Tier4

What Tier4 does

Tier4 Group is a privately held, women-owned and LGBTBE-certified technology recruitment firm headquartered in Roswell, Georgia (Atlanta metro), operating since at least 2019 and recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for seven consecutive years through 2025. The firm delivers a multi-line staffing and advisory offering to enterprise and mid-market technology employers: contract Project Staffing (mark-up on hourly rates), Direct Hire Placement (contingency fees as a percentage of first-year salary), Custom Recruiting Solutions/RPO (project-based or monthly retained fees), Professional Services (IT-spend audits, Cloud Readiness Assessments, infrastructure/telephony/connectivity evaluations billed as project-based consulting), and Executive Search through its wholly owned subsidiary Retained (exclusive, retained engagements for CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs backed by a placement guarantee).

The firm's underlying technology centers on 'Taylor,' an AI-powered digital recruiter that automates initial candidate screening, assessment, and matching while identity-verifying applicants via geo-fencing and IP detection. Taylor is layered with a multi-dimensional fraud detection framework combining behavioral analytics, cross-system verification, multi-human review, and multi-touch workflows; this framework has held candidate fraud exposure below 0.05% even as over 30% of inbound applications are flagged. The company pairs Taylor with a proprietary 25+ step hiring process and human recruiters averaging 12+ years of experience (300+ years of combined IT experience on the Professional Services team), positioning AI as an accelerator for human-led decision-making rather than a replacement.

Tier4 Group goes to market primarily through direct field sales for enterprise clients and inside sales for mid-market clients, supported by a referral channel that accounts for over 90% of business. Distribution is reinforced by an active content and events program (blog, podcast 'The Next Tier,' Tier4 Tech Talks webinars, WIT sponsorship, Experience Milwaukee) and a Great Recruiters profile carrying a 4.91/5 rating across 1,048 reviews. The firm cites 92% two-year candidate retention, 40% diverse placements, and named enterprise clients spanning a $6B global supply chain organization (exclusive IT/finance vendor), a $2B digital media brand, and a $200M consumer services company.

Name

Tier4

Legal name

Tier4 Group

Website

http://www.tier4group.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tier4 Group is a women-owned, LGBTBE-certified technology recruitment firm serving enterprise and mid-market clients with contract staffing, direct hire, RPO, executive search (via subsidiary Retained), and IT advisory services, augmented by its AI-powered Taylor digital recruiter.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Staffing and Recruitment

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contingent Workforce / Contractor RPO (Contractor Recruiting) (BPACABAK)

Keywords

• Technology staffing services
• Executive search
• IT recruitment firm
• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Cloud readiness assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Hire Placement: Contingency-based fee model for full-time permanent placements. The firm identifies both active and passive candidates, conducting tailored searches to match organizations with qualified talent for permanent roles. Fees are typically a percentage of the placed candidate's first-year salary.
2. Project Staffing / Contract Placement: Provides contract staffing resources to supplement clients' existing teams for strategic projects. Contract workers are screened, qualified, and matched to project requirements. Revenue is generated through mark-up on contractor hourly rates or fixed project fees.
3. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) / Custom Recruiting Solutions: Tailored outsourced recruiting engagements where Tier4 handles a portion of or entire recruitment process from sourcing to onboarding. Can be structured as project-based fees or retained monthly engagements.
4. Professional Services: Advisory services including IT-spend audits, Cloud Readiness Assessments, global infrastructure assessments, telephony evaluations, and connectivity audits. Billed as project-based consulting engagements.
5. Executive Search (Retained): Exclusive, retained executive search engagements for senior technology leaders (CIOs, CTOs, CISOs). Operates as a subsidiary (Retained) under Tier4 Group. Characterized by a sophisticated, thorough, and collaborative search methodology with a placement guarantee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tier4 Group is a women-owned and diversity-certified technology recruitment firm providing contract project staffing, direct hire placement, custom recruiting solutions (RPO), IT advisory professional services, and executive search for senior technology leaders. The firm combines AI-assisted screening via its Taylor digital recruiter with experienced human recruiters to deliver vetted technology talent to enterprise and mid-market clients.

