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2008-09 Professional Employer Organizations (PEO)

A Professional Employer Organization company can provide business services that manage critical human resource responsibilities and employer risks for its clients. A PEO delivers these services by establishing and maintaining an employment relationship with clients' employees by contractually assuming substantial employer rights, responsibilities, and risks.

 

Below is a comprehensive list of Florida-based PEO agencies. If your company would like to be added to this list, please contact Joe Maty at jmaty@nuco.com, 727-869-0765 with your request, and submit all entries in the format displayed.

 


Accord Human Resources

410 Ware Blvd., Ste. 716

Tampa, FL  33619

Principal: John Jones  
Contact: Mike Valenti, Regional Sales Mgr.

(813) 620-3376   (800) 641-6708

Fax: (813) 621-7753

www.accordhr.com

jjones@accordhr.com, mvalenti@accordhr.com 

Industries Served: 50% Service/20% Financial/10% Contractors/20% Manufacturing 

Market directly to employers?  Yes

Areas of Specialization: Accord relieves employers with 10-1,000 employees from employment-related headaches (benefits, HR, risk management, payroll) to focus on running their businesses. 

 

Alpha Staff Group, Inc.

800 Corporate Drive, Ste. 600

Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33334

Principal: Jay Starkman   Contact: Kim Muratori

(954) 267-1760   (888) 335-9545  

Fax: (866) 652-8090

www.AlphaStaff.com

kmuratori@alphastaff.com

Industries Served:  35% Service, 15% Financial,  3%, Contractors  5% Manufacturing Market directly to employers?  No Market to agents? Yes Areas of Specialization: Human resources outsourcing. 

 

Employee Leasing Marketplace, Inc.

6971 N. Federal Hwy., #400

Boca Raton, FL  33487

Principal: Michael Speirman

www.empleasemarketplace.com

michael@empleasemarketplace.com

Industries Served:  Service, Financial, Contractors, Manufacturing Market directly to employers? Yes Market to agents? Yes Areas of Specialization: Shell leasing company. Also acts as agent broker for 20 other PEOs. 

 

Enterprise HR

8950 Martin Luther King St. N

St. Petersburg, FL  33702

Principal: Tim Russell   

(727) 520-7676

Fax: (727) 525-8156

www.enterprisehr.com

tlrussell@encorehr.com

Industries Served: 10% Service, 10% Financial, 70% Contractors, 10% Manufacturing Market directly to employers? No Market to agents? Yes Areas of Specialization: We specialize in hard-to-place clients. Primarily construction, new and small.

 

Gevity

9000 Town Center Parkway

Bradenton, FL  34202

(800) 2GEVITY (800.243.8489)

www.gevity.com
Industries Served: 38% Service, 18% Financial, 0% Contractors, 11% Manufacturing ConstructionMarket directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? N/A.Areas of Specialization: Gevity delivers the Gevity Edge, a comprehensive solution comprised of innovative management and administration services, helping businesses achieve their full potential.

 

Global Parameters, Inc.

20283 State Rd. 7, # 300

Boca Raton, FL  33498

Principal: Ken Heideger

(954) 554-3456

www.globalparameters.com  

E-mail: kenheideger@globalparameters.com

Industries Served:  Service, Financial, Contractors, Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: Automotive dealers, insurance agency, PEO and staffing comprehensive lead management. We are an offshore IT, software and business process operation with offices in India, Nepal and Vietnam.

 

Human Resources, Inc.

100 Second Avenue S, # 104 South

St. Petersburg, FL  33701

Principal: Scott Buchanan

(727) 895-4700   (888) 459-4700

www.humresources.com

Industries Served: 35% Service, 35% Financial, 0% Contractors, 30% Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: As one of only 25 PEOs accredited by ESAC, HRI appeals to white- and gray-collar firms looking for integrity.

 

Human Resource Partners, LLC

20283 State Rd 7, # 300

Boca Raton, FL  33498

Principal: Ken Heideger

(954) 554-3456

www.employeeleasingusa.com

E-mail: kheideger@employeeleasingusa.com

Industries Served: Service, Financial, Contractors, Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: Nationwide PEO and staffing client brokerage. Also PEO and staffing company M&A.

 

Landrum Professional Employer Services, Inc.

6723 Plantation Road

Pensacola, FL  33504

Contact: Ted Kirchharr

(850) 476-5100   (800) 888-0472

Fax: (850) 478-4559

www.landrumprofessional.com  

E-mail: tkirchharr@landrumprofessional.com

Industries Served: 74% Service, 10% Financial, 9% Contractors, 6% Manufacturing, 1% Misc.

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? N/A.

Areas of Specialization: HR Mgt. outsourcing, supervisory and employee training, regulatory compliance, workers comp and claims mgt., benefits mgt., unemployment claims mgt., payroll administration.

 

Modern Business Associates

9455 Koger Blvd, # 200

St. Petersburg, FL  33702

Principal: Mark Lettelleir  

Contact: Jim Vogel

(727) 563-1500   (888) 622-6460

Fax: (727) 563-1508

www.mbapeo.com

MarkL@mbapeo.com / JamesV@mbapeo.com

Industries Served: Service, Financial, Contractors, Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: MBA’s in-house attorneys provide unparalleled HR expertise. Our customized workers’ compensation, payroll benefits administration and HR services set the standard in the PEO industry.

