Planet Forward

What Planet Forward does

Planet Forward is a U.S.-headquartered, privately held staffing and recruitment firm founded in 2009, originally focused on placing talent into the energy, utilities, oil and gas, infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors. The company has since merged with sister entities Planet Technology, Planet Professional, and Planet Interactive to form The Planet Group, broadening its expertise footprint to eight verticals: Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, Creative & Digital, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Construction, and Energy. Its product surface now comprises two core service lines — Staffing Solutions (temporary and permanent placement) and Advisory Solutions (consulting support, including a Workday Application Management Services support model) — delivered through a direct, sales-led, white-glove engagement model aimed at enterprise and mid-market clients.

The underlying technology is described as a staffing and recruitment platform supporting multiple industry verticals, with no proprietary AI/ML components or platform integrations disclosed in the source. The company monetizes primarily on a professional-services revenue model: placement and contract staffing fees plus advisory/consulting engagements, with pricing not publicly disclosed and structured per engagement. GTM is direct sales through the corporate website and account teams, supplemented by content marketing (articles, case studies, reports, news) and a public service-locations footprint indicating global reach.

The firm maintains core technology partnerships with Workday, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Snowflake to deliver enterprise-software-aligned staffing and advisory services. Operating status is active, though the "Planet Forward" brand has been subsumed into The Planet Group. Source data contains no disclosed funding history, no parent-company relationship, no named customer logos, and no revenue figures, which limits triangulation of company financials. The single confirmed historical M&A action is the January 2014 acquisition of UXFACTORY LLC for an undisclosed amount.

Name

Planet Forward

Legal name

The Planet Group

Website

https://theplanetforward.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Planet Forward, now part of The Planet Group, is a privately held U.S. staffing and advisory firm placing talent across energy, utilities, technology, engineering, finance, creative, manufacturing, HR, and construction for enterprise and mid-market clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

akta.pro primary industry

Gig / On-Demand Generalist Staffing Platforms (BPACACAK)

Keywords

• Energy staffing services
• Recruitment solutions
• Workforce staffing
• Talent acquisition
• Specialty consulting staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Western Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruitment Services: Revenue generated from placing candidates in temporary and permanent positions across energy, utilities, oil and gas, infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors. Services include staffing solutions and advisory solutions delivered through industry expertise verticals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Planet Forward is a specialty staffing and recruitment firm that places candidates in temporary and permanent positions across energy, utilities, oil and gas, infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, engineering, accounting & finance, creative & digital, human resources, and construction sectors. It delivers two core service lines: Staffing Solutions (direct talent placement) and Advisory Solutions (professional advisory complementing the staffing offerings), serving enterprise and mid-market clients globally.

Product overview

Planet Forward (now The Planet Group) is a staffing and recruitment firm that offers two core service lines: Staffing Solutions and Advisory Solutions. The company specializes in placing talent across eight key expertise areas: Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, Creative & Digital, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Construction, and Energy. Planet Forward merged with its sister companies Planet Technology, Planet Professional, and Planet Interactive to form The Planet Group, combining staffing and advisory capabilities under a unified brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Staffing Solutions Provides staffing and recruitment services across multiple sectors including Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, Creative & Digital, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Construction, and Energy. Includes placement of candidates in temporary and permanent positions for enterprise and mid-market clients.
• Advisory Solutions Professional advisory services complementing the staffing offerings to provide comprehensive talent solutions for clients across multiple industry verticals.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationWorkday partnership providing staffing support and AMS (Application Management Services) support model. Planet Group offers Workday-related staffing and consulting services.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle partnership for staffing and consulting services related to Oracle enterprise solutions.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP partnership for staffing and consulting services related to SAP enterprise solutions.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft partnership for staffing and consulting services related to Microsoft technology solutions.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationSalesforce partnership for staffing and consulting services related to Salesforce CRM solutions.
• SnowflakecoreTechnology or IntegrationSnowflake partnership for staffing and consulting services related to Snowflake data solutions.
• Planet TechnologyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company that merged with Planet Forward, Planet Professional, and Planet Interactive to become The Planet Group, expanding combined staffing and recruitment capabilities.
• Planet ProfessionalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company that merged with Planet Forward, Planet Technology, and Planet Interactive to become The Planet Group.
• Planet InteractiveflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company that merged with Planet Forward, Planet Technology, and Planet Professional to become The Planet Group.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half International: Global professional staffing and consulting firm placing talent across accounting, finance, technology, legal, and administrative functions. Directly comparable to Planet Forward's multi-vertical professional staffing model and enterprise client focus.
• Aerotek: Specialized staffing firm within the Allegis Group placing talent across industrial, engineering, and professional services. Directly comparable to Planet Forward's engineering and manufacturing verticals.
• Kforce Inc. Professional staffing firm focused on technology and finance/accounting talent. Closely matches Planet Forward's two largest advisory-adjacent verticals and its enterprise consulting-staffing motion.
• Insight Global: Large U.S. staffing firm placing talent across IT, engineering, accounting, healthcare, and creative, with a 'white-glove' culture similar to Planet Forward. Comparable in service mix, vertical coverage, and sales-led delivery to enterprise clients.
• Experis (ManpowerGroup brand): ManpowerGroup's IT and professional resourcing brand placing technology, engineering, and transformation talent. Directly comparable to Planet Forward's Workday/Oracle/Snowflake advisory and technology staffing stream.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: World's second-largest HR services company offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, RPO, and talent consulting. Comparable in global multi-vertical staffing and enterprise scale.
• The Adecco Group: Global HR solutions leader providing staffing, career transition, and talent development across generalist and specialist verticals. Comparable in multi-vertical staffing and global enterprise reach.
• Kelly Services: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider spanning science, engineering, education, and office/administrative. Comparable in global footprint and broad-vertical approach.
• ManpowerGroup: One of the world's largest staffing and workforce solutions providers operating across permanent, temp, and RPO services globally. Comparable in scale, vertical breadth, and global enterprise delivery model.
• Hays plc: Global professional staffing group specializing in qualified, professional, and skilled work across energy, engineering, technology, and finance. Comparable in energy vertical depth and advisory-style placement work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PlanetForward1
• Facebookfacebook.com/56434901756
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planet-forward

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&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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