Compass Tech International

What Compass Tech International does

Compass Tech International (CTI) is a private, Minority/Woman-Owned staffing and HR services firm headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. Founded in 2008 and operating with 101-250 employees, CTI provides a full suite of human capital services including recruiting (individual and executive search), staffing (contract and permanent with full lifecycle management from onboarding through payroll, benefits, performance evaluation, and exit processing), process management, outsourcing (engineering projects, administrative/help desk, recruitment process outsourcing), consulting (HR training, leadership and language coaching), and outplacement services. The company is co-led by President Anna Liu and Executive Vice President Rich Brown.

CTI's core differentiator is its cross-cultural specialization in serving Japanese, Chinese, and American companies — particularly Japanese or Chinese-owned US operations and Western entities operating in China and Japan. The firm leverages trilingual capability (English, Mandarin, Japanese) and work-visa/student-visa processing expertise to support international talent movement. Its customer base is concentrated in high-tech and automotive manufacturing, with a named enterprise reference at Honda of America Manufacturing and a broader footprint of 100+ active client companies. The firm is a Minority/Woman-Owned certified business, supports veteran hiring programs, and maintains academic and diversity-council partnerships in Ohio. There is no proprietary technology platform; applicant tracking is handled through the third-party AdapTondemand system, and the go-to-market is sales-led with direct account managers and recruiters building long-term client relationships.

Name

Compass Tech International

Legal name

Compass Tech International, LLC

Website

https://compasstechintl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Compass Tech International is a Minority/Woman-Owned staffing and HR services firm in Dublin, Ohio, providing recruiting, staffing, outsourcing, consulting, and outplacement services to Japanese, Chinese, and American companies with trilingual (English, Mandarin, Japanese) cross-border expertise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Contractor Engagement & Cross-Border Payments (BPACAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language & Cultural Training (HSAKAJAK), Global Mobility & Cross-Border Tax/Immigration Advisory (THACAKAG), Business & Professional Language Training Abroad (EDAIAEAC)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Executive recruiting
• Process management
• Outsourcing services
• HR consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Staffing Services: CTI provides contract and permanent staffing services, managing the full lifecycle from recruiting through onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, performance evaluation, and exit processing. They offer profit sharing to long-tenured employees including contractors.
2. Permanent Placement/Recruiting: Individual and executive search for highly technical workers, skilled support, administrative, and professional positions including engineering, purchasing, quality, logistics, maintenance, IT, human resources, legal, sales, and linguistic support roles.
3. Process Management Consulting: Managed Services, Engineering Projects, Work-Flow and Efficiency Analysis, and worker skill and performance management to increase returns on human capital investments.
4. Outsourcing Services: Engineering Project Outsourcing, Administrative/Help Desk Outsourcing, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing.
5. Consulting: Customized HR Management Training and Coaching, Team Building, Leadership Coaching, Language Coaching and Training, Sales & Marketing, and Career Path Coaching. Special expertise in Asian owned US operations and Western entities operating in China and Japan.
6. Outplacement Services: Individual and group outplacement counseling, one-on-one career coaching, downsize support for management, and survivor management programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Compass Tech International provides staffing, recruiting, process management, outsourcing, consulting, and outplacement services to Japanese, Chinese, and American companies. The firm manages the full employment lifecycle from recruiting and onboarding through payroll, benefits, performance evaluation, and exit processing. It also delivers cross-cultural HR training, leadership coaching, and language coaching tailored to US-Asia business operations.

Product overview

Compass Tech International is a Minority/Woman-Owned staffing, recruiting, and managed services firm offering a comprehensive suite of talent solutions. The core service portfolio includes Recruiting (executive to administrative searches across engineering, IT, HR, legal, sales, and technical roles), Staffing (full lifecycle management with payroll, benefits, and profit sharing), Process Management (workflow analysis and managed services), Outsourcing (engineering projects, help desk, and RPO), Consulting (HR training and cross-cultural coaching for US-Asia operations), and Outplacement Services. The company differentiates through specialized Chinese and Japanese Services for companies operating across these markets, leveraging multi-lingual capabilities and visa processing expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruiting Individual searches ranging from highly technical workers to skilled support, administrative, and executive search, plus project team recruiting processes covering engineering, purchasing, quality, logistics, maintenance, IT, human resources, legal, sales, and linguistic support roles. Targeted at companies needing qualified professional and technical talent.
• Staffing
• Process Management
• Outsourcing
• Consulting
• Outplacement Services
• Chinese Services
• Japanese Services
• Multi-lingual Staffing Services

