Persolkelly

What Persolkelly does

PERSOL APAC (operated under the Persolkelly brand) is a workforce solutions provider serving employers across 13 Asia Pacific markets, headquartered in Singapore. The company was established in 2016 as a joint venture between Japan's PERSOL Holdings and Kelly Services, and operates an integrated platform spanning staffing and recruitment, HR consulting, executive search, BPO services, facility management, and property services. Its service portfolio covers temporary, contract, and permanent talent acquisition, with over 65,000 cumulative placements and 30,000+ workers deployed annually through its Programmed subsidiary to more than 10,000 customers.

The company's go-to-market combines an enterprise field sales model across 140+ regional offices with digital channels, including the GO mobile application for gig and contract workers. PERSOL APAC is structured as a platform-plus-subsidiaries architecture: the core PERSOL brand delivers staffing and HR solutions, PERSOL Consulting provides HR advisory services, PERSOL Outsourcing handles BPO across Customer Experience, Corporate Services, and Technical pillars, Programmed delivers staffing and facility management, and BTI Executive Search provides executive search. In March 2026, P-Serv and EVO were unified under the PERSOL Outsourcing brand to target the projected US$147.06 billion APAC BPO market by 2032.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees charged to enterprise and SMB employers for talent acquisition, workforce management, HR consulting, and outsourced operational services across markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, Korea, India, and Australia. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is engagement-based. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PERSOL Holdings (Japan), with no disclosed venture or private equity ownership.

Name

Persolkelly

Legal name

PERSOL APAC

Website

https://persolkelly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

PERSOL APAC (Persolkelly) is a Singapore-headquartered workforce solutions provider serving employers across 13 Asia Pacific markets. It delivers integrated staffing, recruitment, HR consulting, executive search, BPO, and facility management services through subsidiary brands including PERSOL, Programmed, and BTI Executive Search.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Capital Management (HCM) & Payroll Platforms (HDAEAEAJ), Workflow & Case Management (Human-Centric BPM) (HDAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Workforce solutions
• Staffing services
• HR consulting
• Executive search
• Facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workforce Solutions Services: PERSOL APAC generates revenue through integrated workforce solutions including temporary, contract and permanent recruitment and staffing services, HR solutions, facility management, and property services. Revenue is derived from service fees charged to employers for talent acquisition and management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PERSOL APAC provides integrated workforce solutions to employers across 13 Asia-Pacific markets, delivering temporary, contract, and permanent recruitment and staffing, HR consulting, executive search, facility management, property services, and BPO. The offering is delivered through a portfolio of sub-brands (PERSOL, PERSOL Consulting, PERSOL Outsourcing, Programmed, BTI Executive Search) and supported by a mobile application (GO App) for short-term and contract workers.

Product overview

PERSOL APAC is a unified platform-plus-subsidiaries architecture offering integrated workforce solutions across 13 markets in Asia-Pacific. The portfolio comprises the core PERSOL staffing and HR solutions brand, supplemented by specialized sub-brands: PERSOL Consulting (HR consulting and professional services), Programmed (staffing, facility management, and maintenance), BTI Executive Search (executive search), PERSOL Outsourcing (BPO services across Customer Experience, Corporate Services, and Technical pillars), and the GO mobile app for gig/contract work. Together these products provide end-to-end workforce coverage from executive search to operational outsourcing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GO: Mobile app for searching and applying for short-term gigs and contract jobs, accepting shifts, accessing timesheets and payslips
• PERSOL Consulting
• PERSOL Outsourcing
• Programmed
• BTI Executive Search

Products and services

• PERSOL Staffing & HR Solutions Asia-Pacific's leading staffing and HR solutions brand operating across 13 markets with over 80 offices, delivering integrated workforce solutions including temporary, contract, and permanent recruitment and staffing services for employers.
• PERSOL Consulting HR consulting and professional services company specializing in talent development, HR & management advisory, organisational effectiveness, and insights-driven HR solutions for organizations across seven APAC markets.
• Programmed Provider of staffing, facility management, and maintenance services employing over 30,000 people every year across a broad range of industries and partnering with more than 10,000 customers.
• BTI Executive Search Market leader in executive search with expertise in strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition, operating in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
• PERSOL Outsourcing Strategic BPO and workforce solutions provider headquartered in Singapore with 13 offices across APAC, helping organisations scale by taking ownership of operational challenges across three integrated pillars: Customer Experience, Corporate Services, and Technical.
• GO App Mobile application enabling users to search and apply for short-term gigs and contract jobs, accept shifts, set availability, and access timesheets and payslips.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• P-ServcoreOthers · 31 March 2026P-Serv is a Malaysian subsidiary that was rebranded under the unified PERSOL Outsourcing brand as part of PERSOL APAC's regional growth strategy. The rebranding combines three decades of operational expertise with digital capabilities.
• EVOcoreOthers · 31 March 2026EVO is a Malaysian subsidiary that was rebranded under the unified PERSOL Outsourcing brand as part of PERSOL APAC's regional growth strategy. The rebranding combines three decades of operational expertise with digital capabilities.
• PERSOL GroupcoreOthersPERSOL Group is the Japanese parent company (persol-group.co.jp) of PERSOL APAC, providing the overarching brand and strategic direction for the Asia Pacific operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kelly Services: Former JV partner of PERSOL APAC (Persolkelly was a 2016 JV between PERSOL Holdings and Kelly Services); provides comparable staffing, workforce solutions, and talent management services globally and across APAC.
• Randstad: One of the world's largest staffing and HR services companies, directly competing with PERSOL APAC across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and RPO/outplacement across APAC markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, China, and India.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader operating across APAC with parallel service lines in general staffing, professional placement, and workforce solutions; directly competes with PERSOL APAC for enterprise temp/perm placement and BPO contracts.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions provider with strong APAC presence offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, talent resourcing, and workforce consulting — overlapping directly with PERSOL APAC's core staffing and HR solutions offerings.
• Recruit Holdings: Japanese-headquartered global HR services and staffing conglomerate (parent of Indeed and Glassdoor) that competes head-to-head with PERSOL APAC across APAC recruitment, staffing, and HR outsourcing markets.
• Robert Half International: Specialized staffing and consulting firm with finance/tech/accounting focus that competes with PERSOL APAC's professional placement and BTI Executive Search offerings in APAC financial hubs like Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia.
• Hays plc: UK-based specialist recruitment group with substantial APAC operations in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and China — directly comparable to PERSOL APAC's professional staffing and executive search segments.
• Michael Page International: Global professional recruitment firm operating across APAC; competes directly with PERSOL APAC's BTI Executive Search and PERSOL Consulting arms for mid-to-senior professional placements.

Emerging players

• Cielo: Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and talent acquisition provider with growing APAC presence; competes with PERSOL APAC's RPO-adjacent HR solutions and outsourcing offerings for enterprise TA transformation mandates.

Regional players

• SThree: Specialist STEM staffing firm with APAC operations in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and Australia; partially overlapping with PERSOL APAC's professional/technical staffing vertical via PERSOL Outsourcing's Technical pillar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/persolapacsg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/persolapac
• Instagraminstagram.com/persol_sg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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