What MaxSys Staffing & Consulting does

MaxSys Staffing & Consulting is a Canadian professional staffing and consulting firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. The company provides temporary staffing, permanent placement, IT consulting, professional consulting, and specialized healthcare recruitment services through nine offices spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Its client base is anchored by federal, provincial, and municipal government entities accessed through pre-negotiated Standing Offer and Vendor of Record contracts (Ontario Government, Federal Government of Canada, WSIB, IESO, LCBO, OMERS, City of Ottawa, City of Brampton, Canada Health Infoway), supplemented by private-sector enterprises in automotive, pension management, healthcare, logistics, legal, and travel industries.

The firm operates a proprietary in-house recruitment platform comprising a database of more than 12,000 client contacts and skill-matching software covering 150+ skill sets that supports candidate placement across professional, IT, administrative, call center, assembly, and healthcare categories. A candidate-facing employee portal delivers electronic T4s, record of employment documents, and direct deposit notices for approximately 14,000 individuals. MaxSys is ISO 9001:2015 certified (since 1993), recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies, holds Certified Diverse Supplier #5118 status from the Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada, and reports a 95% client satisfaction ratio. GTM is account-executive-led direct sales supported by national office coverage, recurring Happy Hour Job Fair events every four months, and a community/CSR program targeting military, homelessness, and health causes.

MaxSys generates revenue primarily through temporary-staffing margins on hourly bill rates (time-and-materials professional services), contingency-based permanent placement fees, and project-based IT and professional consulting fees, with pricing set per assignment via standing-offer and contract-negotiated rates. On July 31, 2024, MaxSys was acquired by Agilus Work Solutions (Design Group Staffing Inc.), Canada's largest privately-owned full-service recruitment firm, and now operates under the Agilus brand while maintaining its nine-office presence; former CEO Bryan Brulotte transitioned to the Agilus leadership team.

Name

MaxSys Staffing & Consulting

Legal name

MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.

Website

https://maxsys.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MaxSys Staffing & Consulting, founded in 1993, is a Canadian staffing and consulting firm providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, IT and professional consulting, and healthcare recruitment across nine offices, primarily serving government and enterprise clients. Acquired by Agilus Work Solutions in July 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• IT consulting
• Healthcare recruitment
• Permanent placement
• Government staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Moncton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing / Contract Labour: MaxSys places temporary workers with client organizations, earning a margin on hourly wage rates. Workers are employed by MaxSys and contracted to clients, generating revenue through time-and-materials billing. This is a core revenue stream covering labour/office, industrial, call centre, and other workforce categories.
2. Permanent Placement / Recruitment: MaxSys charges fees for matching and placing permanent full-time candidates with client organizations. The company employs a rigorous screening, behavioral interview, skills assessment, and reference-checking process to ensure quality placements.
3. IT & Professional Consulting: MaxSys provides IT and professional consultants on a project or staff augmentation basis to public and private sector clients. Revenue is generated through hourly or project-based consulting fees, leveraging standing offer and supply arrangement contract vehicles.
4. Healthcare Recruitment: Specialized staffing and consulting for healthcare sectors including nurses, personal support workers, pharmacists, lab technicians, and allied health professionals, served through both temporary and permanent placement models.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MaxSys is a professional staffing and consulting firm that recruits, screens, and places temporary and permanent workers for clients across Canada. Core offerings include Labour/Office Staffing (administrative, industrial, call centre, manufacturing, trades), Healthcare Recruitment (nurses, PSWs, pharmacists, lab technicians), IT Consulting, Professional Consulting, and Permanent Placements. The company serves both private and public sectors, leveraging standing offers and vendor of record arrangements with Ontario Government, Federal Government, WSIB, IESO, LCBO, and other agencies.

Product overview

MaxSys Staffing & Consulting is a staffing and recruitment firm offering a portfolio of staffing and consulting services. Following its acquisition by Agilus Work Solutions in July 2024, it operates as part of one of Canada's largest full-service recruitment networks. The core offerings include Labour/Office Staffing, Healthcare Recruitment, IT Consulting, Professional Consulting, and Permanent Placements, all delivered through an ISO 9001:2015-certified process. The company also maintains Standing Offers with various government clients for pre-qualified consulting and staffing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% client satisfaction ratio based on client surveys
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Agilus Work Solutions (Design Group Staffing Inc.)coreOthers · 31 July 2024Agilus Work Solutions, Canada's largest privately-owned full-service recruitment firm with over 49 years of experience and offices across Canada, acquired MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc. on July 31, 2024. The acquisition makes Agilus the dominant national recruitment player and expands MaxSys's reach into new industry sectors including Health Sciences, Defense, and Federal Government. Bryan Brulotte, CEO & Chairman of MaxSys, joined Agilus leadership team. MaxSys operates under the Agilus brand post-acquisition.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Agilus Work Solutions: MaxSys's parent company and Canada's largest privately-owned full-service recruitment firm. Agilus directly competes in the same staffing categories (IT, professional, healthcare, industrial) and now operates MaxSys as a subsidiary, making it the most direct and immediate comparable.
• Drake International: Canadian-headquartered generalist staffing firm operating across temporary, permanent, and executive search. Directly competes with MaxSys in office/industrial staffing and permanent placements, with similar national footprint across Canada.
• Quantum Management Services: Canadian generalist staffing and recruitment firm providing office, industrial, technical, and professional staffing. Comparable to MaxSys in offering breadth and customer segments, operating in similar Canadian geographies.
• Design Group Staffing: Sister company under Agilus Work Solutions (formerly operating independently before Agilus rebrand), offering IT, engineering, and professional staffing across Canada. Closely comparable to MaxSys in services, model, and post-acquisition organizational structure.
• TPD (Talent Portal Direct): Canadian IT and professional staffing firm offering contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placements. Comparable to MaxSys's IT Consulting and Professional Consulting verticals, serving similar enterprise and government clients.
• Hays Canada: Specialist recruitment firm focused on professional, IT, and skilled trades staffing in Canada. Directly comparable to MaxSys's IT Consulting and Professional Consulting verticals with similar mid-market positioning and contract/temp-to-perm models.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Canada: Global staffing leader with substantial Canadian presence offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Directly competes with MaxSys in industrial, office, and professional staffing segments across multiple Canadian provinces.
• Randstad Canada: One of the world's largest staffing firms with significant Canadian operations across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions. Competes directly with MaxSys in office/industrial staffing and IT consulting, with broader global scale and larger candidate pools.
• Robert Half Canada: Specialized staffing firm focused on finance/accounting, IT, administrative, and legal placements in Canada. Strong overlap with MaxSys's Professional Consulting and IT Consulting services, particularly in serving mid-market and enterprise clients.
• ManpowerGroup Canada: Major global staffing provider operating across Canada in temporary, permanent, and professional staffing. Comparable to MaxSys in office staffing, IT, and government contracting verticals with broader portfolio and international reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/maxsys_staffing
• Facebookfacebook.com/maxsysstaffing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agilusworksolutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/agilusworksolutions

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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