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COMSYS IT Partners Inc.

(CITP) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$186.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$727.1M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, us, our or we) provide a full range of specialized IT staffing and project implementation services, including website development and integration, application programming and development, client/server development, systems software architecture and design, systems engineering and systems integration. We also provide services that complement our IT staffing services, such as vendor management, project solutions, process solutions and permanent placement of IT professionals. Our TAPFIN Process Solutions division offers total human capital fulfillment and management solutions within three core service areas: vendor management services, services procurement management and recruitment process outsourcing. We operate through the following wholly-owned subsidiaries:

President & CEO
Michael T. Willis
Number of Employees 831
Contact Information

4400 Post Oak Pkwy Ste 1800

Houston, Texas 77027-3421

comsys.com

(713) 386-1400

NAICS Code Professional Employer Organizations: 561330

Recent Events

  • Comsys IT provides earnings outlook

    10/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Announces Schedule for Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call

    10/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

comsys it partners inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael T. Willis President & CEO
Amy Bobbitt Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President
Joseph C. Tusa Cfo & Senior Vice President
Mark R. Bierman CIO & Senior Vice President
Michael H. Barker Coo
David L. Kerr Senior Vice President, Corp Dev
Jerry Jewell Senior Vice President, Sales
Ken R. Bramlett, JR Senior Vice President
Kip Wright Senior Vice President, Managed Solutions
Tom Becker Senior Vice President of Recruiting Leading Comsys
Amy Huddlestone Vice President
Bob Dougherty Vice President
Brian Westphal Vice President, Customer Services
Jamiel Saliba Vice President
Jill Harlamert Vice President, Infrastructure and Data Solutions
Ralph Kirkland Vice President, Marketing & Sales Dev
Terry V. Bell Vice President, Human Resources
Gadget Lp Amalgamated Ten Percent Owner
David McGonegal Director, VMS Operations
William Kluth Business Dev Manager, East

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Frederick W. Eubank Chairman of The Board
Robert Z. Hensley Chairman
Christopher R. Pechock Board of Directors
Courtney R. McCarthy Board of Directors
Elias J. Sabo Board Director
Kevin M. McNamara Board of Directors
Robert Fotsch Board of Directors
Ted A. Gardner Board of Directors
Victor E. Mandel Board Director

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. President & CEO Current

Ms. Bobbitt has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since September 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Bobbitt served as our Vice President of Finance since June 2006. Previously, Ms. Bobbitt was employed by Amkor Technology, Inc. from February 2005 to June 2006, where she served as Vice President and Corporate Controller. Prior to that, she served as Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller at Rockford Corporation from December 2003 to February 2005. Ms. Bobbitt was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pima Capital Development Company for approximately eight years and was formerly an audit manager with Deloitte & Touche. Ms. Bobbitt received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting, from The Ohio State University and also maintains her Certified Public Accountant license.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President Current
Comsys Vice President and Corporate Controller Former
Amkor Technology, Inc. Vice President Former
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Vice President, Finance Former
Amkor Technology, Inc. Corporate Controller Former
The Ohio State University Bba Former

Tusa serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, responsible for Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Human Resources. He also leads COMSYS' business process improvement efforts, together with operating units at every level of the enterprise. Tusa joined COMSYS as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration in May, 2001. Prior to joining COMSYS, Tusa was a senior vice president of Metamor Worldwide, where he oversaw human resources, information systems and business operations for the organization. Additionally, Tusa has served as CFO, treasurer and secretary for DSM Copolymer and as controller for TOTAL American Mining. Tusa began his career at Arthur Andersen & Company as an Audit Manager. Tusa graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a bachelor's of business administration and earned his MBA from Louisiana State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
The Accounting Chief Financial Officer Current
Corporate Finance Chief Financial Officer Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Cfo & Senior Vice President Current
Human Resources Incorporated Chief Financial Officer Current
Comsys Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
The Accounting Senior Vice President Current
Corporate Finance Senior Vice President Current
Human Resources Incorporated Senior Vice President Current
Dsm Copolymer Inc CFO Former
Dsm Copolymer Inc Secretary Former
Louisiana State University MBA Former
Southwest Texas State University Bachelor's Former

