OnForce
| Public company | |
| Industry |
Public Company Workforce management, Freelancer marketplace, online staffing |
| Founded | February 2003 |
| Headquarters | Lexington, Massachusetts, USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
Michael Anthony (General Manager) James J. Fabiano (SVP, Sales) Gabe Miano (VP, Product Management) Mike Delelys (VP, Engineering) Don Anderson (VP, Operations) Amy Froebel-Fisher (VP, Financial Controller) George Kostakos (VP & General Counsel) |
| Parent | Adecco |
| Website |
www |
OnForce, is an online work platform and talent exchange that enables enterprise companies to search for, negotiate with, and engage directly with non-employee professionals. Based out of Lexington, Massachusetts, it is a division of Beeline, a business unit of Adecco Group.[1][2]
History
An online tech directory named ComputerRepair was introduced in February 2003, which evolved to transacting service events by 2004. In December 2005 the directory was renamed to OnForce. Around 2007 OnForce introduced PowerMatch, a bi-directional matching algorithm to find field service technicians. In May 2008 the company expanded to consumer electronics and introduced general contractor model in 2010. In May 2014, it released an industry-agnostic network for enterprises to engage, manage and pay independent professionals online.
Acquisition
In August 2014, Adecco Group, a Swiss multinational human resource consulting company acquired OnForce FMS and merged with its VMS company. In the agreement, Beeline agreed to partner with OnForce's freelance management software to give clients and partners access to the supply chain of the workforce.[2][3]
Overview
OnForce connects talented professionals directly with the companies that need them. As an online work platform and talent exchange companies are able to search for, negotiate with, and engage directly with non-employee freelancers and contractors. Its online field services solution supports IT and consumer electronic categories such as computers, printers, networking, VoIP, Point of Sale, home theater, and cabling. OnForce Sourcing is a vendor management system (VMS) plugin that allows companies to directly search for, negotiate with, and engage contractors from a broad range of industries through their VMS. Contractors use OnForce to manage their profiles, rates, and engagements.
Industry Recognition
- OnForce CEO Peter Cannone Among Staffing Industry Analysts Top 100 Most Influential 2014.[4]
- OnForce CEO Peter Cannone Among Staffing Industry Analysts Top 100 Most Influential 2013.[5]
- Red Herring North America: Top 100 Award 2013
- Channel Insider Bull’s Eye Award 2009 Champion
- CRN Top 100 Most Influential Executives 2009
- CRN Power Women of the Channel 2009
- American Business Awards: The Stevies – Finalist 2008
- Boston Business Journal Best Places to Work 2008
References
- ↑ "OnForce acquired by European Adecco Group, will join with Beeline". Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- 1 2 Kuranda, Sarah. "OnForce Acquired, Merges With Beeline To Position For Freelance Market Explosion". CRN. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ↑ Byerly, Catherine (11 August 2014). "Adecco Group acquires Boston tech company". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Switzerland - Adecco acquires OnForce to expand its Beeline service offering". www.staffingindustry.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ↑ "Retail tech heats up to beat holiday shopping lockdown". Retrieved 2015-08-11.