The Kforce Story: 50 Plus Years of Great People Delivering Great Results

“Sixteen Consecutive Years” PCS Group in Louisville, Kentucky, was actually the second acquisition Romac made after going public and after “sixteen consecutive years of profitability,” it is the longest-standing one. Sam Smith left his job in the financial services business in 1992 to start his IT staffing business with little or no knowledge of computers but a strong belief in his ability to recruit people. “My wife thought I was crazy,” he recalled. “We had to roll pennies to send our kids to school. But I worked hard, I studied a lot, I’m passionate about the business, and the rest is history.” Within three years, PCS Group was a multi-million dollar operation but Sam knew he needed to be part of a larger organization to take the business to the next level. That’s when he was introduced to Dave Dunkel and Howard Sutter. “I flew to Tampa and Dave picked me up wearing blue jeans and a white shirt. We all hit it off immediately.” Amid assurances that they were not buying his company, but rather acquiring him—along with his employees—Sam sold his business to Romac International in February of 1996. Said Sam, “It’s been a good fit ever since.”

Another mountain of paperwork was condensed into two volumes for Romac International’s second stock offering, 1996.

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