Ziba Group

What Ziba Group does

Ziba Group is a privately held, founder-led business-technology consulting and placement firm headquartered in Oakland, California, founded in 1998. The firm operates three integrated service lines: (1) Consulting Services covering IT project and program management, customer advocacy, and full project delivery on fixed price or time and materials; (2) Contingent Workforce/Staff Augmentation, providing contractors to enterprise clients; and (3) Permanent Placement, an executive recruiting practice for senior-level technology, management, and sales/marketing positions. Its stated specialization is the financial services and high tech verticals, with named clients including Visa USA, Philips Medical Systems, and PSC, Inc. (per the company testimonials and customer logo data).

The firm's differentiation is built on the depth of its principals: founder and CEO Chad Zucker previously headed Investment Management Systems at Barclays Global Investors and held leadership roles at Wells Fargo Nikko; Managing Director Anthony Alosi holds an MS from MIT Sloan and is PMP-certified. The company claims these senior-executive principals give it a qualitative edge in candidate fit assessment beyond technical skills, supported by a stated near 100% client retention rate and consultants being retained at over four times the original engagement commitment duration. A proprietary "Ziba Delivery Process" methodology is cited as a complementary framework. Office footprint includes Oakland (HQ), New York, and a London-based European subsidiary, The Ziba Group (Europe), Ltd.

The business model is professional services revenue across three streams: billable consulting, contractor markups, and permanent placement fees. Distribution is direct sales to enterprise clients nationwide in the US, with a regional European capability from London. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees, indicating a small, relationship-driven operation rather than a scaling platform. The company website is dated 2006, no external funding has been disclosed, and there is no evidence of M&A, product launches beyond the original three-line expansion, or recent leadership changes.

Name

Ziba Group

Legal name

The Ziba Group

Website

https://zibagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ziba Group is a privately held, founder-led business-technology consulting and placement firm founded in 1998, serving enterprise clients in financial services and high tech with IT consulting, staff augmentation, and executive permanent placement services from offices in Oakland, New York, and London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Experience (CX) & Digital Experience (BPAHAEAC)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Executive recruiting
• Staff augmentation
• Financial services consulting
• Technology placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

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. Consulting Services: IT project and program management consulting, customer advocacy services, and complete IT project delivery on fixed price or time and materials basis
2. Staff Augmentation / Contingent Workforce: Contractor/staff augmentation services providing consultants to clients on engagement basis
3. Permanent Placement: Executive recruiting and placement of senior level employees for technology, management and sales and marketing positions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ziba Group is a business-technology consulting and placement firm that delivers three service lines: (1) Consulting Services covering IT project and program management, customer advocacy, and end-to-end IT project delivery (fixed price or time and materials) including complex application integration and custom development; (2) Contingent Workforce/Staff Augmentation supplying contractors and consultants to clients; and (3) Permanent Placement recruiting senior-level candidates for technology, management, and sales/marketing roles. The firm specializes in the financial services and high tech industries, serving enterprise clients across the United States and selectively in Europe.

Product overview

Ziba Group is a business-technology consulting and placement firm offering three integrated service lines: Consulting Services (IT project/program management, customer advocacy, and IT project delivery), Contingent Workforce/Staff Augmentation (contractor placement), and Permanent Placement (executive search for senior-level technology, management, and sales/marketing roles). The firm specializes in the financial services and high tech industries, helping clients with technology-driven business transformation initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Services IT project and program management, customer advocacy services, and complete IT project delivery for financial industry solutions, including complex application integration and custom development. Delivered on fixed price or time and materials basis to enterprise clients in financial services and high tech.
• Contingent Workforce (Staff Augmentation) Staff augmentation services providing contractors and consultants to clients on an engagement basis, with a focus on matching client needs including personality fit, team dynamics, and technical requirements. Targets enterprise clients nationwide across the United States.
• Permanent Placement Executive recruiting services specializing in senior-level permanent placement for technology, management, and sales and marketing positions across the United States. Targets the top 1% of performers with emphasis on candidate fit beyond technical skills.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half International: Global staffing and consulting firm placing finance, technology, and management professionals. Comparable to Ziba as it combines contract/temp staffing with permanent placement and consulting services for enterprise clients.
• TEKsystems: Large IT staffing and services provider offering application, infrastructure, and consulting support to enterprise clients, including financial services. Closely mirrors Ziba's IT project delivery and staff augmentation model.
• Insight Global: IT and engineering staffing firm providing contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement services. Overlaps with Ziba's staff augmentation and permanent placement offerings across financial services and tech.
• Kforce: Technology and finance staffing firm specializing in contract, permanent placement, and managed services. Comparable to Ziba's vertical focus on technology and financial-services placements.
• Toptal: Vetted freelance network for software engineers, consultants, and finance experts. Comparable to Ziba because it sells curated senior talent to enterprise clients for consulting, project, and staff aug needs.
• Slalom: Tech-focused management consulting firm delivering transformation, data, and engineering projects to financial services and tech clients. Comparable to Ziba's IT consulting and project delivery offering.
• West Monroe Partners: Management and technology consultancy serving financial services, healthcare, and tech. Closely comparable to Ziba's consulting and custom-development practice targeting financial services and high-tech buyers.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a premier executive search practice. Comparable to Ziba's Permanent Placement service for senior technology, management, and sales/marketing roles.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Executive search firm focused on senior leadership placement across technology, financial services, and other sectors. Directly comparable to Ziba's senior-level permanent placement business.

Broad incumbents

• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce solutions provider with strong financial services and technology verticals. Comparable to Ziba's combined staffing and permanent placement model but at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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