What iMPact Business Group does

iMPact Business Group is a US-based professional staffing and recruiting firm founded in 2004 by Matt Peal and Mike Trewhella, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a regional office in Tampa, Florida. The company places professionals in four core specializations: Information Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, and Business Administration/HR/Marketing. Service delivery modes include permanent/direct-hire placement, contract staffing, contract-to-hire arrangements, and retained executive search. The firm operates as an integrated staffing service rather than a modular product platform, with consultative account managers conducting in-person employer engagement supported by behavioral interviewing for cultural and technical fit assessment. Technology infrastructure centers on a self-service job board (jobs.impactbusinessgroup.com) that attracts 50,000+ job seekers annually, alongside standard candidate tracking and matching systems; no proprietary AI/ML, platform APIs, or differentiated technical moats are disclosed.

The business operates on a multi-stream revenue model: direct placement fees (percentage of hired candidate salary, transaction-based), contract staffing margins (employer of record with W2 payroll, taxes, and benefits administration for 560+ contract employees annually as of 2022), and retained search fees for executive placements. No fees are charged to job seekers. Distribution is sales-led and consultative, with account managers working directly with employers nationwide from two regional offices, complemented by self-service candidate application via the job board and resume submission channels. The company has placed 6,000+ professionals across 40+ states over its 21-year operating history.

The customer base spans enterprise employers across manufacturing, healthcare, medical devices, technology, and automotive sectors, with named clients including Stryker Medical and TI Automotive. Marketing and candidate engagement are driven by content channels including a weekly podcast (iMPact Job Talk), webinars (including co-presented sessions with Monster.com), an email newsletter, and quarterly salary reports using Indeed salary data. The firm is privately held and founder-led following the 2019 retirement of co-founder Mike Trewhella, with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or external institutional ownership.

Name

iMPact Business Group

Legal name

iMPact Business Group

Website

https://impactbusinessgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

iMPact Business Group is a privately held US staffing and recruiting firm founded in 2004, placing IT, Engineering, Accounting/Finance, and Business Administration professionals via contract, contract-to-hire, direct-hire, and retained executive search across 40+ states from offices in Grand Rapids, MI and Tampa, FL.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Banking, Risk, Compliance & Quantitative Staffing (BPACADAN)

Keywords

• IT staffing services
• Engineering staffing
• Finance accounting recruiting
• Executive search
• Contract staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Placement / Contingent Search: Fees are charged to employers when a candidate is successfully placed. Fees are typically based on a percentage of the hired candidate's salary. No charge to candidates for services.
2. Contract Staffing: The company employs W2 employees on contract assignments with clients. iMPact handles payroll, taxes, and benefits administration for contract employees during their assignments.
3. Retained Search: Executive-level staffing solution offered as an exclusive partnership with dedicated internal resources to attract, develop, and retain talent for senior level positions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

iMPact Business Group is a professional staffing and recruiting firm providing contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placement services across four core specializations: Information Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, and Business Administration/Professional roles. Account managers work consultatively with employers nationwide from offices in Grand Rapids, MI and Tampa, FL to source, vet, and place candidates using behavioral interviewing for cultural and technical fit.

Product overview

iMPact Business Group is a professional staffing and recruiting firm offering staffing services across four core specializations: Information Technology, Engineering, Accounting & Finance, and Business Administration/Professional roles. The company operates as a single integrated service offering with no modular product architecture. Their service portfolio includes permanent/direct-hire placement, contract staffing, and contract-to-hire arrangements. They serve clients nationwide from offices in Grand Rapids, MI and Tampa, FL, with particular focus on these two markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Staffing Services
• Engineering Staffing Services
• Accounting & Finance Staffing Services
• Admin/HR/Marketing Staffing Services
• Remote/Work-From-Home Placement Services
• Retained Executive Search
• Contract Staffing

Quantifiable outcome

• 560+ W2 employees processed annually (2022)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Robert HalfminorOthers · 2 March 2026iMPact cites Robert Half research surveys regarding AI-generated applications and hiring trends in their thought leadership content about separating real talent from AI-optimized applications.
• GreenhouseminorOthers · 1 January 2025iMPact references the Greenhouse 2025 AI in Hiring Report for statistics on hiring manager trust in AI and job seeker fairness perceptions regarding AI-driven hiring processes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Addison Group: Addison Group provides staffing across IT, finance/accounting, admin, and engineering - nearly identical vertical specialization to iMPact Business Group. Similar mid-market positioning with focus on direct hire and contract placement across the same four core verticals.
• Kforce: Kforce specializes in IT and finance/accounting staffing with a technology-enabled delivery model. Highly comparable in core verticals and customer segments (F500 to mid-market), though publicly traded and significantly larger in scale.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a leading IT and engineering staffing firm serving enterprise customers nationwide. Directly comparable in core verticals (IT, engineering) and consultative delivery model, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• TEKsystems: TEKsystems is one of the largest IT staffing providers in North America, serving enterprise technology needs. Direct overlap with iMPact's IT staffing vertical, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach as part of Allegis Group.
• Aerotek: Aerotek specializes in engineering, technical, manufacturing, and industrial staffing - directly comparable to iMPact's engineering and manufacturing verticals. Operates as part of Allegis Group with broader delivery capabilities across professional staffing.
• Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group provides IT staffing and consulting services with focus on technology consulting and project-based engagements. Comparable in IT vertical and consultative delivery model to mid-market enterprise clients.
• The Select Group: The Select Group provides IT and engineering staffing and consulting services nationwide. Comparable in core IT/engineering verticals and mid-market enterprise customer focus, though slightly larger in scale with deeper consulting offerings.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: Beacon Hill Staffing Group is a specialty staffing provider with divisions in technology, finance/accounting, legal, and creative. Closely comparable vertical specialization structure to iMPact's multi-vertical specialty staffing model with similar focus on mid-market clients.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half International: Robert Half is the largest US staffing firm specializing in finance/accounting, IT, and admin - directly overlapping iMPact's core verticals. As a publicly-traded incumbent, it sets market pricing and competes for the same employers and candidates at significant scale advantage.
• Kelly Services: Kelly Services is a large, publicly-traded staffing firm with IT, engineering, finance/accounting, and admin verticals. Direct overlap with iMPact's broad vertical strategy, though operating at much greater scale, geographic reach, and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/iMPact_CORP
• Facebookfacebook.com/iMPactBusinessGroup

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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