CS Solutions

What CS Solutions does

CS Solutions, Inc. (CSSi) is a privately held IT staffing and consulting firm founded in 1996 and headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota. The company supplies temporary, contract, and contract-to-hire IT professionals to clients ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises (GEICO, American Express, Travelers, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ameriprise, Cigna) to small and mid-size businesses, claiming a database of three million qualified candidates, a 24-hour candidate delivery guarantee, and a 90-day free replacement guarantee. Vertical practices span Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services, Credit Unions, Manufacturing & Logistics, and Public Sector.

The firm's service portfolio includes Strategy & Architecture, EAI & Middleware, QA & Testing, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Master Data Management, and Program & Project Management, supplemented by an offshore development facility in India that reportedly enables 30-60% cost reduction on onshore-equivalent work. CS Solutions also developed a Retail POS product on the IBM platform, representing a modest packaged-software extension beyond pure services.

The business model is professional services-based: revenue is generated through contract IT staffing placements, contract-to-hire conversions, and IT consulting engagements, with pricing negotiated per engagement rather than publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led via an in-house team of recruiters engaging clients directly, supported by job board postings (Dice, Monster), case studies, and white papers. The company reports 90% repeat-customer business and 25% of new business from referrals, and has been recognized twice among Minnesota's Top 10 Fastest Growing Private Companies. Reported internal headcount is only 1-10, suggesting a lean core staff augmented by a larger contractor/consultant base.

Name

CS Solutions

Legal name

CS Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://cssolutionsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CS Solutions is a privately held IT staffing and consulting firm founded in 1996 and headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, supplying contract and contract-to-hire IT talent and consulting services across data warehousing, BI, and integration to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients in retail, healthcare, financial services, and public sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Staffing Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management (BPACAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Contract IT staffing
• IT consulting services
• Data warehousing consulting
• Technology talent placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Eagan

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contract IT Staffing: Temporary IT talent staffing services allowing companies to adjust workforce to fit changing business needs while reducing employee-related costs. Hiring IT professionals on a contract basis enables companies to maintain qualified IT staff levels.
2. Contract-to-Hire Services: Agreement allowing companies to benefit from temporary IT staffing solutions with the option to hire the employee permanently after the contract period.
3. IT Consulting Services: Strategic IT consulting spanning from strategy formation to program management, including implementation, knowledge transfer, and globally managed services customized to meet specific client requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CS Solutions is an IT staffing and consulting firm that provides temporary, contract, and contract-to-hire IT talent to client organizations, along with specialized consulting services in data warehousing, business intelligence, master data management, EAI & middleware, QA & testing, application development, and program/project management. The firm leverages a 3-million-candidate database and an internal candidate sourcing technology to deliver qualified IT professionals to clients, typically within 24 hours.

Product overview

CS Solutions is an IT staffing and consulting services company that provides professional services rather than packaged software products. The company offers IT staffing solutions (contract, temporary, and contract-to-hire staffing), along with consulting services including Strategy & Architecture, EAI & Middleware, QA & Testing Services, Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse, Master Data Management, and Program & Project Management. The company also developed a retail POS product on IBM platform. These services are delivered through specialized practices in data warehousing, business intelligence, data management, and application development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Staffing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of business comes from repeat customers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AMB DataminerscoreTechnology or Integration · 23 October 2006Partnership to address growing Data Quality needs in mid-market and SMB market using e-Cartography suite. CSSi's Data Management practice will have consultants trained and certified in e-Cartography software solutions, developing a Data Profiling Center of Excellence. Partnership expands CS Solution's ability to provide clients with leading resources for Master Data Management and customer data integration solutions.
• ETIcoreTechnology or IntegrationCS Solutions became a preferred partner for ETI, indicating a strategic relationship for providing services to shared clients

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Technologies: Global staffing powerhouse with a dedicated technology practice serving enterprise IT buyers. Direct competitor for IT contract and contract-to-hire placements.
• Robert Half International: Largest specialized staffing firm globally with a dedicated technology division (Protiviti). Competes in the same IT staffing space and sets pricing/terms expectations in the market.
• Hays: Global recruiting and workforce solutions firm with a strong technology practice. Competes for the same enterprise IT talent engagements across multiple verticals.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with technology-focused offerings. Relevant as a scaled competitor shaping enterprise staffing procurement decisions.

Direct peers

• Insight Global: Large US IT and engineering staffing firm offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement. Highly comparable to CS Solutions' core staffing motion, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• TEKsystems: Major IT staffing and consulting services provider serving Fortune 500 clients across data, cloud, and application domains. Direct overlap with CS Solutions' enterprise IT staffing and consulting model.
• Kforce: Public staffing firm focused on technology and finance professionals with contract and direct-hire offerings. Comparable in target buyer (enterprise IT) and contract staffing model.
• Optomi: US-based IT staffing and consulting firm emphasizing rapid delivery and enterprise client focus. Closely mirrors CS Solutions' speed-of-placement and vertical specialization model.
• Eliassen Group: IT staffing and consulting firm with strong data, cloud, and agile delivery practices. Comparable in combining consulting-led engagements with staffing offerings.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: Specialized staffing provider with dedicated technology and consulting divisions. Comparable in delivering contract, contract-to-hire, and consulting services to enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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