HRSG - Human Resource Systems Group

What HRSG - Human Resource Systems Group does

HRSG - Human Resource Systems Group is a privately-held Canadian HR software and professional services company founded in 1989 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. The company sells Quinto®, an all-in-one cloud-based SaaS platform that enables HR professionals and people leaders to create, manage, and collaborate on competency-based job descriptions at scale. Quinto is built on a Laravel/AWS stack with Cloudflare security, integrates with 50+ HRIS and productivity platforms, and pairs collaboration tooling with consistency scoring, FLSA/ADA compliance fields, and detailed audit trails.

The product's core differentiator is a content library refined over 35 years by industrial-organizational psychologists, comprising 170+ competencies, 1,000+ competency-based interview questions, and 14,000+ skills, with multi-level proficiency frameworks validated across global enterprises including Intel, USPS, and Dun & Bradstreet. An optional OpenAI integration generates AI-powered job profile suggestions based on current labor market trends, with HRSG retaining ownership of AI-generated outputs. The platform supports the full talent lifecycle — from recruitment and behavioral interviewing through performance management, succession planning, and workforce planning — and is complemented by professional services in Competency Mapping, Employee Development, and Testing and Assessment.

HRSG operates a hybrid go-to-market: direct enterprise sales with quote-based pricing and Order Form-driven terms, supported by a content-led demand generation engine (article library, free toolkits such as the 14,000+ download Competency Toolkit, case studies, the State of Competencies 2024 Report, and vertical-specific packs for banking and credit unions). Revenue is generated through SaaS subscriptions sold per authorized user/license, advisory and training services (consumed within 6 months or subscription term), and an optional one-time perpetual license available at subscription termination. The company is co-led by founder Suzanne Simpson (CEO) and cofounder Lorraine McKay (Chief Revenue Officer), and serves enterprise customers across Canada, the US, the UK, Switzerland, and other EU jurisdictions.

Name

HRSG - Human Resource Systems Group

Legal name

Human Resource Systems Group Ltd.

Website

https://hrsg.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HRSG provides Quinto®, a cloud-based competency-based job description SaaS platform serving HR professionals and enterprise organizations. The Ottawa-based company combines 35 years of I/O psychology-validated content with 50+ HRIS integrations and optional AI-powered content suggestions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR / Talent Management Software

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA), HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL), HR Policy, Forms & Case Management (Ticketing/Workflows) (BPAAAIAJ), HR Operations Administration (HRIS Admin, Records, Employee Data Mgmt) (BPACAKAC)

Keywords

• Competency management software
• Job description software
• Talent management platform
• HR professional services
• Competency framework development

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Licenses: HRSG generates revenue through subscription fees for Quinto access. Subscriptions are sold on a per-seat/per-license basis as indicated by Order Form referencing authorized users and license quantities. Fees are non-refundable. A Perpetual License option is available for a one-time fee after subscription termination.
2. Advisory and Training Services: HRSG provides advisory and training services specified on Order Forms. These services must be used within 6 months of purchase or by the end of the Subscription term, whichever is earlier.
3. Perpetual License: Upon subscription termination, customers may elect to obtain a perpetual license to Content or Outputs for a one-time fee, allowing continued use of materials after termination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HRSG sells Quinto, an all-in-one, cloud-based job description software platform that lets HR professionals and people leaders build competency- and skill-based job descriptions using a library of 170+ competencies, 1,000+ interview questions, and 14,000+ skills, with collaborative workflows, consistency scoring, FLSA/ADA compliance, and 50+ HRIS integrations. The company complements this SaaS with paid professional services — Competency Mapping, Employee Development, and Testing and Assessment — delivered by industrial/organizational psychologists, and offers perpetual-license and advisory/training add-ons specified on Order Forms.