Product overview

Tier4 Group operates as a technology and professional recruitment firm offering a portfolio of services including project staffing, direct hire placement, custom recruiting solutions (RPO), and professional services (IT-spend audit, cloud readiness assessment). Their subsidiary, Retained, provides executive search for senior technology leaders. The company also offers Taylor, an AI-powered digital recruiter tool for initial screening and candidate matching. The core offering is a blend of human expertise and AI-powered automation, combining over 300 years of combined IT experience with proprietary recruiting processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Retained: Premier executive search firm specializing in placing senior leaders in technology and non-profit sectors. Operates as a subsidiary of Tier4 Group, led by Tino Mantella as President & Managing Partner.
• Taylor

Products and services

• Project Staffing (Contract Placement) Contract staffing services that supplement clients' existing teams for strategic IT projects. Tier4 screens, qualifies, and matches contract workers to project requirements, with the flexibility to convert contractors to full-time employees after evaluation.
• Direct Hire Placement Contingency-based full-time permanent placement service for technology roles. Tier4 identifies both active and passive candidates through tailored searches, charging a fee typically tied to a percentage of the placed candidate's first-year salary.
• Custom Recruiting Solutions (RPO) Recruitment Process Outsourcing engagements in which Tier4 handles a portion or the entirety of the client's recruitment process from sourcing through onboarding. Structured as project-based fees or retained monthly engagements.
• Professional Services IT advisory services including IT-spend audits, Cloud Readiness Assessments, global infrastructure assessments, telephony evaluations, and connectivity audits. Delivered as project-based consulting engagements.
• Retained Executive Search Exclusive retained executive search for senior technology leaders (CIOs, CTOs, CISOs), delivered through Tier4's wholly-owned subsidiary Retained. Includes a placement guarantee and a sophisticated collaborative search methodology.
• Taylor Digital Recruiter AI-powered digital recruiter that handles initial candidate screening, identity verification, geo-fencing, IP detection, and job-role matching. Allows human recruiters to focus on relationship-building, cultural fit evaluation, and strategic decision-making.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of placed candidates remain at their company after 2 years.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• i.c.starscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Tier4 Group expanded its strategic partnership with i.c.stars, a nonprofit technology workforce development organization committed to creating pathways for underserved young adults into tech careers. The partnership expanded from a single-market sponsorship in Milwaukee to a cross-city partnership supporting tech talent development programs.
• Women in Technology (WIT)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 January 2026Tier4 Group returned as an official Strategic Partner of Women in Technology (WIT) for 2026, as well as the Presenting Sponsor for all WIT Forums and Socials. This partnership reflects the firm's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the technology workforce.
• Experience Milwaukee / Wantable CaféminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Tier4 Group expanded its commitment to the Milwaukee Tech Community through a new sponsorship with Experience Milwaukee. The firm sponsors the Tier4 Tech Stage at Wantable Café, a known hub for startups, innovators, and tech networking in Milwaukee.
• Retained (Subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetained is a women-owned and diversity-certified executive search firm operating as a subsidiary of Tier4 Group, specializing in placing senior technology leaders (CIOs, CTOs, CISOs) in companies across various industries. Led by President & Managing Partner Tino Mantella, Retained combines human expertise with AI and advanced recruitment technology. Retained operates on an exclusive retained basis and backs its search process with a placement guarantee.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Insight Global: Large-scale IT and engineering staffing firm offering contract, direct hire, and managed services across enterprise and mid-market clients; directly comparable to Tier4's core project staffing and direct hire offerings and one of the closest competitors in the technology recruitment space.
• TEKsystems: Specialized IT staffing subsidiary of Allegis Group offering contract, direct hire, and managed services for technology roles including cloud, cyber, and data; highly comparable business model and target customer base to Tier4.
• Kforce: Public staffing firm specializing in technology and finance talent with project staffing and direct hire offerings; directly comparable service mix and enterprise customer focus to Tier4's core lines.
• Motion Recruitment: Specialized technology and engineering recruitment firm offering contract and direct hire services across niche tech skill sets; comparable target customer base and service model to Tier4's project staffing and direct hire.
• Optomi: Technology staffing and consulting firm providing project-based and direct hire IT talent for enterprise clients; closely comparable business model and niche tech focus to Tier4.
• Signature Consultants: IT staffing firm offering contract, direct hire, and managed services for enterprise technology clients; comparable business model and customer base to Tier4's project staffing and direct hire service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half International: Large publicly traded staffing firm with a dedicated technology placement practice (Robert Half Technology) offering contract and direct hire services; broad incumbent that competes for the same enterprise IT hiring dollars as Tier4 but with a much wider service portfolio.
• Aerotek: Allegis Group-owned staffing firm with a dedicated Information and Office Technology practice offering contract and direct hire IT staffing; operates as a broad incumbent competing for enterprise and mid-market technology placements alongside Tier4.
• Hays plc: Global publicly traded staffing firm with a strong technology practice across the US and EMEA, offering contract and permanent placement; comparable at the technology recruitment practice level to Tier4 but operates at a far broader scale and geography.

Emerging players

• Mondo Staffing: Specialized technology, digital, and marketing staffing firm offering contract and direct hire services for senior technology talent; comparable focus on niche tech roles and enterprise clients, though at a smaller scale than Tier4.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Tier4_Group
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tier4group869
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tier4Group
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tier4group
• Instagraminstagram.com/tier4_group
• TikToktiktok.com/@tier4.group?_t=8i14B2Kuuwo&_r=1

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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