What Fast Switch does

Fast Switch is a privately held, WBENC-certified, woman-owned talent solutions provider founded in 1996 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, with a regional office in Marshfield, Massachusetts. The firm places contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire talent across three vertical service lines: Healthcare (nursing, allied health, executive, advanced practice, and non-profit healthcare roles), Technology / IT (application development, project management, infrastructure, data management, and business process consulting), and Professional (Finance, HR, and Sales placements). Pricing is based on hourly bill rates for contract engagements — disclosed ranges run from $18-23/hour for entry-level healthcare roles up to $65-91/hour for specialized technology roles such as AI Architect or Workday Administrator — and on annual salary for direct hire placements (e.g., $71,000-$106,000 for pediatric Registered Nurses).

The business model is classic professional-services staffing: revenue is earned on placement fees and the spread between client bill rates and contractor pay, supported by a multi-channel go-to-market that combines an enterprise consultative sales motion (targeted at hiring managers and Fortune 1000 accounts) with a self-serve job portal and Indeed distribution for candidate acquisition. Bullhorn powers the ATS back office; MyiSolved handles payroll; ClearlyRated provides third-party satisfaction validation. The company reports 4,000+ cumulative candidates placed over its 26-year history and 78.6% placed-candidate satisfaction (9-10/10) versus a 45% industry benchmark.

Fast Switch is led by Principal Owner & CEO Heidi Sullivan (joined 2015, prior VP of Operations), supported by COO Kevin Sullivan, Chief Delivery Officer Chris Rose, and CFO Eric Nielsen. Founder Mark Pukita established the firm in 1996. No disclosed funding, parent company, or institutional investor exists, and ownership is concentrated with current leadership. The firm held its only disclosed recent capital-light strategic action in January 2023 — a brand refresh covering new logo, website, technology stack additions, and CX/talent-experience staffing — followed by the ClearlyRated 2023 Best of Staffing Talent Award.

Name

Fast Switch

Legal name

Fast Switch LTD

Website

https://fastswitch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Fast Switch is a privately held, WBENC-certified woman-owned staffing firm founded in 1996 that places contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire talent across healthcare, technology, and professional disciplines for employer clients in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruiting Services: Fast Switch generates revenue by placing contractors and permanent employees with client companies. They offer contract staffing, contract-to-hire arrangements, and direct hire placements across healthcare, technology, and professional disciplines. Revenue is earned through placement fees and hourly bill rates for contracted talent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fast Switch is a WBENC-certified, woman-owned talent solutions provider that places contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire professionals with client companies across three verticals: Healthcare (nursing, allied health, advanced practice, executive, and non-profit healthcare), Technology/IT (application development, project management, infrastructure, data management, and business process consulting), and Professional disciplines (Finance, HR, and Sales). The firm partners with employers through consultative recruiting while also running a self-serve job portal for candidates.

Product overview

Fast Switch is a talent solutions provider offering three core staffing services: Healthcare Solutions (covering nursing, allied health, executive, non-profit, and advanced practice), Technology/IT Staffing (application development, project management, infrastructure, data management, and business process), and Professional Solutions (Finance, HR, and Sales). The company provides flexible engagement models including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. Additional offerings include a Refer A Friend referral bonus program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Staffing Solutions Staffing solutions for healthcare organizations covering allied practitioners, credentialed nurses, advanced practice specialists, healthcare executives, and non-profit healthcare roles. Includes contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire engagement models.
• Technology/IT Staffing Solutions Technology talent solutions including application development, project management, infrastructure, data management, and business process consulting. Offers contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire engagements, including specialized AI architect roles (generative AI, RAG, LLMOps).
• Professional Staffing Solutions Professional staffing for Finance, HR, and Sales professionals, designed to maximize the impact of the hiring process for client companies across these business-critical functions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78.6% of placed job candidates rated satisfaction 9 or 10 out of 10, significantly higher than the industry's average of 45%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ClearlyRatedcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerClearlyRated provides third-party satisfaction rating verification and the Best of Staffing award program. Fast Switch participates in ClearlyRated's Net Promoter Score survey program, which helps measure service experience and build online reputation through validated ratings and testimonials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aya Healthcare: Technology-led U.S. healthcare staffing firm specializing in travel nursing, allied health, and per-diem placements. Comparable to Fast Switch's healthcare vertical with overlapping nursing and allied health capabilities and enterprise client focus.
• Kforce: U.S. staffing firm focused on technology and finance/accounting professionals, providing contract and direct-hire placements. Highly comparable to Fast Switch's technology and professional staffing verticals with similar Fortune 1000 client base.
• Insight Global: Large U.S. staffing firm specializing in IT, healthcare, and professional placements via contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire engagements. Closest direct competitor to Fast Switch given the overlapping three-vertical (healthcare/IT/professional) focus and similar engagement models.
• Motion Recruitment: U.S. IT staffing specialist providing contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements across software development, infrastructure, data, and emerging technology roles. Closely comparable to Fast Switch's technology vertical with similar Fortune 1000 client targeting.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions company providing staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and career management across IT, healthcare, finance, and industrial verticals. Comparable multi-vertical staffing model to Fast Switch but with global footprint and public-company scale.
• Robert Half International: Largest specialized talent solutions firm in the U.S., placing finance/accounting, technology, legal, and administrative professionals via contract and direct-hire models. Directly comparable business model to Fast Switch across the technology and professional staffing verticals, but operates at vastly greater scale.
• AMN Healthcare: Largest U.S. healthcare staffing company placing nurses, allied health professionals, and physicians across contract, per-diem, and direct-hire models. Directly comparable to Fast Switch's healthcare staffing vertical, but at significantly larger scale and with broader clinical coverage.
• Randstad: Global HR services leader offering staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, and talent solutions across all major verticals. Comparable to Fast Switch at the business-model and offering level, but operates globally with vastly greater scale and a broader service portfolio.
• Aerotek: U.S. staffing firm (subsidiary of Allegis Group) providing contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements across IT, engineering, healthcare, and professional disciplines. Comparable engagement models and multi-vertical approach to Fast Switch.

Regional players

• HealthTrust Workforce Solutions: Healthcare-focused workforce solutions provider placing clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals via contract and travel staffing. Comparable to Fast Switch's healthcare vertical with similar nursing/allied health focus, though operates as part of the HCA healthcare system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fastswitch
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/58696

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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