Sell Side Advisor

Duff & Phelps Advised The Rowland Group on its Sale to System One

In July 2019, The Rowland Group, a professional recruiting firm that provides businesses with hiring solutions, announced its sale to System One, a firm that delivers specialized workforce solutions and integrated services to its clients.

Duff & Phelps served as the exclusive sell side advisor to The Rowland Group.

About The Rowland Group
The Rowland Group is a professional recruiting firm that provides businesses with hiring solutions in the areas of Energy, Engineering and Information Technology. They offer a wide variety of customized hiring solutions, including contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire and their clients include companies of all sizes and industries that care about hiring the “right person”. The Rowland Group has been in business for over 25 years and serves clients in the Tulsa, OK and Houston, TX markets.

About System One
System One delivers specialized workforce solutions and integrated services. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. For more than 35 years, we’ve built our reputation on exceptional talent, flexible delivery and full accountability. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, System One’s national network spans energy, engineering, IT, commercial, scientific & clinical, legal, marketing and beyond.



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