TPSI

What TPSI does

Tiger Personnel Services, Inc. (TPSI) is a privately held, woman-owned staffing agency headquartered at 8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 412, in Silver Spring, Maryland. Founded in 2006 according to the company website's copyright notice (the firmographic record lists 2000, but the primary source indicates 2006), TPSI provides temporary staffing, permanent placement, temp-to-permanent transitions, payroll administration, and total task management services to commercial, non-profit, and federal government clients across the Baltimore-Washington DC metropolitan area and, by its own claim, nationally.

The company's service portfolio is built around three core placement offerings (temporary, permanent, and temp-to-perm) plus supporting payroll and total task management. TPSI recruits for administrative, clerical, professional, financial, and light industrial roles, drawing on a nationwide applicant database with background verification including criminal history and driving records, and providing computer training for administrative support personnel. The temp-to-perm structure allows workers to remain on TPSI's payroll for up to 110 days before conversion to the client's payroll, with a recruitment fee option for direct hire. Pricing is quote-based: hourly bill rates for temporary staffing and payroll services, one-time recruitment fees for permanent placements, and per-task billing. Multiple revenue streams include usage-based temporary staffing, transaction-fee permanent placement, and managed-services temp-to-perm and payroll engagements.

TPSI's go-to-market is direct and relationship-driven, segmented vertically into federal agencies (USDA, HHS, DOE, DOC, DOL, US Coast Guard) and commercial/non-profit customers (American Cancer Society, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, World Vision, Holiday International). The technology stack is minimal — no app, no public API, no integrations — and marketing is content-led through the company website, supplemented by online resume submission and employer request forms. Distribution is fully direct, with no intermediaries. Industry associations (American Staffing Association, Capitol Area Staffing Association, Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce) provide ecosystem credibility. Headcount is reported at 101-250 employees; legal incorporation is in Maryland, and there is no evidence of public listing, institutional investment, or material ownership changes.

Name

TPSI

Legal name

Tiger Personnel Services, Inc.

Website

https://tigerpersonnelinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Privately held, woman-owned staffing agency headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, providing temporary, permanent, and temp-to-perm placement, payroll administration, and total task management services to federal agencies and commercial/non-profit organizations across the Baltimore-Washington DC region and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent placement services
• Administrative support staffing
• Government staffing services
• Payroll administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: TPSI provides temporary employees to client organizations, charging an hourly bill rate. TPSI handles all payroll deductions and employment administration for placed temporary workers.
2. Permanent Placement Services: TPSI recruits, screens, and places permanent employees for clients. Clients pay a recruitment fee for permanent hires.
3. Temp-to-Permanent Placements: Employees remain on TPSI's payroll for a period up to 110 days before transitioning to the client's direct payroll. Alternatively, clients pay a recruitment fee for direct hire.
4. Payroll Services: TPSI payrolls client-selected employees; clients recruit, screen, and select workers while TPSI handles all payroll administration. Clients pay an hourly bill rate or per-task billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TPSI is a woman-owned staffing agency that recruits, screens, and places temporary, permanent, and temp-to-perm personnel in administrative, clerical, professional, financial, and light industrial roles for commercial and government clients. The company also offers payroll administration and total task management services, leveraging a nationwide applicant database with background verification capabilities.

Product overview

TPSI is a staffing services company offering a unified portfolio of workforce solutions centered on temporary and permanent personnel placement. The core offerings include Temporary Staffing Services, Permanent Placement Services, and Temporary-to-Permanent Placements, supported by ancillary services such as Payroll Services and Total Task Management Services. The company specializes in placing administrative, clerical, financial, and light industrial/m maintenance personnel across commercial and government sectors in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• American Staffing AssociationmoderateOthersProfessional association membership providing industry credibility, networking opportunities, and access to staffing industry best practices and resources.
• Capitol Area Staffing AssociationminorOthersRegional industry association membership providing networking and professional development opportunities within the DC-Maryland-Virginia region.
• Greater Silver Spring Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce membership providing business networking, community connections, and local business development opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Apex Systems: A large, multi-disciplinary staffing firm with a federal government practice; competes with TPSI for clerical, administrative, and professional placements at agencies like HHS, USDA, and the Smithsonian.
• Adecco: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with a US federal and commercial practice; competes with TPSI for clerical, administrative, and light industrial placements.
• Robert Half: Global staffing firm with deep placement in administrative, financial, and clerical roles — directly aligned with TPSI's core service categories — and serves government contractors in the DC metro.
• Insight Global: National staffing and managed services provider with significant federal government and commercial accounts; overlaps directly with TPSI's temporary and contract placement model in the DC-Mid-Atlantic region.
• Kelly Services: Established staffing firm offering temporary, permanent, and outsourcing solutions across administrative, financial, and industrial roles; competes for the same non-profit, cultural, and government clients TPSI serves.

Regional players

• Donati Staffing Solutions (formerly Remedy Intelligent Staffing DC): Regional staffing provider with deep administrative and clerical placement in the DC-Maryland-Virginia market — directly comparable to TPSI in geography, customer segments, and service offering.

Direct peers

• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: Mid-sized staffing firm offering temporary, contract, and direct-hire placements across administrative, financial, and specialty functions; comparable in size and service mix to TPSI with a stronger DC presence.
• Elite Personnel: Small, woman-owned DC-area staffing agency specializing in administrative, clerical, and financial placements for government and commercial clients — directly comparable to TPSI's profile, scale, and target market.
• Express Employment Professionals: Franchised staffing firm focused on administrative, clerical, and light industrial temporary and direct-hire placements at small and mid-sized employers — directly comparable in size, scope, and customer profile to TPSI.

Emerging players

• Upwork: Tech-enabled freelance and staffing marketplace that competes for administrative and clerical engagements, pressuring traditional agencies like TPSI on price, speed, and candidate access.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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