McNeal Professional Services, Inc.

What McNeal Professional Services, Inc. does

McNeal Professional Services, Inc. (MPS) is a privately held, Kennesaw, Georgia-based staffing and telecommunications consultancy operating with 250+ employees and consultants deployed across 29 U.S. states. Founded in 2001 by Leslie McNeal (CEO) and Nathan McNeal (COO), the company runs three integrated service lines: a Staffing division providing contract consulting, direct hire placement, and temporary staffing across IT, engineering, finance, and human resources; a Wireless Engineering division delivering RF engineering, network optimization, drive testing, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) design using iBwave propagation modeling, and ISP/OSP fiber infrastructure services; and a Tower Services division covering civil construction, antenna and line installation, and ongoing tower maintenance via Comtrain-certified crews. Customers include the top four U.S. wireless carriers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint) and a broad roster of federal agencies accessed through SBA 8(a) certification and contract vehicles including GSA PSS #47QREA23D002B, GSA Schedule GS07F0082U, HRSA BPA, Amcom Express, and Army IMCS IV IDIQ. Revenue is generated through professional-services engagements on a custom quote basis, with reported top-three candidate delivery within 24-72 hours and a 90% client repeat business rate. The firm has no disclosed institutional funding, operates founder-owned, and supplements its bench with a global network of certified partners for nationwide rollouts.

Name

McNeal Professional Services, Inc.

Legal name

McNeal Professional Services, Inc.

Website

https://mcnealpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

McNeal Professional Services is a Kennesaw, GA-based staffing and telecommunications consultancy with 250+ employees deployed across 29 states, serving federal agencies and major U.S. wireless carriers through RF engineering, DAS, tower, and professional staffing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Staffing Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Safety & Mission-Critical Mobile Operators (PPDR/MCX) (HDAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Telecommunications staffing
• RF engineering services
• Wireless network deployment
• Tower construction services
• Government contract staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennesaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Consulting Services: Staffing services providing professionals in Information Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, and Human Resource areas as seamless extension to client operations.
2. Direct Hire Placement: Pre-screening, in-person interviews, and detailed placement process for permanent hires with right organizational fit.
3. Temporary Staffing Support: Contract or temporary workers with carefully pre-screened candidates for immediate project start.
4. Wireless RF Engineering Services: Radio frequency engineering, network optimization, cell site installation, and drive testing services for cellular and PCS carriers.
5. Engineering and Installation Services: Survey, design, engineering, QA/QC and installation services for ISP, OSP, and wireless network infrastructures.
6. Tower Services: Civil services, antenna and line services, and tower support maintenance including tower erection, antenna installation, and line sweeps.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

McNeal Professional Services (MPS) is a national staffing and telecommunications consultancy with 250+ employees operating across three interconnected service divisions. The Staffing division delivers contract consulting, direct hire placement, and temporary staffing across IT, engineering, accounting/finance, and HR disciplines. The Wireless Engineering division provides RF engineering, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), and Inside/Outside Plant (ISP/OSP) fiber and cabling solutions. The Tower Services division offers civil construction, antenna and line installation, and ongoing tower maintenance for telecommunications carriers and federal government clients.

