What Outsource does

Outsource LLC is a privately held, Los Angeles-headquartered staffing firm founded in 1998 that specializes in placing skilled electricians and low-voltage technicians with electrical, mechanical, and low-voltage contractors across the continental United States. The company operates through a network of 25 branch offices stretching from Los Angeles and the Bay Area to the East Coast and Florida, with stated branch openings in 2024 (Richmond, VA) and 2026 (Charleston, SC) demonstrating continued geographic expansion.

Its core product is contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placement labor supplied in vertical-specific lines including structured cabling, electrical (journeyman and apprentice), fire alarm/life safety, HVAC controls, security/CCTV/access control, audio visual, data center, network/VOIP, DAS, and solar staffing. Bill rates for placed technicians range from $20-$35 per hour depending on market, with Northern California commanding a premium tier. Underpinning the staffing business is a free field-employee training program that delivers low-voltage and OSHA 10 certification with guaranteed placement, and a mobile job board application (iOS/Android, built on Workllama) that supports self-service job search and referrals.

Outsource makes money primarily through bill-rate spreads on placed technicians, charging contractors hourly fees while employing the workers as W-2 field employees. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through branch offices combined with inside sales (phone and contact forms) and a self-serve job board channel. The company serves approximately 2,000 different contractor businesses annually, employs more than 3,000 technicians weekly, and claims a candidate community exceeding 300,000 skilled wiring professionals. The business is led by President Steve Ebenhack and CEO John Lowell, with no disclosed venture or private-equity ownership.

Name

Outsource

Legal name

Outsource LLC

Website

https://outsource.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Outsource LLC is a U.S. staffing firm that places electricians and low-voltage technicians with electrical, mechanical, and systems-integration contractors through 25 nationwide branch offices and a mobile job board platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices32 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Staffing Services: Outsource provides skilled electricians and low voltage installers to contractors on a contractual basis, charging bill rates for technicians placed at job sites. Bill rates range from $20-$30/hr for standard markets and $30-$35/hr for Northern California.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Outsource is a nationwide staffing company specializing in the placement of Low Voltage, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing talent across the continental United States. The company operates as a staffing services platform rather than a single software product, offering multiple specialized staffing verticals including Structured Cabling, Electrical, Fire Alarm, HVAC Controls, Security Systems, Audio Visual, Data Center, Network/VOIP, DAS, and Solar staffing services. All services are delivered through a network of 25 U.S. branch locations. The company also operates a free Field Employee Training Program that provides entry-level low-voltage and electrical training with OSHA 10 certification and guaranteed job placement. Outsource serves approximately 2,000 different businesses and employs over 3,000 technicians weekly, offering both temporary contractual staffing and permanent placement support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Worked with over 3,500 different businesses and placed over 20,000 people in the last 5 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PeopleReady (TrueBlue): Broad incumbent — a large, publicly listed staffing provider (TrueBlue Inc.) placing light industrial, construction and skilled trades workers nationwide. Competes with Outsource for the same contractor customers and field workforce, but at significantly greater scale and broader scope.
• EmployBridge: Broad incumbent — one of the largest U.S. staffing providers focused on industrial, manufacturing and skilled trades, operating multiple brands (ResourceMFG, ProLogistix). Competes with Outsource in contractor and skilled-trade segments, particularly for industrial and commercial customers.
• Aerotek: Broad incumbent — part of the Allegis Group, Aerotek is a major technical, industrial and construction-skills staffing firm with a national footprint. Overlaps with Outsource on electrical and skilled-trade placements, particularly for larger commercial and industrial clients.
• Kelly Services: Broad incumbent — global staffing firm with significant U.S. footprint in industrial, technical and trades staffing. Overlaps with Outsource on skilled-trade placements for construction and industrial customers, though at much greater scale and breadth.
• ManpowerGroup: Broad incumbent — one of the largest global staffing organizations with substantial U.S. industrial, trades and contractor staffing operations. Competes indirectly for skilled-trade and contractor staffing business, particularly on enterprise accounts.

Direct peers

• Labor Finders: Direct peer — a U.S. staffing franchise network focused on skilled trades, construction and light-industrial labor. Operates with a comparable multi-branch placement model serving electrical and general contractors.
• HireQuest: Direct peer — a U.S. staffing franchise placing workers across industrial, construction and skilled trades, including light electrical and contractor roles. Comparable multi-branch delivery model serving overlapping contractor customer bases.
• Sterling (Construction Recruiting / Sterling Personnel): Direct peer — a regional construction-trades staffing firm placing electricians, carpenters and skilled labor with contractors. Comparable specialization in construction-trade placements and similar candidate-recruitment approach.
• Tradesmen International: Direct peer — one of the largest construction-trade staffing firms in the U.S., placing skilled craft workers (electricians, carpenters, plumbers, HVAC) on commercial and industrial projects. Closest functional analog to Outsource's electrical/low-voltage focus.
• Skillwork: Direct peer — a staffing firm specialized in placing skilled trades and technical workers, including in electrical and construction-related disciplines. Competes for the same candidate pool and contractor clients in overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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