History and Culture

Our History

In 1983, two entrepreneurs created Aerotek, a company that offered consulting services and an incredible dedication to meeting client needs—no matter how challenging or complex. Clients appreciated Aerotek’s unrelenting commitment to client satisfaction and within the first year of operations, Aerotek earned over $1 million in revenue.

Through the remainder of the 1980s, Aerotek developed several subsidiaries (Data Temps, Aerotek Data Services Group, Maxim Group) that expanded beyond aeronautics, engineering and light industrial markets to meet IT applications, infrastructure and communications needs. TEKsystems^® split from Aerotek in the 1990s to focus on and specialize in IT.

Today, a flagship company of Allegis Group and the world’s largest talent management company with annual revenue exceeding $8.2 billion, TEKsystems provides a range of IT services, IT staffing solutions and IT talent management expertise. Our value proposition is cemented in our real-word insight into what works in IT and our unmatched network of the highest-caliber IT experts.

In a single year, we deploy over 80,000 IT consultants to support critical IT engagements at 6,000 client sites, including 82 percent of the Fortune 500. With more than 100 offices, nearly 4,000 employees throughout North America, Europe and Asia, and relationships with 81 percent of the IT workforce, we speak with over 100,000 IT professionals and meet with more than 10,000 face-to-face every week. This reach grants us advanced insight into the IT labor market, and superior speed and selectivity when recruiting IT consultants to manage and support IT initiatives

With nearly $3 billion in annual revenue, our size speaks to our experience and success in helping our clients achieve their business targets. However, being the largest company in our industry is not what differentiates us. Since our founding, we have earned the respect of our clients and our consultants by delivering on our promises and outperforming our competitors.

The TEKsystems Culture

Our core values guide our hiring decisions and shape how we make a meaningful impact in the IT market

RelationshipsStrong business relationships are the foundation of an exceptional service experience. We take every opportunity to understand our clients’ businesses and missions, as well as our consultants’ skills, goals and interests. This insight enables us to build trust, tailor our services and deliver superior outcomes. Building relationships also allows us to tap into the varied talents, perspectives and insights of a diverse workforce and client base. We harness this collective diversity to solve our clients’ challenges and advance our consultants’ career goals.
CommitmentOur commitment to meeting our customers’ and consultants' expectations is the foundation for building trust in our business relationships. Simply put, we foster an environment that demands integrity and accountability for results. To ensure our clients and our consultants know exactly what they can expect from us, we make it our mission to hire smart, honest and hardworking individuals who possess a great deal of pride in setting the bar high and keeping their word.
Open CommunicationIt is our goal to continually enhance the service experience we provide to our clients and consultants. To achieve that end, we believe in giving and receiving direct, honest feedback on areas of improvement and opportunities for growth. This open communication model enables us to help each other develop professionally. It also allows us to forge strong client and consultant relationships that deliver superior business outcomes.
Serving OthersWe’ve created a “whatever it takes” attitude among our team by respecting people who do the right thing, especially when that means prioritizing the needs of others ahead of their own interests. By finding meaning and purpose in leading through meeting the needs of our teammates, clients and consultants, we experience the highest levels of engagement and satisfaction across all of our relationships.