Founded as Aerotek in 1983 by current CEO Jim Davis and his cousin Stephen Bisciotti, Allegis Group, Inc. is now the largest privately-held talent management firm in the world, with revenue in 2017 of USD$12.3 billion. Initially focused on matching job seekers with vacancies in the aeronautics, engineering and light industrial sectors, the company grew throughout the 80s and 90s, establishing itself in the IT application market and later as a whole of workforce management solution. Along the way they established several subsidiary companies to service a global market in a variety of industries, and acquired several others. These have included Market Source, a provider of outsourced sales and marketing staff; Major, Lindsey & Africa, who provide legal search and staffing services, and competing talent agencies including Talent2, Aston Carter and Getting Hired. With over 15,000 employees, the company remains headquartered in Maryland, USA, but has offices in throughout North America, Europe and Asia. In 2019, Forbes recognised Aerotek as one of America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms, operating over 250 non-franchised offices that employ over 300,000 contractors across the country. The company continues to offer a full suite of human resource management services including recruitment, background screening, training, performance monitoring and management solutions for clients worldwide.

 

  • Family name: Davis family
  • Sector: Professional Firms & Services
  • Founded: 1983
  • Founder: Jim Davis and his cousin Stephen Bisciotti
  • Country: United States
  • Company headquarters: Hanover, Maryland, United States
  • Managers: 
  • Revenue: 11
  • Employees: 15,000
  • Website: allegisgroup.com

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