Brian Wallins
Research Director
Brian Wallins is Research Director at SIA and responsible for leading global research of talent acquisition technology. Brian brings six years of experience in equity research of technology companies covering the enterprise software sector for Gleacher & Company (FKA Broadpoint AmTech). He has also held various finance and strategy roles at Getaround, Hire On-Demand and Calypso Technology.
Brian holds an MBA from Bentley University and passed Level I of the CFA exam.
Recent Articles
Outlook stable for IT staffing firms
30 April 2018
As market forces continue to pull demand and supply in opposing directions, we project US IT staffing revenue growth to remain largely unchanged.
IT staffing M&A activity remains steady
3 April 2018
SIA recently released its North American Staffing Mergers & Acquisitions 2018 Update report which tracks annual transactions, both in aggregate and by individual staffing segment. The number of publicly announced staffing M&A transactions in North America jumped 28% year-over-year from 69 in... More
Growth assessment provides annual update on the global state of the IT staffing market
21 February 2018
Staffing Industry Analysts recently released its IT Staffing Growth Assessment: 2018 Update. This 72-page report provides an overview on the state of the global IT staffing market.
IT Staffing Growth Assessment: 2018 Update
12 February 2018
- We estimate the global IT temporary staffing market at $59 billion in 2016.
- Europe is the second largest market for IT staffing at $15.6 billion in revenue.
- This report explores dynamics in IT staffing and workforce solutions, to inform industry stakeholders and support their strategic planning... More
IT jobs continue to lead in MSP and VMS spend
30 January 2018
SIA recently published separate reports (MSP Market Developments Summary and VMS Market Developments Summary) that provide color on the prominence of MSP and VMS among IT occupations.
Latest round of earnings offers mixed results with ingredients of brewing momentum
30 December 2017
Against the backdrop of improving US GDP growth, IT staffing may have trended more positively as we approached the close of 2017.
UK’s largest IT staffing firms ranked by revenue
5 December 2017
Staffing Industry Analysts’ recent list, Largest IT Staffing Firms in the UK, is SIA’s first list specific to the UK IT staffing segment. Our research yielded 34 firms that exceeded the report’s £20 million threshold in estimated IT staffing revenue for 2016.
Largest IT Staffing Firms in the UK: 2017 Edition
22 November 2017
- Largest 34 firms in terms of UK IT staffing revenue listed in report
- Top 3 firms make up 25% of market
- Largest 34 firms make up 76% of market
IT jobs projected to grow double-digits over 10-year period; outlook particularly bright for software developers
31 October 2017
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its "2017 Occupational Outlook Handbook," and the future for employment growth in IT-related jobs remains bright.
Forecast update reflects shifting trends, yet steady growth in IT staffing market
3 October 2017
Staffing Industry Analysts recently released its US Staffing Industry Forecast – September 2017 Update, which forecast the US IT staffing segment to maintain its 2016 growth rate of 4% in 2017, representing a $29.7 billion market and continuing this trajectory into 2018, reaching a scale of $30.9 billion.... More