What RGBSI does

RGBSI is a privately held, Troy, Michigan-headquartered business solutions provider founded in 1997, operating across 8 countries with 1,001-5,000 employees. The company operates through multiple sub-brands: Zobility (staffing and workforce management including RPO and MSP services), Empower QLM (a proprietary cloud-based quality management system with 54+ modules covering APQP, PPAP, audit management, supplier management, CAPA, and product compliance), the AI Center of Excellence (ACE) for enterprise AI solutions, RGBSI Aerospace & Defense, UpGlide, and Signum Group. Wholly-owned regional entities in India (Global Technical Center in Bangalore), Canada, Germany, and Mexico support global delivery across 25+ countries.

The company's revenue model blends professional engineering services (digital, mechanical, manufacturing, electrical engineering), quality lifecycle management services, subscription-based Empower QLM software, proprietary hardware products (AVAS for electric vehicle pedestrian alerts, telematics, Driver Monitoring Systems, ADAS, Container E-Lock), and workforce management/staffing through Zobility. Customers include global OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and their downstream supply chains across automotive, aerospace, medical devices, locomotive/rail, industrial machinery, energy systems, and home appliances. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 Rev D certifications, is a certified Minority Business Enterprise, and has accumulated 30,000+ PPAPs and 250,000+ product compliance submissions across its engagements.

RGBSI's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting large OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, with hybrid onsite-offshore delivery using US/EU-located client-facing engineers and offshore back-office support in India. Customer references include UTC Supplier Gold status (2017), Webasto Supplier Award (2022), and FANUC SSA Level 1 Integrator partnership (2019). The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent entity, led by Chairman & CEO Dr. Nanua Singh and President & CIO Dr. Ravi Kumar. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

RGBSI

Legal name

RGBSI

Website

https://rgbsi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

RGBSI is a Troy, Michigan-based global engineering, quality lifecycle management, and workforce solutions firm serving automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial OEMs across 25+ countries through proprietary QMS software (Empower QLM), AI services (ACE), and proprietary transportation-safety hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering and Quality Management Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Global / Multi-Country RPO (BPACABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Platforms (HDAEAHAB)

Keywords

• Engineering services
• Quality management software
• Workforce staffing
• Automotive compliance
• Manufacturing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Professional engineering services spanning digital, mechanical, manufacturing, and electrical engineering disciplines. Services include research, product design & development, simulation, advanced manufacturing, automation, and sustainability compliance. Delivered through global team of engineers across multiple countries.
2. Empower QLM Software (QMS): Cloud-based quality management system (QMS) software providing total quality lifecycle management. Platform automates workflows for quality, supply chain, and compliance management. Subscription-based access to 54+ modules.
3. Hardware Products: Proprietary hardware products including AVAS (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System), Intelligent Controller Unit, Bus/Truck Driver Console, RPAS, Container E-Lock, Advanced Telematics, DMS, and ADAS systems for transportation industry.
4. Workforce Management / Staffing: Staffing and workforce management services through Zobility brand, providing recruitment, RPO, MSP solutions, and staffing for quality, engineering, IT, and business administration roles.
5. Quality Services: Quality lifecycle management services including audits, assessments, APQP, PPAP, supplier development, manufacturing plant quality, non-conformance management, dimensional layout, compliance, training, and staffing.
6. Product Compliance Services: Regulatory compliance services for IMDS, REACH, RoHS, Conflict Minerals, Prop 65, ELV, WEEE, Battery Directives, and sustainability reporting (CDP, ESOS, TSCA). Includes data collection, validation, and submission management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RGBSI provides professional engineering services, quality lifecycle management consulting, and workforce staffing solutions to enterprise clients in aerospace, automotive, transportation, medical, and industrial manufacturing. The company also sells its proprietary Empower QLM cloud-based quality management software and a portfolio of transportation safety hardware products (AVAS, telematics, DMS, ADAS). Services are delivered through onsite engineers at client facilities and offshore back-office teams across 25+ countries.

Product overview

RGBSI operates as a global business solutions partner offering an integrated portfolio of software platforms, engineering services, and hardware products. The core software platform is Empower QLM, a cloud-based quality management system with 54+ modules for PPAP automation, audit management, and supply chain quality. Supporting this is Empower QLMS for training management. The company also operates an AI Center of Excellence providing enterprise AI solutions including RAG, private LLMs, and multiagent systems. RGBSI has developed a portfolio of smart transportation hardware products including ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System), telematics systems, Driver Monitoring System (DMS), and acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS) for electric vehicles. Engineering services span digital, mechanical, manufacturing, and electrical disciplines while Quality Lifecycle Management provides APQP, PPAP, and compliance consulting. Zobility serves as the staffing and workforce management division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zobility: Staffing and workforce management division of RGBSI
• UpGlide
• Empower QLM
• Signum Group
• RGBSI Aerospace & Defense
• ACE (AI Center of Excellence)

Products and services

• Empower QLM

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-70% reduction in cycle time for medical device machining
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WebastocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Received Webasto Supplier Award in Digitalization in 2022, recognizing excellence in digitalization capabilities as a supplier to Webasto Group.
• FANUCcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019FANUC SSA Program Level 1 Integrator partnership. RGBSI is certified as FANUC SSA Program Level 1 Integrator, enabling delivery of FANUC robotics integration and automation solutions for manufacturing clients.
• United Technologies Corporation (UTC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Achieved UTC Supplier Gold status, indicating high-quality delivery of engineering, quality, or staffing services to UTC and its divisions including Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace, and Carrier.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tata Technologies: Global engineering services and product development digital firm focused on automotive, aerospace, and industrial machinery. Highly comparable to RGBSI's engineering and digital engineering services for OEMs and Tier-1s.
• Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran): Large-scale engineering R&D and digital services for automotive, aerospace, and industrial clients. Comparable business model of global onsite-offshore engineering delivery and digital/AI enablement.
• Cyient: Engineering, manufacturing, and digital solutions provider with strong aerospace, automotive, and industrial verticals. Closely mirrors RGBSI's engineering services + quality/compliance focus for global OEMs.
• LT Technology Services (LTTS): Pure-play ER&D services firm serving automotive, aerospace, industrial products, and medical devices. Directly comparable to RGBSI's engineering, quality, and digital manufacturing services.
• MasterControl: Cloud-based quality management system (QMS) vendor for life sciences and manufacturing. Direct software competitor to RGBSI's Empower QLM platform.
• ETQ (part of Hexagon): Enterprise quality management software serving manufacturers across automotive, aerospace, and industrial. Overlaps directly with Empower QLM's QMS positioning.
• ComplianceQuest: Cloud QMS built natively on Salesforce serving manufacturing and life sciences customers. Closest SaaS-native competitor to Empower QLM.
• Apex Systems: IT and engineering staffing/services firm serving enterprise and government clients. Closely comparable to RGBSI's Zobility staffing/workforce management division.
• Insight Global: Large US-based staffing and workforce solutions provider across IT, engineering, and professional roles. Comparable to RGBSI/Zobility's staffing, RPO, and MSP offerings.
• AKKA Technologies: European engineering and technology consulting firm focused on mobility (automotive, aerospace, rail). Direct peer for RGBSI's automotive/aerospace engineering services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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