WHO

What WHO does

Who Staffing is a privately held staffing and recruiting agency headquartered in Glyndon, Maryland (Owings Mills area), founded around 2018. The company specializes in placing talent across two practice areas: Information Technology Recruiting (covering developers, software/systems/cloud/network engineers, business and data analysts, project managers, IT support specialists, and IT leadership roles) and Business Operations Recruiting (covering sales, business development, marketing, human resources, operations, accounting/finance, and administration). The firm operates exclusively in the United States, with a geographic focus on the Mid-Atlantic region, and serves clients across technology, healthcare, education, financial services, manufacturing, marketing, government, and non-profit verticals.

Service delivery follows three core models: Permanent Hire Recruiting (offered on retained or contingent basis with a 90-day placement guarantee on all placements), Contract Staffing (project-based candidate sourcing for specific skill needs), and Contract to Hire (custom arrangements to fit client timelines). Revenue mechanics follow traditional staffing industry conventions: placement fees on permanent hires and bill-rate markups on contract engagements. The company is founder-owned and operated without external investment or a parent entity, led by Gary Ditto (Founding Partner, President & Founder) and Donald Coleman (Managing Partner).

The underlying technology stack is conventional — the website is built on Squarespace, and the firm does not disclose any proprietary technology, AI/ML tooling, or differentiated platform infrastructure. The business model is relationship-driven and relies on a curated candidate network and direct client engagement rather than technology-enabled automation. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed, and the company maintains an active job board signaling ongoing recruiter capacity investment.

Name

WHO

Legal name

Who Staffing

Website

https://whostaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Who Staffing is a Maryland-based private staffing and recruiting agency founded around 2018, placing Information Technology and Business Operations talent on permanent, contract, and contract-to-hire engagements for clients across multiple verticals in the Mid-Atlantic US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Permanent placement recruiting
• Contract staffing solutions
• Talent acquisition
• Business operations recruiting

Headquarters

HQ city

Owings Mills

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

Revenue model

1. Member State Contributions and Assessed Dues: WHO receives mandatory contributions from its 194 member states based on GDP and population factors. These assessed dues form the core operational funding.
2. Voluntary Contributions and Grants: WHO receives voluntary contributions from member states, foundations, and other donors for specific health programs and initiatives. Recent funding cuts have impacted these streams.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Who Staffing is a Maryland-based staffing and recruiting agency that helps businesses hire talent across Information Technology and Business Operations roles. It delivers three engagement models—Permanent Hire Recruiting (retained or contingent with a 90-day guarantee), Contract Staffing for project-based needs, and Contract to Hire for flexible arrangements—across verticals including technology, healthcare, education, financial services, manufacturing, government, and non-profit.

Product overview

Who Staffing is a staffing and recruiting agency offering three core service models: Permanent Hire Recruiting (retained or contingent basis with 90-day guarantee), Contract Staffing (project-based candidate sourcing), and Contract to Hire (custom arrangements). The company specializes in two practice areas: Information Technology Recruiting (covering IT management, infrastructure engineering, product development, project management, software/web development, and data roles) and Business Operations Recruiting (covering sales, operations, administration, marketing, and human resources). The firm operates primarily in Maryland and serves clients across technology, healthcare, education, financial services, manufacturing, and other industry verticals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Information Technology Practice: IT recruiting division specializing in placements for developers, software/systems/cloud/network engineers, business/data analysts, project managers, support specialists, and IT management.
• Business Operations Practice

Products and services

• Permanent Hire Recruiting Recruiting services for full-time permanent placements offered on a retained or contingent basis, with a 90-day guarantee on all placements. Targets employers seeking to fill long-term roles in IT or business operations.
• Contract Staffing Sourcing candidates with specific skill sets for project-based and initiative-driven needs. Targets employers requiring temporary talent for defined projects.
• Contract to Hire Custom staffing arrangements that fit client timelines and business requirements, allowing employers to evaluate a candidate on contract before converting to a permanent hire.
• Information Technology Recruiting Recruiting services for IT positions including developers, software/systems/cloud/network engineers, business and data analysts, project managers, support specialists, and IT management and leadership roles.
• Business Operations Recruiting Recruiting services for business operations roles including sales, business development, marketing, human resources, operations, accounting/finance, and administration positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prevented 2.3 billion infections and saved 14 million lives through malaria interventions since 2000
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MONUSCO (UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Collaboration with MONUSCO enabled rapid logistics support for WHO's emergency deployment to the DRC Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province, demonstrating inter-agency coordination for humanitarian response.
• MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Dubai Humanitarian coordinated medical supply airlift from WHO, MSF, and UNICEF to Afghanistan, providing humanitarian aid to more than 250,000 people over three months.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Dubai Humanitarian coordinated medical supply airlift from WHO, MSF, and UNICEF to Afghanistan, providing humanitarian aid to more than 250,000 people over three months.
• Gavi, the Vaccine AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2026Bangladesh launched emergency measles vaccination campaign in partnership with UNICEF, WHO, and Gavi to vaccinate more than 1.2 million children aged 6 months to 5 years across 30 upazilas in 18 high-risk districts.
• Ten Countries in Asia and AfricacoreOthersWHO identifies ten countries in Asia and Africa that account for nearly 70% of hepatitis B-related deaths worldwide, calling for urgent scale-up of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services.
• U.S. CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerU.S. CDC and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control are mobilizing personnel and supplies alongside WHO for the DRC Ebola outbreak response.
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECDC and U.S. CDC are mobilizing personnel and supplies alongside WHO for the DRC Ebola outbreak response.
• World BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRIDGE-MH initiative led by World Bank Group aims to improve mental health care access for conflict-affected and displaced populations using AI-powered tools, with partnerships involving WHO-aligned governance frameworks.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TEKsystems: IT services and staffing firm placing developers, engineers, and technical leaders across the US. Strong overlap with Who Staffing's Information Technology Practice.
• Insight Global: Large staffing provider specializing in IT, engineering, and professional placements on contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire basis. Closely mirrors Who Staffing's service model and IT focus, with a much larger recruiter bench.
• Robert Half: Global staffing firm placing professionals across IT, finance, accounting, legal, and administrative roles. Directly comparable to Who Staffing's IT and Business Operations practices, but at vastly greater scale and national reach.

Direct peers

• Apex Systems: IT and professional services staffing firm with strong East Coast/Mid-Atlantic presence placing developers, engineers, and project managers. Direct competitor in Who Staffing's core IT vertical and geography.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: Professional staffing firm with dedicated technology, financial, legal, and life sciences divisions offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire. Comparable multi-practice, multi-modality model.
• The Judge Group: Professional staffing firm placing technology, healthcare, and business operations talent on contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire basis. Mirrors Who Staffing's three-tier service model.
• Vaco: Consulting and placement firm placing technology, finance, accounting, and operations professionals on contract and direct-hire basis. Comparable boutique-to-mid-market positioning.
• CyberCoders: Tech-focused recruiting firm placing software engineers, IT leaders, and product professionals. Direct overlap with Who Staffing's IT management, development, and engineering placements.
• Kforce: Professional staffing firm placing technology and finance/accounting talent in contract and direct-hire roles. Closely aligned service mix and similar mid-market positioning.
• Motion Recruitment: Specialty IT staffing firm placing software engineers, developers, and tech talent across contract and direct-hire. Overlaps directly with Who Staffing's IT/software development placements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/gditto
• Xx.com/whostaffing
• Facebookfacebook.com/WHO.a.staffing.company

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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