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WESTLAKE, OH - January 23, 2026 — The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners and a leading global provider of strategic staffing, advisory, and consulting solutions, today announced that Tim Simmerly, Chief Executive Officer, has been named to the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Staffing 100 North America list for 2026. This marks Simmerly’s third time being recognized among the industry’s top leaders whose leadership is driving meaningful impact across the staffing and workforce solutions ecosystem.
Simmerly’s continued inclusion in the SIA Staffing 100 reflects his sustained leadership as The Planet Group advances on a focused global professional staffing, advisory, and consulting strategy centered on specialization, disciplined execution, and long-term client partnerships.
Simmerly noted his appreciation for the recognition and emphasized that it reflects the work of the entire organization. “Our alignment comes from an unwavering focus on our clients, clear priorities, and purposeful action.”
“The staffing and workforce solutions ecosystem is changing to keep pace with the rapid changes in the world of work,” said Ursula Williams, President of Staffing Industry Analysts. “The leaders recognized in the 2026 Staffing 100 North America are the individuals driving that change with intention. They are advancing their businesses through technology while also setting vision, executing strategy, and building cultures that perform.”
Simmerly has spent more than 15 years at The Planet Group and was named President in 2021 before assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer in September 2024. Over the past year, he has overseen key portfolio decisions, unified the company’s core staffing brands under a single global identity, and strengthened alignment across the organization. Under his leadership, The Planet Group has expanded its global delivery model across India and Latin America, achieved quarter-over-quarter growth in core staffing segments, and deepened strategic partnerships with Fortune 1000 organizations and global managed service providers.
The full 2026 Staffing 100 North America list, along with individual honoree profiles, is available online. Honorees will also be recognized during SIA’s Executive Forum North America, taking place March 23–26, 2026, in Austin, Texas.
ABOUT THE PLANET GROUP
The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing, advisory, and consulting solutions at the intersection of talent and transformation. The company partners with organizations to improve agility, execution, and measurable business outcomes by aligning the right talent with the right solutions. With expertise spanning technology, engineering, accounting and finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing, The Planet Group supports clients across industries as they navigate growth, change, and operational complexity.
ABOUT STAFFING INDUSTRY ANALYSTS (SIA)
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is the global research and advisory firm focused on staffing and workforce solutions. Our proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor. SIA's independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the staffing and workforce solutions ecosystem.
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