 

Omega Business Solutions, Inc.

199 Avenue K SE

Winter Haven, FL  33881

Principal: John Dial

(863) 299-0872   (800) 436-6852

Fax: (863) 294-3871

www.omegapeo.com

E-mail: jdial@omegapeo.com

Industries Served: 20% Service, 15% Financial, 35% Contractors, 30% Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes  Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: Employee leasing services. Brokers welcome. Large enough to serve you, small enough to care.

 

Paychex Business Solutions, Inc.

10105 Dr. Martin Luther King St. N

St. Petersburg, FL  33716

Principal: Craig Hill

(727) 579-0505   (800) 322-7292

Fax: (727) 579-0605

www.paychex.com

Industries Served: Various

Market directly to employers? Yes  Market to agents? No.

 

Paychex Plus, Inc.

2420 Enterprise Rd., # 208

Clearwater, FL  33763

Principal: Cherie Fretto, President  

Contact: Barbara Pailley, Vice President

(727) 712-0709   (800) 583-9143

Fax: (888) 758-7329

www.payrollchecks.net

E-mail: bpailley@payrollchecks.net

Industries Served: Service, Financial, Contractors, Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes  Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: Employers with less than 100 employees.

 

PR Employer

113 Adris Place

Dothan, AL  36303

Principal: Ben Harrison

(334) 712-9939   (800) 781-3060

Fax: (334) 673-7919

www.premployerinc.com 

E-mail: bharrison@premployerinc.com  

Industries Served: 33% Service, 2% Financial, 35% Contractors, 30% Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Sometimes.

Areas of Specialization: Full PEO, ASO, HRO, RPO, IT, recruiting, employee screening, bookkeeping, business coaching. Serving Southeastern U.S.

 

Progressive Employer Services

6407 Parkland Dr.

Sarasota, FL 34243

Principal: Carlos Cardenas

(941) 925-2990 (888) 925-2990

Fax: (941) 925-7567

www.progressiveemployer.com

E-mail: c.cardenas@progressiveemployer.com

Industries Served: 25% Service, 0% Financial, 50% Contractors, 25% Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: Payroll administration, workers’ compensation, risk management, employee benefits, human resources administration.

 

SafeHarborHR

30750 U.S. Hwy 19 North

Palm Harbor, FL  34684

Contact: Paul Hodges

(727) 771-9634   (877) HR4-PROS (474-7767)

Fax: (866) 772-7291

www.safeharborhr.com   

E-mail: paul.hodges@safeharborhr.com

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: SafeHarborHR focuses on employer groups in the blue- and gray-collar markets. Our preferred employer group size will range anywhere from 5-50 employees.

 

Simple HR

1077 E. Hwy 98, # 200

Destin, FL  32541

Principal: Bill Lindsley

(850) 650-9935   (888) 207-6703

Fax: (850) 650-9936

www.simplehr.com

E-mail: president@simplehr.com

Industries Served: 50% Service, 5% Financial, 30% Contractors, 15% Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes  Market to agents? N/A.

Areas of Specialization: Human resources, payroll administration, employee benefits, workers’ compensation, risk management.

 

Southeast Personnel Leasing, Inc.

2739 E. Hwy 19 N

Holiday, FL 34691

Principal: John Porecca

Contact: Steve Van DeBoe

(727) 938-5562 (800) 966-5562

Fax: (727) 682-0609

www.southeastpersonnel.com

E-mail: steve.vandeboe@southeastpersonnel.com

Industries Served: 30% Service, 10% Financial, 50% Contractors, 10% Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? 70% Market to agents? 30%

Areas of Specialization: We love working with insurance agents and we own our own insurance carrier with an A.M. Best rating of A- Excellent.

 

StaffLink Outsourcing, Inc.

1776 North Pine Island Road, # 108

Plantation, FL  33322

Principal: Abram Finkelstein

(954) 423-8262   (877) 899-LINK(5465)

Fax: (954) 423-8263

www.stafflink.net  

E-mail: abram@stafflink.net

Industries Served: 30% Service, 30% Financial, 25% Contractors,

15% Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: StaffLink is a niche market PEO that provides high-touch human resources, risk management, payroll and tax compliance services for small and midsize companies.

 

Trinet

1100 San Leandro Blvd.

San Leandro, CA  94577

Principal: Martin Babinec

(888) 874-6388

Fax: (510) 352-6480

www.trinet.com

E-mail: info@trinet.com

Industries Served: 20% Service, 20% Financial, Contractors,

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? No.

Areas of Specialization: Trinet offers high-end, on-line and in-person services in highly compensated workforces, such as technology and financial services industries.

 

Tri State Employer Services PEO

160 Broadway, 13th Floor

New York, NY  10038

Principal: Tom Russo

(212) 619-0160

Fax: (212) 619-1618

www.tristatepeo.com

E-mail: trusso@tristatepeo.com

Industries Served: 25% Service, 25% Financial, 25% Contractors,

25% Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: Staffing Companies.

 

United Temps, Inc.

2336 W. Oakridge Rd.

Orlando, FL  32809

Principal: Michael Grahey

(312) 922-8558   (800) 248-8558

www.unitedhq.com

E-mail: mike@unitedhq.com

Industries Served: 100% Service, Financial, Contractors, Manufacturing

Market directly to employers? Yes. Market to agents? Yes.

Areas of Specialization: Light industrial temporary labor service.