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Staffing 100 North America

The Staffing 100 North America list celebrates the remarkable leaders whose influence and accomplishments elevate the workforce solutions ecosystem and take the industry forward.  

2016 Staffing 100 North America

Mark Eldridge

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Mark Eldridge, CEO and founder of IT staffing firm ALKU, prides himself on developing his firm’s internal personnel and providing a culturally sound workplace. ALKU appeared on Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2014 list of Best Staffing Firms to Work and ranks No. 4 on the list of fastest-growing US staffing firms. Founded in 2008 and formerly known as the Start Group, Andover, Mass.-based ALKU is comprised of three divisions: ALKU Technologies, ALKU Quality and ALKU Government Solutions. In January 2016, ALKU secured a minority equity investment from WestView Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on middle-market growth companies.