Adecco Recognized as a Leader and Star Performer in 2026 Everest Group PEAK Matrix® Reports
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August 14, 2026 Adecco
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., (August 14, 2026) –Adecco, the leading workforce solutions provider, has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group in two of its 2026 U.S. Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessments covering both Business & Professionals and Industrial segments. Adecco was also named a Star Performer in the Industrial segment, a distinction recognizing the strongest year-over-year improvement in market impact and capabilities.
Everest Group’s PEAK Matrix® is a proprietary framework that provides an objective, data-driven and comparative assessment of U.S. contingent staffing providers based on their absolute market success and delivery capability. The report highlighted Adecco's comprehensive services, technology-driven solutions, and investments in workforce development with the following key differentiators:
- A comprehensive suite of services, including contingent staffing, permanent hire, RPO, and BPO.
- Deep expertise across key industrial sectors, such as logistics and warehousing, transportation, automotive, and manufacturing, with expanded skilled trades capabilities in aerospace and defense, automotive, and energy/utilities. Adecco has also expanded its healthcare capabilities through the acquisition of Advantis Medical.
- A commitment to upskilling and reskilling associates to help meet evolving workforce needs.
- An integrated, omnichannel delivery model that combines local expertise, technology, and centralized support.
- Continued investment in AI, digital capabilities, and workforce analytics to enhance the client, candidate, and recruiter experience.
These strengths reflect broader trends shaping the U.S. contingent labor market identified in Everest Group’s research. Leading providers in the industrial space combine resilient sector focus, local souring depth, digital capabilities, AI adoption, upskilling and safety training, compliance, retention, and on-site models. For the business and professionals sectors, AI-enabled technologies, labor market intelligence, and upskilling initiatives are becoming important differentiators as providers seek to improve hiring outcomes, speed of fulfillment, and workforce readiness.
“Being named a Leader and a Star Performer by Everest Group is a meaningful recognition of the progress we continue to make in delivering exceptional workforce solutions across the U.S. market,” said Geno Cutolo, President of Adecco North America. “As organizations adapt to evolving talent needs, our focus remains on combining deep industry expertise, innovative solutions, and a people-first approach to help clients build the workforce they need today and for the future."
“Adecco has been recognized as a Leader and Star Performer on Everest Group’s US Industrial Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 and as a Leader on its US Business and Professionals Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. The company’s strong performance reflects its expanded industry and skills coverage, diversified service portfolio, and continued investments in technology and AI-enabled staffing solutions,” said Priyanka Mitra, Vice President at Everest Group.
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About Adecco
Adecco is the leading global workforce solutions provider and part of the Adecco Group. As a trusted partner for businesses and jobseekers alike, we believe in connecting skills with rewarding opportunities while helping global and local organizations build and optimize their workforce for long-term success. We offer a full spectrum of workforce solutions for a resilient economy: temporary and permanent placement as well as outsourcing solutions to provide ultimate flexibility for both companies and candidates. Adecco provides jobs for more than 600,000 people daily and our ambition is to increase this number to 850,000 people in the next years. We are determined to play our part in changing the world of work for the better, providing effective solutions for making it a more diverse, inclusive place.
