What Converge Resources does

Converge Resources is a privately held, College Station, Texas-based industrial technology recruiting firm founded in 2019 by Jeff Thigpen and Eric Stigge. The firm specializes in placing technical professionals across automation, controls, IT/OT integration, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and engineering roles with industrial employers in sectors such as oil & gas, manufacturing, utilities, water/wastewater, and EPC. Service delivery is organized around six practice areas published on the firm's website: Software & Automation Development, Data Science & Analytics, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Identity & Security, AI & Cybersecurity, and a general Technical Hiring Partner service for employers. The go-to-market is consultative and human-led: recruiters perform pre-screening on technical ability, communication, motivation, and culture fit before introducing candidates to employers, with distribution via direct employer engagement, a public job board, and content marketing focused on IT/OT convergence thought leadership.

The business model is a professional services fee structure on placement of candidates in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire roles; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via quote-based engagement. Revenue concentration is across multiple named enterprise customers (e.g., Lewis Energy Group, Saber Power Services, Hazen and Sawyer, Seacoast Bank) spanning distinct verticals. In 2024 the firm acquired Carlton Staffing, bringing in additional operational, HR (Katie Sechrist, VP HR as of 2026), and IT (Ole Drews Jensen, CIO) leadership and establishing Converge as the parent entity. The team consists of approximately 10 named professionals including the co-founders, a recruiting manager, several technical recruiters, VP HR, and CIO, with headcount reported at 10-15 employees.

No public funding, venture capital, or institutional investment is disclosed; the firm appears bootstrapped with ownership concentrated among co-founders. Geographic reach is domestic across the U.S. South, Midwest, Southwest, West, and Southeast regions. The firm has no public software product, API, or proprietary AI capability; its competitive positioning rests on recruiter domain expertise, candidate pre-screening rigor, and category specialization in the IT/OT convergence niche rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Converge Resources

Legal name

Converge Resources, Inc.

Website

https://convergeresources.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Converge Resources is a privately held, College Station, Texas-based industrial technology recruiting firm founded in 2019 that places automation, controls, IT/OT, cybersecurity, and engineering professionals with industrial employers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Recruiting Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid / Selective RPO (Partial Outsourcing) (BPACABAC)

Keywords

• Industrial technology recruiting
• IT/OT integration staffing
• Technical recruiting services
• Cybersecurity talent placement
• Automation engineering recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston, TX

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Recruiting Services: Recruitment and placement services for technical professionals across automation, controls, IT/OT, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and engineering disciplines. Places candidates in contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent full-time positions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Converge Resources is an industrial technology recruiting firm that connects technical professionals with employers in automation, controls, IT/OT, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and engineering. The firm screens candidates on technical ability, communication, motivation, and long-term fit before making introductions, and places candidates in contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent full-time positions across five specialized expertise areas plus general technical hiring partner services.

Product overview

Converge Resources is a premier industrial technology recruiting firm that operates as a service-based business rather than a software product company. The company offers a unified recruiting service organized around six core expertise areas: Software & Automation Development, Data Science & Analytics, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Identity & Security, AI & Cybersecurity, and general Technical Hiring Partner Services. Their offering portfolio spans candidate sourcing and placement across specialized technical domains including automation controls, IT/OT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and engineering. The company also maintains a public-facing job board for candidate engagement and provides direct employer services for hiring technical talent. All services are delivered through human-led conversations and assessments rather than through automated software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Software & Automation Development Recruitment Recruiting services for software developers, automation developers, application developers, DevOps engineers, software engineers, application engineers, systems developers, industrial software engineers, automation software engineers, and technical support engineers who build operational systems supporting industrial applications.
• Data Science & Analytics Recruitment Recruiting services for data professionals who analyze problems, users, and decisions to support organizational data initiatives, with focus on understanding how the work supports operations, users, and handoffs before recruitment.
• Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Recruitment Placement services for controls professionals skilled in programming, troubleshooting, commissioning, and supporting PLCs, SCADA, and real industrial systems in industrial environments.
• Identity & Security Recruitment Recruiting for identity and security professionals who manage critical infrastructure, online systems, and protection requirements within industrial technology employers.
• AI & Cybersecurity Recruitment Specialized placement for cybersecurity professionals including those working on AI-driven security projects such as Mythos, focusing on vulnerability identification and protection in industrial technology contexts.
• Technical Hiring Partner Services Employer-facing recruiting services that include technical screening, cultural fit assessment, and long-term candidate positioning for complex technical roles across automation, controls, IT/OT, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and engineering disciplines.
• Job Search Platform Online job board allowing candidates to search industrial technology positions by keywords, location, and category with filters for employment type across contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent full-time opportunities.
• Industrial Technology Recruiting Services Overall recruiting and placement services connecting technical professionals with employers across industrial technology sectors including automation, controls, IT/OT, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and engineering; places candidates in contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent full-time positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quick placement process - recruiter had an offer within a couple of days of job search
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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.

• Carlton StaffingflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Converge Resources acquired Carlton Staffing in 2024. Katie Sechrist transitioned from Vice President of Operations at Carlton Staffing to Vice President of Human Resources for Converge Resources in 2026. Ole Drews Jensen joined Converge as Chief Information Officer following Carlton's acquisition, supporting IT, accounting, and HR systems. Carlton is Converge's parent company.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Selectek: Specialized engineering, IT, and technical staffing firm placing professionals in industrial and infrastructure projects; closely comparable in focus on technical, hard-to-fill roles across automation and controls.
• Automationtechies: Niche recruiting firm focused exclusively on automation, controls, and SCADA professionals; directly competes for the same ICS/SCADA/PLCs candidate pool Converge serves.
• The HT Group: Texas-based staffing and recruiting firm serving industrial, technical, and engineering clients with both direct-hire and contract placements; comparable in regional industrial vertical focus.
• CyberCoders: Tech and cybersecurity-focused recruiting firm placing engineers and security professionals; comparable on the AI & cybersecurity specialization Converge has built around the Mythos project.
• Automation Personnel Services: Industrial staffing and recruiting firm focused on manufacturing, automation, and skilled trades; comparable candidate base of technicians, controls engineers, and industrial software talent.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Large staffing and consulting firm with technology and engineering practices; overlaps with Converge on IT infrastructure and project-engineering placements but at much broader scale.
• Kforce: National professional staffing firm with technology and engineering practices serving enterprise clients; competes for technical and IT contract and direct-hire mandates similar to Converge's.
• Aerotek: Major staffing provider with deep industrial, engineering, and technical divisions; competes for the same industrial-technical employer relationships, particularly in energy and manufacturing.
• Insight Global: Large national staffing firm with a strong IT and technical recruiting practice; overlaps with Converge on IT and engineering placements but serves a much broader portfolio of roles and clients.
• Randstad: Global staffing leader with dedicated engineering, IT, and industrial specialty practices; relevant comparable as a broad incumbent that Converge's specialized IT/OT focus differentiates against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/convergeresources

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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