The Planet Group

What The Planet Group does

The Planet Group is a global staffing and advisory solutions firm headquartered in Western Springs, Illinois (with operational headquarters cited in Cleveland, Ohio) that provides contract staffing, contract-to-hire, direct hire, and advisory services across technology, engineering, finance, marketing, HR, manufacturing, construction, energy, and creative/digital functions. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio including TPG Tech, Planet Professional, Planet Forward, Launch Consulting (an AI-first digital transformation consultancy), Strive Consulting, and OmniPoint Staffing, all wholly owned under the legal entity Planet Equity Group, LLC.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) professional services from staffing placements billed on contract markups, direct-hire placement fees, and pay-as-you-go billing; (2) advisory consulting delivered through Launch Consulting, addressing digital and AI transformation, cloud modernization, organizational change, and managed services, typically under multi-year contracts; and (3) managed services including Workday Application Management Services (AMS) for ongoing optimization, enhancements, incidents, and integrations. The company reports 80,000+ professionals placed over the past decade and 12,000+ jobs worked in the most recent year.

The Planet Group is a portfolio company of private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales teams, inside sales recruiters across 27+ U.S. states, and a self-serve careers portal. Differentiated by its flagship Workday partnership (first Global Staffing and AMS Partner in North America and Europe since 2008), a 400+ certified-consultant Workday Certified Network, and platform partnerships with Oracle, Microsoft (with Azure Data & AI, Modern Work, and Infrastructure Solution Designations), Salesforce, Snowflake, SAP, and Palantir. The company serves marquee enterprise clients including Microsoft, Nike, Airbnb, Duke Energy, Major League Baseball, Sephora, TJX, Bath & Body Works, and Ferrara Candy, and has been recognized by SIA across multiple largest-staffing-firm rankings, Inc. 5000, and ClearlyRated Best of Staffing.

Name

The Planet Group

Legal name

Planet Equity Group, LLC

Website

https://theplanetgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Planet Group is a global staffing and advisory firm providing contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, and digital transformation advisory services across technology, engineering, finance, marketing, HR, and energy, serving enterprise clients via its Launch Consulting subsidiary and flagship Workday partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Workforce Advisory Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Staffing (BPACADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Offshore Development Center (ODC) / Dedicated Team Services (BPAEAMAL)

Keywords

• Contract staffing services
• Direct hire placement
• Workforce advisory consulting
• Digital transformation consulting
• Enterprise system staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Western Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Advisory Consulting: Advisory services provided through Launch Consulting brand, addressing strategic priorities such as digital and AI transformation, organizational change, cloud modernization, and managed services. Also includes custom workshops and executive bootcamps.
2. Staffing Solutions: Contract staffing, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placement services across technology, engineering, finance, marketing, HR, and other professional functions. Revenue generated from placement fees and markup on contractor rates.
3. Managed Services - Workday AMS Support: Application Management Services (AMS) for Workday environments, providing flexible support models for ongoing optimization, enhancements, incidents, and integrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Planet Group is a strategic staffing and advisory solutions firm that places contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire professionals across technology, engineering, finance, marketing, HR, creative, manufacturing, construction, and energy roles. Through its Launch Consulting subsidiary and Workday Certified Network, it also delivers advisory, digital transformation, AI implementation, cloud modernization, and managed application services to enterprise clients globally.

Product overview

The Planet Group is a strategic staffing and advisory solutions firm offering specialized staffing (contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire) and advisory consulting services. The core offerings include Staffing Solutions and Advisory Solutions, with advisory services delivered primarily through its Launch Consulting subsidiary. The Workday Certified Network (WCN) is a specialized service providing 400+ certified Workday professionals for AMS support, staff augmentation, and optimization. The company operates across multiple expertise areas including Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, Creative & Digital, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Construction, and Energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Staffing Solutions Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire staffing solutions that place professionals in technology, engineering, finance, marketing, HR, creative, manufacturing, construction, and energy roles for enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Advisory Solutions Advisory consulting services addressing strategic priorities such as digital and AI transformation, organizational change, cloud modernization, and managed services, delivered primarily through the Launch Consulting subsidiary.
• Launch Consulting AI-first digital transformation consultancy (acquired 2022) that helps organizations leverage AI, data, and technology implementation while enhancing the human experience, including large-scale workforce transformations, cloud modernization, and managed services.
• Workday Certified Network (WCN) Global community of 400+ certified Workday professionals that supplies certified expertise across HCM, Reporting & Analytics, post-go-live support, optimization initiatives, and Workday AI adoption through flexible staffing models.
• Workday AMS Support Application Management Services for Workday environments providing flexible support including assessments, optimization, enhancements, incident support, integrations, and roadmap-based projects for ongoing system improvements.
• Workday Staff Augmentation Flexible staffing providing certified and non-certified Workday professionals for implementations, upgrades, post-go-live optimization, and ongoing system improvements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000+ professionals placed in the past decade
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 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

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship/critical and core.

• Workdayflagship/criticalTechnology or IntegrationThe Planet Group is Workday's first Global Staffing and AMS Partner in North America and Europe, operating as an AMS Partner since 2008. They offer a network of 400+ certified Workday consultants supporting implementations, upgrades, and post-go-live optimization across HCM, Financials, Adaptive Planning, and integrations.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides experienced talent across Oracle Cloud suite including ERP, HCM, and SCM. From functional analysts to technical developers, staffing solutions help clients build platform-aligned teams.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-time Microsoft partner and premier supplier through Launch Consulting brand, delivering talent and consulting services across Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform. Holds Microsoft Solution Designations in Data & AI, Digital & App Innovation, Modern Work, and Infrastructure (Azure) with over 15 years of experience.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartners with Salesforce via Launch Consulting brand to staff certified professionals across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Experience Cloud for implementations, customizations, and organizational growth.
• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationThrough partnership with Snowflake via Launch Consulting brand, provides data engineers, architects, and analytics professionals skilled in building and scaling Snowflake environments.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides experienced talent across SAP platforms including ERP and HCM solutions, supporting ongoing transformation initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Slalom: Technology and business consulting firm with strong digital transformation and cloud practices; comparable to The Planet Group's Launch Consulting subsidiary for advisory work alongside enterprise platform deployments.

Direct peers

• Motion Recruitment Partners: Specialized technology and engineering staffing firm offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire; directly comparable to The Planet Group's tech-focused contract staffing business.
• Kforce: Professional staffing firm with technology and finance/accounting practices; competes directly with The Planet Group in technology, engineering, and finance staffing engagements.
• Insight Global: Large U.S. staffing firm focused on IT, engineering, finance, and professional placements with similar contract and direct-hire models; overlaps heavily with The Planet Group's core technology and engineering staffing verticals.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: Specialized staffing firm with technology, finance, legal, and creative practices offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire; highly comparable service mix and target customer profile to The Planet Group.
• Apex Systems: IT staffing and services firm providing contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire talent across enterprise platforms; closely comparable to The Planet Group's technology staffing and AMS-style engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Kelly Services: Long-standing U.S. staffing firm with technology, engineering, and professional staffing practices; competes with The Planet Group across multiple categories and is similarly ranked among SIA's largest staffing firms.
• Robert Half: Largest U.S. specialized staffing firm with deep finance/accounting, technology, and administrative practices; competes across most of The Planet Group's verticals but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services incumbent with broad professional and technology staffing capabilities; competes with The Planet Group on enterprise contract staffing and managed service programs worldwide.
• Hays: Global professional staffing firm with strong technology, engineering, and life sciences practices; comparable to The Planet Group's specialized staffing verticals and international delivery footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A8 records

Investments

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