OpTech is growing not just its business, but its reach.
The Troy-based IT staffing firm has diversified its client base so it now serves the finance, government, insurance and manufacturing sectors. It is also now servicing clients outside of Michigan as it expands its offerings to include cyber security, business intelligence and mobile app development/maintenance.
"Our clients have asked us to do a lot of things outside of our niche area," says Ronia Kruse, CEO of
OpTech. "That has caused a lot of our growth."
For instance, Kruse says OpTech has recently landed a large homeland security contract for providing IT and engineering staffing services. She expects that sort of work to propel her company as it evolves.
"We can't ignore the fact that change is inevitable," Kruse says. "We have to offer expanded services to our clients."
Which also means a lot of hiring. OpTech has increased its internal staff by 38 percent and now employs close to 40 employees and four interns. It also has nearly 200 people working in the field with its clients. OpTech has hired dozens of tech professionals to work with its clients over the last year.
"We provide talent to our customers so we hire a lot of people," Kruse says.
Source: Ronia Kruse, CEO of OpTech
Writer: Jon Zemke
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