversity programs and meet client diversity requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Aston Carter: Inova Solutions–affiliated staffing firm with a growing IT, finance, and government services practice; competes with Prosum on SLED and enterprise IT contract roles.

Broad incumbents

• Hays North America: Global staffing firm with established US IT and engineering practice; comparable engagement models and overlapping target customers in mid-market and enterprise IT.
• Randstad North America: Global staffing leader with major US IT staffing presence; competes with Prosum across contract and direct-hire IT engagements and offers broader workforce solutions.
• Robert Half International: Largest publicly traded US staffing firm with deep IT and finance placement offerings; directly competes with Prosum for contract and direct-hire IT roles across major US metros.

Direct peers

• CyberCoders: Tech-focused recruiting firm placing software, IT, and engineering professionals; comparable direct-hire and contract practice to Prosum's Western US focus.
• Kforce: Public staffing firm specializing in technology and finance talent placement; comparable in size and IT staffing focus to Prosum with broader geographic reach.
• Motion Recruitment: IT and engineering recruiting specialist with a heavy contract and direct-hire practice; shares Prosum's people-driven recruiting approach and US tech talent focus.
• Insight Global: Large private IT and engineering staffing specialist with US-wide footprint; competes head-to-head with Prosum on contract and contract-to-hire IT placements in Western US markets.
• TEKsystems: IT services and staffing arm of Allegis Group, focused on placing technology professionals across contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire engagements—directly overlapping Prosum's core offering.
• Apex Systems: IT staffing and services provider with national coverage of contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire IT roles; competes directly with Prosum across enterprise and government clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prosum
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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