Product overview

McNeal Professional Services, Inc. (MPS) is a staffing and telecommunications consultancy operating three interconnected service divisions. The Staffing division provides contract consulting, direct hire placement, and temporary staffing across IT, engineering, finance, and administrative disciplines. The Wireless Engineering division encompasses RF engineering, Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), and Inside/Outside Plant solutions using iBwave for propagation modeling. The Tower Services division covers civil construction, antenna/line installation, and ongoing maintenance. These services are delivered through a turn-key approach with dedicated project managers and deploy professionals across 29 states for major telecommunications carriers and federal government clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wireless RF Engineering Radio frequency engineering services including system performance testing, model tuning, RF design, site surveys, cell site installation, and network optimization for cellular and PCS carriers across LTE, GSM, CDMA, EVDO, UMTS, iDEN and TDMA networks.
• Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) In-building wireless coverage solutions including assessment, design, propagation modeling using iBwave software, installation, and close-out services for enterprise facilities and carriers.
• Inside Plant (ISP) Solutions Certified in-building cabling infrastructure solutions including horizontal and backbone distribution, telecom/datacom distribution build-out, paging, security, and main equipment room installations using UTP, STP, copper, and fiber optic cable, delivered by BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDDs).
• Outside Plant (OSP) Solutions Underground and aerial cabling services for metropolitan area networks, campus networks, long haul, and last mile implementations including duct banks, directional drilling, splicing, termination, and grounding.
• Tower Services Comprehensive tower support including civil services, antenna and line services, tower erection and removal, and ongoing maintenance for telecommunications infrastructure carriers.
• Civil Services Site-related services including foundation installation, site clearing and grading, ground ring installation, electrical and telco services, conduit installation, BTS cabinet setting, shelter installation, and generator installation for wireless network build-outs.
• Antenna and Line Services Comtrain certified antenna and line crew services including tower erection, antenna/line installation, pre/post line sweeps, ice bridge setting, site audits, tower plumb and tensioning, and lighting system installation.
• Contract Consulting Services Staffing and consulting services providing professionals in Information Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, and Human Resources as a seamless client extension. Top three best qualified candidates provided within 24-72 hours upon client need.
• Direct Hire Placement Recruitment and placement services including pre-screening, in-person interviews, technical and behavioral aptitude testing, and detailed placement processes to ensure correct organizational fit for permanent hires.
• Temporary Staffing Support Contract and temporary worker staffing for specific projects with pre-screened candidates ready to start immediately.
• Government Staffing Solutions Staffing solutions providing qualified candidates for government contracts across professional disciplines including IT, engineering, accounting, finance, and human resources, delivered via GSA Professional Services Schedule, GSA Schedule GS07F0082U, HRSA BPA, Amcom Express, Army IMCS IV IDIQ, and SBA 8(a) certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top three best qualified candidates provided within 24-72 hours of client need notification
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Certified Partners (Global Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcNeal utilizes a global network of certified partners for national rollouts and large-scale multi-site project completion. These partners provide additional capacity and geographic coverage for telecommunications infrastructure projects including ISP, OSP, and wireless installations.
• AccentureflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcNeal graduated from Accenture's Class of 2019 Diverse Supplier Development Program VI, indicating a strategic mentoring and development relationship with the Fortune 500 company focused on supplier diversity initiatives.
• Fortune 500 Mentor (Unnamed)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcNeal was accepted into a Fortune 500 Mentor Protege Program in 2018, indicating a formal mentoring relationship with a major corporation to support small business development.
• Georgia Women's Business CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcNeal serves as a mentor with a small business for the Georgia Women's Business Council, providing guidance and support to women entrepreneurs.
• GMSDC (Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMSDC Board of Directors member and Staffing Industry Group Chair (2007-2009). Active participant in minority supplier development programs and E&Y Magnifying Mastermind Program.
• NACCB (National Association for Computer Consulting Businesses)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional organization membership since 2005 that encourages high professional standards in the IT Staffing Technology arena. CEO served as Secretary of NACCB Georgia Chapter.
• Manpower Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcNeal serves on the Manpower Advisory Board (2009-2011), providing strategic guidance to one of the world's largest staffing companies.
• Governor's Mentor Protege ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcNeal accepted into the Governor's Mentor Protege Program in 2005, indicating a formal relationship with the State of Georgia for small business development.
• Pivot FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Leslie McNeal sits on the Board of Directors for the Pivot Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit that empowers women in underserved communities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dycom Industries: Largest pure-play provider of specialty contracting services to the U.S. telecom industry, including engineering, aerial/underground construction, and maintenance for wireline and wireless carriers. Directly comparable to McNeal's RF engineering, DAS, OSP/ISP, and tower service lines serving the same Tier-1 carrier customers.
• IES Communications: National contractor delivering structured cabling, DAS, wireless, and telecom infrastructure services to enterprise and carrier clients. Closely matches McNeal's BICSI-certified ISP/OSP design-build and DAS/iBwave capabilities for inside-plant environments.
• Insight Global: Large private staffing firm placing IT, telecom, engineering, and finance professionals on contract and direct-hire bases. Comparable to McNeal's staffing division in target disciplines, delivery model, and Fortune 500/government client mix.
• Kforce: Public professional staffing firm specializing in technology and finance contract/direct-hire placements. Directly comparable to McNeal's IT, engineering, accounting, and finance staffing services for enterprise and government clients.
• Apex Systems: One of the largest IT staffing and services firms in North America, placing consultants across federal, commercial, and telecom engagements. Matches McNeal's IT staffing focus, government contract orientation, and large national delivery model.
• Pyramid Consulting: IT and engineering staffing/consulting firm serving enterprise and government clients across the U.S. Comparable to McNeal in IT staffing disciplines, government contract access, and mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• MasTec: Public infrastructure contractor with a dedicated Communications segment covering wireless network design, tower construction, fiber, and staffing-adjacent services. A much larger incumbent competing for the same carrier 5G and federal telecom work that McNeal targets.
• Quanta Services: Largest publicly traded specialty contracting firm in North America, with substantial telecom engineering, fiber, and wireless infrastructure operations. Competes for the multi-state telecom rollouts that McNeal serves, but at meaningfully larger scale and balance sheet.
• Black & Veatch: Global engineering, procurement, construction, and consulting firm with deep telecom and federal infrastructure practices. Comparable to McNeal's engineering services and federal program delivery, but with vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions company with deep federal contractor relationships and an Advisory Board connection to McNeal. Comparable to McNeal's general staffing practice and government services exposure, but at vastly larger scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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