Product overview

HRSG offers Quinto as its flagship all-in-one job description software platform, complemented by integrated content modules (170+ competencies, 1,000+ interview questions, 14,000+ skills), collaboration tools for team workflows, and quality controls for consistency. The platform is supported by professional services including Competency Mapping, Employee Development, and Testing & Assessment. HRSG also provides an extensive toolkit of free and downloadable resources including the Competency Toolkit, Behavioral Interview Guide, Core Competency Sample Packs (general and banking-specific), Choosing Your Competency Framework guide, State of Competencies 2024 Report, and guidance on competency program buy-in—all backed by 35 years of research and expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quinto All-in-one, cloud-based job description software for HR professionals and people leaders to create, manage, and collaborate on competency- and skill-based job descriptions at scale, with built-in competencies, interview questions, skills, consistency scoring, FLSA/ADA compliance, audit trails, and 50+ HRIS integrations.
• Competency Mapping Professional service that identifies the competencies defining an organization's DNA and creates development paths for employees, leveraging HRSG's 35-year competency research and industrial/organizational psychologists.
• Employee Development Professional service offering competency-based development frameworks that give employees insight into their potential and a clear path to their career destination, supporting the full talent management lifecycle.
• Testing and Assessment Professional service for competency-based testing, pre-employment screening, and certification testing designed to identify and measure the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that predict job success and cultural alignment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations using competencies have 92% greater ability to respond to changing economic conditions, 144% greater ability to plan for future workforce needs, and 156% greater ability to develop great leaders
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• UKGcoreTechnology or IntegrationUKG is one of 50+ HRIS integrations supported by Quinto. The integration allows UKG users to connect their HR systems with Quinto's competency-based job description software for seamless data flow.
• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationWorkday is one of 50+ HRIS integrations supported by Quinto, enabling Workday customers to integrate competency management into their existing HRIS ecosystem.
• BambooHRcoreTechnology or IntegrationBambooHR is one of 50+ HRIS integrations supported by Quinto, allowing BambooHR customers to embed competency-based job descriptions within their HR workflows.
• PaycorcoreTechnology or IntegrationPaycor is one of 50+ HRIS integrations supported by Quinto for talent software interoperability.
• SAP SuccessFactorscoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP SuccessFactors is one of 50+ HRIS integrations supported by Quinto, enabling enterprise customers to integrate competency frameworks with their SAP-based HR systems.
• Google WorkspacecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Workspace is one of 50+ HRIS integrations supported by Quinto for productivity and collaboration tool interoperability.
• Amazon AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationAmazon AWS provides cloud hosting for the Quinto platform, processing information associated with delivery of the Quinto site. Data is stored in Canada.
• Laravel ForgesupportingTechnology or IntegrationLaravel Forge provides server management services for the Quinto platform, located in the United States.
• CloudflaresupportingTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare provides web application firewall services for the Quinto platform, processing IP addresses, traffic routing data, and system configuration information. Processing occurs in the United States and Europe.
• Bugsnag (SmartBear)supportingTechnology or IntegrationBugsnag, owned by SmartBear, provides real-time error reporting for the Quinto platform, processing client personal data if necessary to log errors. Located in the United States.
• Pusher (MessageBird)supportingTechnology or IntegrationPusher, owned by MessageBird, provides in-app notifications for Quinto, processing IP addresses and communication content. Located in the Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of the United Kingdom and Germany.
• Mailgun (Sinch)supportingTechnology or IntegrationMailgun, owned by Sinch, provides email notification services for Quinto, processing names, emails, telephone numbers, IP addresses, and other personal data in message content. Located in the United States.
• VonagesupportingTechnology or IntegrationVonage provides two-factor authentication services for Quinto, processing email addresses. Located in the EU.
• MergecoreTechnology or IntegrationMerge provides user integration capabilities for Quinto, enabling connection with various HR systems. Data processed depends on the specific integration. Located in the EU and the United States.
• CannysupportingTechnology or IntegrationCanny provides user feedback functionality for Quinto, processing names, email addresses, profile pictures, and IP addresses. Located in the United States.
• OpenAIsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOpenAI is an optional AI service used by Quinto for content suggestions (job description content). Processing occurs in the EU and the United States. This is an optional feature that customers can choose to enable.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• HiBob: Modern mid-market HRIS/platform with strong UX focus targeting similar HR leader personas. Competes for the same HR budget allocation decisions as Quinto, especially at growth-stage companies.
• iCIMS: Talent acquisition/ATS platform serving enterprise and mid-market. Adjacent competitor in the hiring workflow where Quinto's competency-based job descriptions and interview questions are consumed.
• Greenhouse: Modern ATS focused on structured hiring; adjacent to Quinto because job-description and competency content flow into its hiring workflows, making it both a complementary and competitive touchpoint.
• Eightfold AI: AI-native talent intelligence platform focused on skills, competency matching, and workforce planning. Represents the most credible AI-first threat to HRSG's competency-based positioning.

Broad incumbents

• UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group): Large HCM/workforce management vendor whose HRIS and talent products integrate with Quinto today but which could in-house comparable job-description and competency capabilities, making it a direct threat and distribution partner simultaneously.
• Workday: Dominant enterprise HCM cloud platform with deep HRIS, talent management, and workforce planning capabilities. Workday competes indirectly with HRSG/Quinto by offering broader talent modules that could subsume competency-based job-description functionality.
• BambooHR: Mid-market HRIS with strong SMB and mid-market traction. Competes for HR tech wallet share and is also a Quinto integration partner, creating both competitive and partnership overlap.
• SAP SuccessFactors: Enterprise talent management suite sold into large global customers (overlapping with HRSG's Intel/USPS/Dun & Bradstreet footprint). Competes on the talent-management layer and is also a Quinto integration partner.

Direct peers

• SkillSurvey: Pre-hire assessment and competency referencing platform used by HR teams for hiring decisions. Comparable competency-centric approach to evaluating candidates and employees.
• TalentGuard: Competency-based talent management software provider offering competency libraries and career pathing tools. Most directly comparable to HRSG in product scope and target use case.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hrsystemsgroup
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hrsg

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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