What ConsultUSA does

ConsultUSA is a privately held IT and project management staffing firm founded in 1997 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company provides full-lifecycle IT staffing solutions through three core offerings: Traditional IT Staffing (contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placement across technology disciplines including application development, DevOps, business analysis, enterprise data management, infrastructure, project management, and security); IT Staffing-as-a-Service (a managed-style engagement delivering 1 to 25 resources via Statement of Work or VMS with a 2-week satisfaction guarantee and fixed rates by role with consolidated monthly billing); and Project Staffing Solutions (end-to-end staffing for enterprise system implementation and application rollout projects). The company serves Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 clients across Banking/Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Engineering/Construction, Manufacturing, Retail, and Energy, using a relationship-driven direct sales model supplemented by participation in client MSP-VMS programs.

Revenue is generated primarily through staffing bill rates on contract engagements, with secondary revenue from permanent placement fees (contingent or retainer) and managed services revenue under the Staffing-as-a-Service model. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagement terms are 4-12 month contracts, 6-12 month contract-to-hire evaluation periods, or multi-year permanent placement arrangements. Since 2009 the firm has operated as a women-owned business under controlling owner June Balish, and in April 2023 received WBENC Women's Business Enterprise certification. The sister company PMCentersUSA (a PMI Authorized Training Partner since 2020 and IIBA Endorsed Education Provider since 2006) provides an integrated project management training and consulting capability that supports the staffing business. Headcount is in the 101-250 range and operations are domestic-only (United States).

Name

ConsultUSA

Legal name

ConsultUSA Inc.

Website

https://consultusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ConsultUSA is a Pittsburgh-based IT and project management staffing firm, founded in 1997, that places contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent IT talent for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 enterprises across banking, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and other industries nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. IT Staffing Services: Provides IT and Project Management staffing solutions on a Contract, Contract-to-Hire, and/or Permanent Placement basis. Revenue generated through staffing fees based on engagement type.
2. IT Staffing-as-a-Service: Guaranteed staffing solution delivered through Statement of Work (SOW) or through client's VMS. Revenue based on fixed rates by role with consolidated monthly billing.
3. Permanent Placement: Fee-based placement service for filling open IT-related positions with qualified permanent employees, engaged on contingent or retainer basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ConsultUSA is an IT and Project Management staffing solutions company that places technology and project management professionals with enterprise clients on a contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement basis. It delivers pre-screened talent across disciplines including application development, DevOps, business analysis, enterprise data management, infrastructure, project/program management, and security, with an innovative IT Staffing-as-a-Service offering that provides a guaranteed 2-week satisfaction period. The firm serves Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 organizations across Banking, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Retail, Energy, and Engineering/Construction nationwide.

Product overview

ConsultUSA is an IT staffing company offering a portfolio of staffing solutions consisting of three core service offerings: Traditional IT Staffing (providing contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement across technology disciplines including application development, DevOps, business analysis, data management, infrastructure, project management, and security); IT Staffing-as-a-Service (an innovative guaranteed staffing solution enabling rapid deployment of 1-25 resources via SOW or VMS with a 2-week satisfaction guarantee); and Project Staffing Solutions (specialized staffing for enterprise system implementation and application rollout projects, leveraging competencies from sister company PMCentersUSA for training and project management). The company operates nationally serving industries including Banking/Financial Services, Health Care, Insurance, Engineering/Construction, Manufacturing, Retail, and Energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional IT Staffing Traditional IT staffing services providing contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placement of IT professionals across technology disciplines including application development, business analysis, enterprise data management, infrastructure, project management, and security for enterprise clients nationally.
• IT Staffing-as-a-Service Guaranteed staffing solution enabling clients to on-board 1 to 25 IT or Project Management resources within a defined, accelerated delivery timeframe through Statement of Work (SOW) or VMS engagement, featuring a 2-week satisfaction guarantee for replacement.
• Project Staffing Solutions End-to-end project staffing services for enterprise system implementation and application rollout projects, providing IT systems/application trainers, project team leads, and end-user support professionals with weekly client status meetings and consolidated monthly billing.

Quantifiable outcome

• IT Staffing-as-a-Service enables onboarding 1 to 25 resources within defined accelerated delivery timeframe

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PMCentersUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive solutions partner since 1997. PMCentersUSA is a Project Management Institute (PMI) award-winning Authorized Training Partner that offers training, consulting and specialty staffing. Provides ConsultUSA clients with Project Management-as-a-Service solution and access to pre-qualified project management resources. Both organizations share client lists including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies.
• Pittsburgh Technology CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate member since 1997. The Pittsburgh Technology Council is the oldest and largest technology trade association in North America.
• TechServe AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe leading national IT & engineering staffing and solutions trade association dedicated to advancing excellence and ethics within the industry.
• Project Management Institute (PMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMCentersUSA has been a global charter Registered Education Provider for PMI since 1997 and a PMI Authorized Training Partner since 2020. PMI professional development provider recognition received in 2006.
• University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 1999 for university-aligned Project Management education and business analysis training programs. ConsultUSA supports the local Pittsburgh chapter of PMI.
• International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMCentersUSA became an Endorsed Education Provider for IIBA in 2006 and began offering university-aligned Business Analysis training programs nationally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Akkodis: Global IT and engineering staffing and solutions provider (formerly Modis under Adecco). Competes head-to-head on enterprise IT staffing, project staffing, and SOW-based managed services engagements.
• Kforce: US-focused professional staffing firm with a strong Technology Staffing practice covering application development, infrastructure, and project management roles. Direct overlap on contract and direct-hire IT placements.
• Insight Global: Large US-based IT and professional staffing firm serving enterprise clients across financial services, healthcare, energy, and other verticals. Direct competitor for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire IT placements at Fortune 500 accounts.
• TEKsystems: One of the largest North American IT staffing providers, offering contract, contract-to-hire, and managed services across application development, infrastructure, and project management. Closely overlaps ConsultUSA's service portfolio and enterprise target market.
• Robert Half Technology (Robert Half): Public staffing firm with a dedicated IT practice placing contract and permanent technology talent. Targets similar mid-market and enterprise customers with comparable engagement models.
• Apex Systems: IT staffing and services firm (operating company of ASGN) serving enterprise clients with contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements. Comparable focus on application development, infrastructure, and PMO staffing.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: National staffing firm with a dedicated Technology division placing IT and project management professionals on contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire bases. Competes in similar enterprise accounts and engagement structures.
• Motion Recruitment: IT and engineering staffing firm offering contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements across application development, data, infrastructure, and security. Closely comparable in size and service mix to ConsultUSA.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Technologies: Technology staffing arm of global staffing giant Randstad. Provides IT contract and permanent staffing plus broader workforce solutions, competing with ConsultUSA on enterprise MSP/VMS programs at much larger scale.
• Hays (Hays Technology): Global recruitment firm with a dedicated Technology practice placing IT contractors and permanent hires. Competes primarily as a regional/UK-based incumbent with US operations overlapping ConsultUSA's enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ConsultUSA_Jobs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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