What Comtek does

Comtek International, Inc. is a US-based technical talent solutions firm founded in 1990 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company delivers staffing, recruiting, consulting, and offshore software development services to enterprise customers primarily in embedded software, automotive electronics, mobile, cloud/enterprise IT, and gaming/entertainment. Service offerings span three categories: (i) Recruiting & Staffing for contract and permanent technical placement across IT, software development, and embedded technologies; (ii) Consulting & Offshore Development, including turnkey facility build-out and managed engineering teams from off-shore centers with dedicated hardware labs and secure infrastructure; and (iii) Turn-key Programs covering end-to-end product development, legacy sustenance, and longevity engagements.

The company's project portfolio reflects deep domain specialization in safety-critical and embedded systems work, including AUTOSAR/OSEK real-time operating system development for automotive MCUs, MCAL and middleware, ADAS software, CodeWarrior- and Eclipse-based IDE/compiler/debugger toolchains for microcontrollers, mobile applications (Android/iOS), and cloud infrastructure for government lottery systems. Notable customer engagements include a 15+ year relationship with Motorola and its successors (Freescale, NXP) on hard real-time OS and automotive software; Ask.com, for which Comtek recruited PhD-level AI talent to build a natural language translation engine; Click Commerce, supporting a channel management extranet used across 70 countries; HERE (formerly NAVTEQ) on Device Map Server prototypes; Experian on web-enabled direct marketing software since 1993; and Tango, for which Comtek built and manages an offshore site (50+ staff) supporting a mobile messaging service with 390+ million registered members.

Revenue is generated through professional services contracts priced on a custom basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and no ARR or revenue figures appear in available materials. The go-to-market is sales-led direct enterprise engagement, with delivery via on-site staff augmentation, offshore facility management, and turn-key project execution. The company operates with a small core team (11–50 employees) and no disclosed external funding, institutional investors, or parent company. It is founder/CEO-operated under Max Olevsky, who has led the business since February 2005.

Name

Comtek

Legal name

Comtek International, Inc.

Website

https://cmtk.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comtek International is a Chicago-based IT talent solutions company providing technical staffing, recruiting, consulting, and offshore software development for enterprise clients in automotive, embedded systems, mobile, cloud, and gaming sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Staffing and Engineering Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Offshore Development Center (ODC) / Dedicated Team Services (BPAEAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Captive/Global In-House Center (GIC) Setup & Managed Services (BPAEAMAK)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Technical recruiting
• Offshore development
• Embedded software services
• Engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Talent Solutions: Provides technical staffing and talent search services including contract staffing, direct hire placement, and contract-to-hire solutions for IT, Software Development, and Embedded technologies
2. Off-shore/Outsourced Development: Outsourced engineering services delivered from off-shore facilities with flexible workforce options, cost savings, and scalability
3. Turn-key Programs: Project-based deliverables including complete stand-alone product development and legacy/sustenance/longevity programs designed for engineering scalability and flexibility

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Comtek International provides technical staffing, recruiting, consulting, and offshore software development services to enterprise customers. Its offerings span contract and permanent technical placement, outsourced engineering teams delivered from offshore facilities, and turn-key project execution covering embedded software, mobile applications, cloud/enterprise IT, and automotive software. The company positions itself as a US-based global partner enabling rapid R&D ramp-up, stable teams with low turnover, and flexible workforce scaling.

Product overview

Comtek International is a talent solutions company offering staffing, engineering, consulting, and offshore development services. The core offerings include Recruiting & Staffing for contract and permanent technical positions, Consulting & Off-Shore Development for business scaling and cost efficiency, and Turn-key Programs for complete project deliverables. Their solutions span embedded software, automotive systems, mobile applications, cloud/enterprise IT, and gaming/entertainment sectors. Projects include specialized solutions such as Graphical Programming Tools for automotive MCUs, Embedded Developer Tools for IDEs and compilers, Automotive Software Development (AUTOSAR/OS), Tango Site Creation/Management, ASK.com Natural Language AI systems, and Gaming/Entertainment cloud infrastructure. They emphasize experienced teams with 10+ years average tenure and state-of-the-art development facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruiting & Staffing Technical staffing and talent search services providing contract or permanent placement of candidates in IT, Software Development, and Embedded technologies, including active and passive recruiting, technical pre-screens, and background checks for enterprise clients.
• Consulting & Off-Shore Development Business consulting and offshore engineering services that scale teams, provide a stable workforce, support talent acquisition, and enable global business efficiencies for enterprise customers needing flexible outsourced engineering capacity.
• Turn-key Programs Complete project-based solutions covering needs analysis, project scoping, requirements development, and deliverable timelines, including stand-alone product development and legacy/sustenance/longevity programs for existing products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Staff turnover reduction through stable teams with low turnover rates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Cyient: Cyient is an engineering services and staffing firm specializing in embedded software, aerospace, automotive, and semiconductor verticals. It is one of the closest direct comparables to Comtek's automotive and embedded systems engineering practice.
• Persistent Systems: Persistent Systems provides IT services, offshore development, and dedicated teams to enterprise software and technology clients. It competes with Comtek on offshore engineering services and enterprise IT staffing engagements.
• Hexaware Technologies: Hexaware is an IT and business process services company with offshore delivery capabilities for enterprise technology customers. It overlaps with Comtek on staff augmentation, dedicated teams, and offshore development services.

Broad incumbents

• Infosys: Infosys is a major global IT services and offshoring firm offering staff augmentation, application development, and engineering services. It directly competes with Comtek on offshore development center and dedicated team engagements.
• Wipro: Wipro is a global IT services company with strong offshore development and consulting capabilities serving enterprise technology clients. It overlaps with Comtek in dedicated team and offshore engineering services for enterprise customers.
• Globant: Globant is a global IT and digital services firm providing staff augmentation, dedicated teams, and offshore development across multiple verticals. It competes with Comtek on the offshore/outsourced engineering value proposition, though at significantly larger scale.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): TCS is one of the world's largest IT services and offshore development firms, providing staffing, consulting, and turnkey project services. It is a direct competitor in offshore development center services targeting enterprise buyers.
• Cognizant: Cognizant is a large IT services and consulting firm with extensive offshore delivery capabilities serving enterprise clients. Comtek competes against Cognizant in offshore development and dedicated team services for the same enterprise buyer profile.

Emerging players

• Synopsys: Synopsys offers embedded development tools and automotive software solutions, overlapping with Comtek's CodeWarrior/Eclipse-based developer tools and AUTOSAR/OSEK engineering services for semiconductor and automotive clients.
• Vector Informatik: Vector Informatik is an automotive embedded software specialist providing AUTOSAR, OSEK, and toolchain solutions to OEMs and Tier-1s. It is a niche competitor to Comtek's automotive real-time operating system and middleware engineering practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 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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