TalentBurst sells IT, engineering and SLED staffing unit to Epitec

Sett & Lucas advised TalentBurst on the sale of its IT, engineering and state, local and education staffing business to Epitec. The deal, which closed June 1, expands Epitec’s national workforce platform while letting TalentBurst focus on higher-growth areas like healthcare, EOR and managed services.

Why it matters: - The deal expands Epitec’s reach in enterprise IT staffing, engineering talent and public-sector workforce programs across North America. - TalentBurst can now concentrate capital and management attention on its remaining higher-growth businesses. - The transaction reflects ongoing consolidation in staffing, where buyers are paying up for specialized capabilities, client depth and scale.

What happened: - Sett & Lucas served as TalentBurst’s exclusive financial advisor on the sale of TalentBurst’s Information Technology, Engineering and State, Local & Education staffing business. - Epitec, Inc. acquired the unit and closed the transaction on June 1, 2026. - The deal brought together two workforce solutions providers with overlapping client bases and complementary service lines.

The details: - Epitec acquired the staffing operations, including employees, consultants, customer relationships and related operating assets. - The business adds capability across technology, engineering, professional services and government staffing. - Epitec is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. - TalentBurst was founded in 2002 and built a workforce solutions platform serving Fortune 500 companies and high-growth organizations in North America and internationally. - Epitec was founded in 1978 and is a certified women-owned staffing and workforce solutions company. - Epitec already provides IT, engineering and professional staffing, contingent labor, direct hire, Employer of Record and Statement of Work services in the United States and Canada. - TalentBurst will continue with TalentBurst Connect, TalentBurst Healthcare & Life Sciences and TalentProcure. - TalentBurst’s remaining strategic focus includes Employer of Record, Agent of Record, Healthcare & Life Sciences staffing and Managed Service Provider solutions.

Between the lines: - The buyer value in this deal appears tied to specialized staffing niches and durable client relationships, not just headcount or revenue scale. - Epitec gains a stronger national platform as it approaches its 50th anniversary. - TalentBurst is using the divestiture to simplify its portfolio and lean into businesses that may offer faster growth or clearer positioning. - The staffing market is continuing to reward platforms that can combine sector specialization with broad delivery capability.

What’s next: - Epitec will integrate the acquired team, customer base and operating assets into its broader workforce solutions platform. - TalentBurst will invest further in its remaining businesses and pursue growth in healthcare, EOR, AOR and MSP services. - Sett & Lucas said the transaction creates long-term value and growth opportunities for both organizations.

The bottom line: - Epitec gets a bigger national staffing footprint, while TalentBurst exits a mature segment to focus on its higher-growth portfolio.