Timeline

1971

• Wayne McCreight Founded West TN Personnel

1972

• Wayne McCreight partnered with Crawford Gallimore

1974

• Company name changed to Hamilton-Ryker

1976

• Hamilton-Ryker opened 1st Staffing office in Martin, TN

1991

• Hamilton-Ryker became 1st staffing company in Tennessee to require mandatory drug testing for associates

2002

• Formed Hamilton-Ryker Federal and Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions
• Hamilton-Ryker Federal established presence in Washington, D.C.

2007

• Opened 1st Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions staffing office in Birmingham, AL

2009

• • Hamilton-Ryker names Kelly McCreight as President

2010

• Hamilton-Ryker staffed the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky for all security and perimeter control.

2011

• Hamilton-Ryker celebrates 40 year Anniversary

2012

• Hamilton-Ryker becomes an Employee Owned Company and announces ESOP – Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

2013

• Hamilton-Ryker named Next Award Finalist by Nashville Chamber of Commerce
• Hamilton-Ryker honored as Goodwill Employer Partner of the Year

2014

• Hamilton-Ryker named Next Award Finalist by Nashville Chamber of Commerce
• Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions acquires Steverson Staffing Houston, TX
• Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions acquires iSymphony in Houston, TX
• Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions acquires Metro Data Networks in Washington, D.C.
• Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions forms Management Consulting offering

2015

• Hamilton-Ryker acquires Priority Personnel in San Marcos, TX
• Hamilton-Ryker named 2015 Fastest Growing Staffing Firms by Staffing Industry Analysts
• Hamilton-Ryker honored as Best in Business Finalist by Nashville Business Journal
• Hamilton-Ryker receives Goodwill Regional Partner Award
• Hamilton-Ryker opens office in Madison, MS
• Hamilton-Ryker offers staffing in Memphis, TN

2016

• Hamilton-Ryker acquires Omni Personnel in Leitchfield, KY. Changes Omni Personnel name to Hamilton-Ryker.
• Hamilton-Ryker Honored as Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction by Inavero
• Priority Personnel, a Hamilton-Ryker Company, opens office in Seguin, Texas

2017

• Hamilton-Ryker begins partnership with a veteran’s organization to assist the transition into civilian life
• Hamilton-Ryker begins utilizing Virtual Reality to offer hands on training and close the skills gap
• Soft Skills training course developed in partnership with the University of Tennessee
• Hamilton-Ryker is awarded Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction by Inavero for 2^nd year in a row
• CEO Kelly McCreight named ASA Chairman of the Board

2018

• Hamilton-Ryker is awarded Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction by Inavero for 3rd consecutive year
• Hamilton-Ryker’s second corporate office moves from Nashville, TN to historic Franklin, TN.

2019

• Hamilton-Ryker is awarded Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction by Inavero for 4th consecutive year
• Hamilton-Ryker re-earned the Safety Standard of Excellence mark by American Staffing Association’s National Safety Council!

2020

• Hamilton-Ryker is awarded Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction by Inavero for the 5th consecutive year, resulting in received the Diamond Level designation
• Hamilton-Ryker acquires T&T Distribution Staffing, based in LaVergne, TN.

2021

• Hamilton-Ryker celebrates their 50th year!
• Construction on new Martin, TN corporate office is complete.
• Dedra Walker is named President of Hamilton-Ryker Group
• Hamilton-Ryker’s Workforce Development Division, TalentGro, receives Elevate Award from the American Staffing Association.
• Hamilton-Ryker acquires Ohio-based Time Staffing