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Acquisition Allows for Further Expansion of Planet’s Technology Portfolio with Enhanced Staffing and Consulting Services CHICAGO, IL (June 29, 2021) – The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners and leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire OmniPoint Staffing, a…

CHICAGO, IL (June 3, 2021) – The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners and leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, announced today that it has launched Rokster, an innovative consulting firm specializing in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Business Intelligence. Rokster’s Subject Matter Experts are utilizing cutting-edge technologies and…

CHICAGO, IL (May 27, 2021) – ProPharma Group and The Planet Group have reached a definitive agreement to merge the two companies. ProPharma Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, is the leading global provider of outsourced regulatory, compliance, pharmacovigilance, and medical information services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies. The Planet Group…

BOSTON, MA (April 1, 2021) — The Planet Group, was named today by the Boston Business Journal as one of the “Largest Temporary Placement Firms” and one of the “Largest Executive (Contingency) Search Firms” in Massachusetts. Largest Temporary Placement Firm Twenty-two staffing companies were included on the Largest Temporary Placement Firms list on which The…

Acquisition Further Expands Planet’s Technology Portfolio Allowing Expanded Staffing and Consulting Services CHICAGO, IL (April 1, 2021) – The Planet Group (“Planet”), a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners and leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire I.T. Works Recruitment, Inc., a niche…

With a year like 2020, we could all use a bit of good luck this spring. Every once in a while, circumstances align and new opportunities present themselves seemingly out of thin air. But, often, a string of what seems like good luck is actually the result of hard work. This can be especially true…

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (February 18, 2021) – Michael Stomberg, Chief Executive Officer of The Planet Group, has been named by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, to its 2021 North American Staffing 100 list. In its tenth year, the annual list of North American staffing leaders honors 100 notable…

Six Ways Finding a Job and Finding a Mate are (Almost) Exactly the Same   I have long compared finding a job to finding a mate. It is a bit cliché, but never has it been truer than now. Here are six ways finding a job and a mate are similar:   1. Creating the…

Fewer than two percent of all staffing agencies in the U.S. and Canada earn the Best of Staffing designation Chicago, IL (February 2, 2021) — The Planet Group, a leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, announced today that all their staffing companies have won Best of Staffing Awards for providing superior service to…

Formation Allows for Strategic Growth in the Company’s Core Areas CHICAGO, IL  (January 5, 2021) – The Planet Group (“Planet”), a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners and leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, announced today that it has launched two new brands: Planet Technology and Planet Professional. Planet Technology will be formed…