SOMOS

What SOMOS does

SOMOS operates in the market under the Maplesoft Group brand, an Ottawa-headquartered professional services firm that delivers technical talent solutions and consulting services to Canadian public sector organizations and large private enterprises. Founded in 1991 per firmographic records (with the Maplesoft Group entity established circa 1999), the company is the professional services arm of Smart Employee Benefits Inc. (SEB) and reports 101–250 employees.

Maplesoft's offering is structured as a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a unified software platform. Core services include Technical Recruitment & Talent Solutions, Staff Augmentation, and Project Management & Business Analysis. These are complemented by specialized capabilities grouped into four practice areas: Data & AI Talent Resources (data engineering, pipeline management, migration/analytics, AI services), Enterprise Architecture & Cybersecurity Professionals, Digital Delivery & Transformation Talent (digital transformation, IT managed services, system integration, marketing/communication), and Application & Software Development Resources (application development, global resourcing, DevOps/DevSecOps). The firm combines these capabilities with what it describes as AI-driven recruiting methods, and it maintains bilingual (English/French) delivery.

The revenue model is professional services / staff augmentation delivered via direct enterprise field sales. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts; no public pricing exists. Customer segments are primarily Canada's largest private enterprises and public sector buyers (the latter supported by CPCSC Level 1 cybersecurity certification and ISO 9001:2015 quality certification). Distribution is direct via phone and email; thought leadership content marketing via the corporate blog is the only disclosed demand-generation channel. Geographic scope is domestic Canadian with limited offshore resourcing for cost-effective delivery.

Name

SOMOS

Legal name

Maplesoft Group

Website

https://somos.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SOMOS operates as Maplesoft Group, an Ottawa-based professional services firm delivering technical recruitment, staff augmentation, and IT consulting to Canadian public sector organizations and large private enterprises, operating as the professional services arm of SEB.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Professional Services / Technical Staffing

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA), Statement of Work (SOW) / Project-Based Services Procurement Management (BPACAGAG)

Keywords

• IT professional services
• Technical talent solutions
• Staff augmentation services
• Enterprise architecture consulting
• Cybersecurity staffing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Talent Solutions: Maplesoft generates revenue through professional services including technical recruitment and talent solutions, staff augmentation, and specialized data and AI talent resources. Services are delivered to private enterprises and public sector organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SOMOS, operating through Maplesoft Group, provides professional consulting and IT talent solutions that combine elite technical professionals with strategic expertise. Core offerings include Technical Recruitment & Talent Solutions, Staff Augmentation, and Project Management & Business Analysis, complemented by specialized services in Data & AI Talent Resources, Enterprise Architecture & Cybersecurity Professionals, Digital Delivery & Transformation Talent, and Application & Software Development Resources. Services are delivered to Canada's largest private enterprises and public sector organizations with bilingual English & French capability.

Product overview

SOMOS operates as a professional services company providing integrated talent and recruitment solutions. The offering is structured as a portfolio of interconnected core and specialized services rather than a unified software platform. Core services include Technical Recruitment & Talent Solutions, Staff Augmentation, and Project Management & Business Analysis. These are complemented by Specialized Expertise & Advisory Services encompassing Data & AI Talent Resources (Data Engineering & Modelling, Data Pipeline Management, Data Migration and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence Services), Enterprise Architecture & Cybersecurity Professionals, Digital Delivery & Transformation Talent (Digital Transformation & Modernization, IT Managed Services, System Integration, Marketing & Communication Services), and Application & Software Development Resources (Application & Software Development, Global Resourcing, DevOps & DevSecOps). The services are delivered through a process-driven approach combining elite talent with strategic expertise in Enterprise Architecture, Security, and AI-driven innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Recruitment & Talent Solutions

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Smart Employee Benefits Inc. (SEB)coreOthersMaplesoft Group is the professional services engine of SEB (Smart Employee Benefits Inc.). Maplesoft's projects and visions are backed by SEB's scale and stability, providing long-term partner reliability trusted by Canada's largest private enterprises and public sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TEKsystems: TEKsystems is a large North American IT staffing and services firm specializing in technology talent placement, managed services, and consulting across enterprise and public sector clients. It directly competes with Maplesoft in IT staffing, staff augmentation, and project-based technology services.
• CGI Group: CGI is a Canadian-founded IT and business consulting services firm headquartered near Montreal that provides systems integration, managed IT services, and IT staffing to Canadian enterprises and government. It is the most direct large-cap Canadian comparable to Maplesoft's IT services and public-sector delivery model.
• Robert Half: Robert Half is a global staffing and consulting firm with a dedicated IT and technology practice (Robert Half Technology) that places contract and full-time technical talent. It directly competes with Maplesoft in technical recruitment and IT staff augmentation.
• Hays Canada: Hays is a global specialist recruitment firm with deep IT, cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture practices and a Canadian office network. It directly competes with Maplesoft for specialized IT, enterprise architecture, and cybersecurity talent mandates.
• Randstad Canada: Randstad is one of the world's largest staffing firms, with a substantial Canadian operation offering IT, engineering, and professional staffing. It directly competes with Maplesoft in Canadian IT and professional talent placement.
• Compugen: Compugen is a Canadian IT solutions and services firm providing cloud, managed services, and IT staffing to enterprises and public sector across Canada. It directly overlaps with Maplesoft in Canadian IT services, staffing, and system integration.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a North American staffing and services firm focused on IT, engineering, and government talent placement. Its Canadian presence and public-sector/government services practice make it a close functional peer to Maplesoft's staffing and consulting model.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Canada: ManpowerGroup is a global workforce solutions and staffing firm with a Canadian presence offering IT, engineering, and professional staffing. As a broader incumbent, it competes with Maplesoft on staffing and talent solutions at scale across Canada.
• Accenture Canada: Accenture is a global management consulting and IT services giant with a major Canadian practice covering strategy, technology, and operations. While much larger than Maplesoft, it competes for the same enterprise and public-sector digital transformation and IT staffing mandates.
• Deloitte Canada: Deloitte's Canadian practice offers management consulting, technology implementation, and IT advisory services to large enterprises and federal government. It overlaps with Maplesoft's management consulting and digital transformation service lines at the larger end of the market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/somosgroup

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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