The Kable Group

What The Kable Group does

The Kable Group is a privately held, multi-division staffing and workforce solutions company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with five branch offices across Ohio and Kentucky. The firm operates four wholly owned units: Kable Staffing places skilled labor in industrial, packaging, assembly, and warehouse distribution roles; MBS Professional Staffing delivers professional, management, IT, and engineering placements; Kable Academy, launched in early 2020, runs a 12-month tech education bootcamp in web development, coding, and cybersecurity that connects graduates to local businesses; and SnowFox Solutions operates as an affiliated workforce solutions brand. Revenue is generated primarily through placement fees charged to employer clients across industrial/manufacturing, professional, and engineering sectors, supplemented by tuition-related revenue from Kable Academy. The company distributes services through direct employer engagement at branch offices and self-serve job boards on division-specific websites (kablestaffing.com, mbsprostaffing.com, kableacademy.com), supported by content marketing, Facebook, LinkedIn, and an email job-alert newsletter.

The firm claims over 50 years of combined industry experience (despite a 2015 founding date for the current entity, suggesting prior operations or acquisitions underpin the legacy), employs 251-500 people, and is led by President Josh Guttman. There is no proprietary technology stack, no AI/ML capabilities disclosed, no public revenue or ARR figures, and no external funding rounds beyond a small $456,250 round in June 2024 from undisclosed investors. The company emphasizes a values-driven culture (People, Perseverance, Passion & Pride, Progressive), strong DEIB commitments, and a dedicated veteran transition program supported by partnerships with Mission 22, United Way, and the Disabled Veterans National Foundation, positioning veterans as a differentiated candidate pipeline for employer clients.

Name

The Kable Group

Legal name

The Kable Group LLC

Website

https://thekablegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Kable Group is a Cincinnati-based, multi-division staffing firm placing industrial, professional, and engineering talent across Ohio and Kentucky, with a tech education arm (Kable Academy) and a veteran-transition program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Workforce Solutions

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro primary industry

Career & College Readiness Platforms (Guidance, Planning, Scholarships) (EDAJAMAO)

Keywords

• Industrial staffing services
• Professional staffing solutions
• Workforce placement
• Tech education bootcamp
• Engineering recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruitment Services: The Kable Group generates revenue through staffing and recruitment services placing workers in Industrial, Manufacturing, Professional, and Engineering roles. Revenue is generated through placement fees charged to employer clients when candidates are successfully placed.
2. Education and Training: Kable Academy provides tech education boot camps in web development, coding, and cybersecurity. The academy helps graduates land entry-level tech jobs through a 12-month pilot program connecting students with local businesses for web projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Kable Group is a multi-division staffing and workforce solutions company that recruits and places candidates for industrial, manufacturing, professional, and engineering roles across Ohio and Kentucky through its Kable Staffing and MBS Professional Staffing brands. It also runs Kable Academy, a tech education bootcamp training individuals in web development, coding, and cybersecurity, with a 12-month pilot program connecting graduates to local employers.

Product overview

The Kable Group is a multi-service staffing and workforce solutions company comprising four distinct divisions. Kable Staffing provides skilled industrial and warehouse labor for packaging, assembling, and distribution roles. MBS Professional Staffing delivers professional and engineering talent solutions. Kable Academy offers tech education boot camps in web development, coding, and cybersecurity with a 12-month pilot program helping graduates land entry-level tech jobs. SnowFox Solutions is an affiliated workforce solutions brand. Together, these divisions serve the industrial, manufacturing, professional, and engineering sectors across multiple Ohio and Kentucky locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kable Staffing
• MBS Professional Staffing Professional and engineering staffing division placing skilled management, IT, engineering, and technical professionals with employers seeking transformation-minded leaders; operated through a dedicated website at mbsprostaffing.com.
• Kable Academy Tech education bootcamp offering affordable training in web development, coding, and cybersecurity, including a 12-month pilot program that connects graduating students with small local businesses and nonprofits for real web development projects to support entry-level job placement.
• SnowFox Solutions Affiliated workforce solutions brand under The Kable Group umbrella, providing staffing and workforce solutions as part of the broader corporate ecosystem alongside Kable Staffing, MBS Professional Staffing, and Kable Academy.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supportive and core.

• Mission 22supportiveOthersVeteran support organization that Anthony, a technical recruiter at MBS Professional, is actively involved with. Mission 22 provides services for veterans struggling with PTSD and other mental health disorders. The Kable Group encourages employers to support veteran hiring through this organization.
• United WaysupportiveOthersAnthony, a Kable Group employee, is part of various United Way organizations. United Way Mission United provides support services for veterans and families.
• Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF)supportiveOthersDVNF is listed as a helpful resource for veterans. The Kable Group shares this resource with veterans seeking career transition support.
• Local Small Businesses and NonprofitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKable Academy connects graduating students with small local businesses and nonprofits for web development projects as part of the 12-month pilot program. This provides practical experience for graduates while helping local organizations with tech needs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: World's largest staffing firm by revenue, with deep industrial and professional placement practices in North America. Comparable multi-segment, relationship-led staffing model with global employer relationships.
• Robert Half: Specialist in professional, finance, technology, and engineering placements. Closely mirrors MBS Professional Staffing's professional and engineering focus, with deeper specialization in higher-bill-rate roles.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services firm with strong North American industrial and professional staffing presence. Comparable multi-brand workforce solutions portfolio.
• Kelly Services: Established staffing firm with broad coverage of industrial, professional, and education segments. Comparable multi-segment staffing model and employer relationships.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader operating across industrial, professional, and digital talent solutions. Directly comparable as a multi-brand, multi-segment staffing platform with much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Kable Academy peers (coding bootcamps): General Assembly and similar coding bootcamps are direct comparables for Kable Academy's tech education program. They share the career-switching, employer-aligned bootcamp model but operate at significantly larger scale and with national employer networks.

Direct peers

• Spherion: Franchised staffing firm focused on light-industrial, administrative, and professional placements with regional office density. Direct competitor for industrial/warehouse staffing in the Midwest.
• Insight Global: Large private staffing firm specializing in IT, engineering, and professional placements. Directly comparable to MBS Professional Staffing's professional and engineering focus with a similar relationship-led model.
• Express Employment Professionals: Privately held, franchised staffing firm concentrated in light-industrial and office placements with a strong U.S. regional office footprint. Closely mirrors Kable's relationship-driven, multi-office model.
• Aerotek: Specialized staffing subsidiary of Allegis Group serving industrial, technical, and professional markets. Directly comparable multi-vertical staffing approach with similar employer-engagement motion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thekablegroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-kable-group-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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