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

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Honda of America Manufacturing Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTI is described as a proud supplier and supporter of Honda operations. The company has placed candidates with Honda (testimonial from David Essick, Staff Engineer) and supports Honda's manufacturing activities in Ohio. This appears to be an ongoing staffing supplier relationship with Honda's Ohio operations.
• Nationwide Children's HospitalminorOthersCTI and its employees support Nationwide Children's Hospital through decades of charitable giving and volunteer work. This is a community service partnership focused on philanthropy and community support.
• Habitat for HumanityminorOthersCTI and its employees actively support Habitat for Humanity projects. This is a community service partnership focused on housing and community development.
• Meals on WheelsminorOthersCTI supports Meals on Wheels programs as part of ongoing community service efforts. This is a charitable partnership focused on supporting seniors and community nutrition programs.
• The Resurrecting Lives FoundationminorOthersCTI supports The Resurrecting Lives Foundation which focuses on military veteran rehabilitation and transition support. This aligns with CTI's veteran hiring initiatives.
• The Fisher HouseminorOthersCTI supports The Fisher House which provides lodging for families of military patients receiving medical care. This is part of CTI's veteran support initiatives.
• The Ohio Diversity CouncilminorOthersCTI partners with The Ohio Diversity Council for Diversity & Inclusion program expertise, implementation and training. Anna Liu is active in building unique programs in partnership with the organization.
• The Ohio State University Fisher College of BusinessminorOthersAnna Liu serves as Professor and Mentor for HR Program students at Fisher College of Business. This is an academic partnership focused on education and workforce development.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Adecco USA: Adecco is a global staffing leader with deep industrial, manufacturing, and professional staffing capabilities across North America. It is a comparable competitor on large enterprise manufacturing staffing contracts and has been expanding its cross-border and language-enabled service lines.
• Randstad USA: Randstad is one of the world's largest staffing firms with broad capabilities across industrial, technical, and professional staffing, plus RPO and consulting. It is both a CTI reference (Kris Inniss testimonial) and a competitor on enterprise manufacturing RFPs where scale and global delivery are deciding factors.
• Kelly Services: Kelly Services is a global staffing and workforce solutions provider with strong manufacturing, engineering, and professional placement capabilities. It competes with CTI for technical staffing contracts and has its own specialized practice groups serving similar manufacturing verticals.
• Robert Half: Robert Half is a large specialized staffing firm focused on finance/accounting, technology, legal, and administrative professionals. It overlaps with CTI's executive search and professional/clerical staffing lines, particularly for the corporate and administrative roles CTI places.

Direct peers

• Insight Global: Insight Global is a staffing and consulting firm specializing in placing technical and professional talent across IT, engineering, manufacturing, and corporate roles. Its full-service recruiting/staffing/RPO model mirrors CTI's bundling strategy but at significantly greater scale.
• Spherion Staffing: Spherion is a mid-market staffing franchise network serving administrative, professional, and light-industrial skill areas. It competes with CTI for the same Ohio/Midwest SMB and mid-market manufacturing clients seeking flexible staffing solutions.
• The Planet Group: The Planet Group is a staffing and consulting organization focused on engineering, technical, and professional placements with cross-border delivery capabilities. It is comparable to CTI's Process Management, Outsourcing, and consulting offerings, particularly for manufacturing clients.
• Aerotek: Aerotek is a large technical and industrial staffing firm (an Allegis Group company) with deep automotive and manufacturing exposure. It is the closest direct competitor to CTI's contract staffing and technical recruiting lines, particularly in the Midwest manufacturing corridor.

Others

• TriNet: TriNet is a PEO providing HR outsourcing, payroll, benefits, and compliance services to SMBs. While not a direct recruiting competitor, TriNet competes for the same HR services wallet at small and mid-sized manufacturers and is an adjacent offering CTI clients may compare against for HR outsourcing decisions.

Emerging players

• Marquee Staffing (Cross-Cultural/Asian Market Niche): Smaller cross-cultural and bilingual staffing firms serving US–Japan and US–China manufacturing clients represent CTI's most direct niche competitors. While exact firm names vary, several California, Texas, and Ohio-based firms compete with CTI in placing bilingual technical and administrative talent for Japanese and Chinese-owned US operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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