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WITH A REMARKABLE 75.9% NPS FROM CLIENTS AND 70.0% FROM CANDIDATES, THE PLANET GROUP OUTPERFORMS INDUSTRY AVERAGES TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS TALENT SOLUTIONS ACROSS KEY SECTORS   Chicago, IL (February 5, 2025) — The Planet Group, a leading provider of talent solutions, announced today that all their staffing companies have won the 2025 Best of Staffing Award…

CHICAGO, IL – January 28, 2025 – The Planet Group, a leading provider of talent solutions, is honored to receive the High Impact Partner Award from Suna Workforce Management (SWM) as part of their annual Vendor Awards. This prestigious recognition highlights The Planet Group’s outstanding contributions to SWM’s Managed Service Provider (MSP) programs, underscoring the…

CHICAGO, IL (January 15, 2025) –  The Planet Group is thrilled to announce that Tim Simmerly, our Chief Executive Officer, has been named to the prestigious Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) 100 North America list. This annual honor recognizes 100 staffing industry leaders who are significantly impacting the workforce ecosystem through their vision, innovation, and commitment…

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (November 12, 2024) — Marni Helfand, Chief Human Resources Officer and General Counsel for The Planet Group, has been named as one of the Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing for 2024 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global research and advisory firm focused on staffing and workforce solutions. In its milestone…

Recognition Highlights Exceptional Performance in Delivering Staffing Solutions   CHICAGO, IL (September 30, 2024) — The Planet Group, a leading global provider of staffing and consulting solutions, has been awarded the prestigious Magnit Supplier Excellence Award. This recognition celebrates The Planet Group’s outstanding performance and commitment to excellence in delivering top-tier staffing solutions across diverse industries. …

CHICAGO, IL (September 4, 2024) – The Planet Group (“Planet” or the “Company”), a global leader in human capital consulting and premier staffing services in the areas of technology, energy, engineering, marketing and professional services, today announced the appointment of Tim Simmerly as the Company’s new CEO, effective immediately. Simmerly has been an integral part…

CHICAGO, IL (August 28, 2024) – The Planet Group (“Planet”), a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners Fund VI, LP, and a leading provider of outsourced human capital, advisory and consulting services for the Technology, Digital Marketing, Engineering and Professional Services sectors, announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell PFES to…

CHICAGO, IL (August 13, 2024) – The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners and a leading provider of outsourced human capital, advisory and consulting services for the Technology, Diversified Energy, Professional Services and Digital Marketing sectors, announced today that it has been included on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of…

Inclusion on the list marks the second time The Planet Group has been recognized as one of the Largest Direct Hire Staffing Firms Globally Chicago, IL (August 7, 2024) — The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners and a leading provider of outsourced human capital, advisory and consulting services for the Technology,…

Inclusion on the list marks the third consecutive year Planet Technology has been recognized as one of the Largest Technology Staffing Firms Chicago, IL (July 15, 2024) — Planet Technology, part of The Planet Group and a leading staffing and recruitment agency servicing the Core Technology, Enterprise Systems, Cybersecurity and Healthcare IT sectors, was named…