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CHICAGO, IL (August 27, 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 been ranked among Inc. magazine’s list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies, the Inc. 5000. “We are thrilled to be listed on this year’s Inc.…

This is the second consecutive year the firm has been recognized Chicago, Illinois (July 13, 2021) — PFES, a premier provider of strategic consulting services for the energy and utility sectors, continues its rapid growth with recognition by Engineering News-Record (ENR) as one of the Top 50 Program Management Firms. This is the second year…

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…

Update January 23, 2023 – The Planet Group announced today that it has consolidated its three digital consulting organizations, Launch Consulting Group (Launch), Strive Consulting (Strive) and Future State Consulting (Future State), under the Launch brand. Rokster had previously joined Strive in June 2022. This new digital consultancy offers expanded service offerings including Data & AI,…

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 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 Tech recruitment…

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…

Six Ways Finding a Job and Finding a Mate are (Almost) Exactly the Same   It is a bit cliché, but finding a job and a partner are remarkably similar. And it’s never has it been truer than now. From sprucing up your profile, to saying I do (accept this offer), here’s 6 ways job…

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…