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. CIO & Senior Vice President Current
Comsys Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Current
Information Systems Inc Manager Former
Information Systems Inc Consultant Former
University of Maryland Master's Former
Hood College Master's Former

Mr. Barker has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since October 2006. Mr. Barker served as our Executive Vice President – Field Operations from the completion of the merger in September 2004 until October 2006. Prior to the merger, Mr. Barker had served as the President of Division Operations of Venturi since January 2003. From January 2001 through January 2003, Mr. Barker served as President of Venturi's Technology Division. Prior to that time, Mr. Barker served as President of Divisional Operations of Venturi from October 1999 to January 2001 and as President of its Staffing Services Division from January 1998 until October 1999. Prior to joining Venturi, from 1995 to 1997 Mr. Barker served as the Chief Operations Officer for the Computer Group Division of IKON Technology Services, a diversified technology company.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Coo Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Executive Vice President, Field Operations Current
Infotech Services, Inc. President Former

As Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Kerr is in charge of mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and partnerships, and investor relations. He is also instrumental in structuring and closing large client business development endeavors and in the company's financing transactions. Kerr joined COMSYS as Chief Financial Officer in October 1999. Kerr has an extensive background in corporate finance, tax accounting, and mergers and acquisitions. Most recently, Kerr was the founder, principal officer, shareholder, and managing director of Omni Ventures LLC and Omni Securities LLC. Kerr was previously a partner with KPMG where he specialized in merger and acquisition transactions. Kerr graduated with honors from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Organization Position Status
Comsys Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp Dev Current
Hotstocked.Com Senior Vice President Corporate Development Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Cfo Former
Comsys Chief Financial Officer Former
Omni-Ventures Managing Director Former
Omni-Ventures Founder Former
KPMG International partner Former
Omni-Ventures Principal Officer Former
Mississippi State University Bachelors Degree Former

Jerry Jewell serves as Senior Vice President of Sales leading COMSYS' Strategic Accounts and Managed Solutions sales teams. Jewell brings extensive sales, market development and large account management expertise, with more than 25 years of experience in the technology, staffing and consulting industry. Prior to COMSYS, Jewell served as Senior Vice President of National Sales and Contracts at Ajilon, a global provider of IT business solutions, where he led the successful national sales organization, corporate contracts department and national fulfillment center. Previously, he served as Regional Vice President of Howard Systems International, an IT staffing and business solutions provider. Jewell also served in several senior sales management positions with GE Consulting, Comp-U-Staff, NCR Corporation and Service Center, Inc. Jewell received his Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Marketing and Computer Science, from Towson University in Maryland.

Organization Position Status
Comsys Senior Vice President of Sales Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales Current
Ajilon Senior Vice President Former
National Sales Company Senior Vice President Former
Howard Systems International Inc. Regional Vice President Former
NCR Corporation Senior Sales Management Positions Former
Towson University Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Majoring In Marketing and Computer Former

Mr. Bramlett was re-appointed as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective January 3, 2006. Mr. Bramlett had previously served in a number of senior management positions with our company from 1996, when our company was known as Venturi Partners, Inc., until September 30, 2004, when we completed our merger with COMSYS Holding, Inc. His last position prior to the merger was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to rejoining the Company, Mr. Bramlett was a partner in the business law department of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman LLP, a Charlotte, North Carolina law firm, from March 2005 to December 2005. Mr. Bramlett also serves on the boards of directors of World Acceptance Corporation and Raptor Networks Technology, Inc.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. General Counsel Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee Current
World Acceptance Corporation Board of Directors Current
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Venturi Partners Senior Vice President Former
Venturi Partners General Counsel Former
Wake Forest University Bachelors Degree Former
World Acceptance Corporation member Former

Kip Wright currently serves as the Senior Vice President for COMSYS’ Managed Solutions teams. Wright has been a member of the senior management team since 1999, serving as Senior Vice President of Project Services for COMSYS from November 2000 to September 2002, Chief Integration Officer in 2000, and Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Finance in 1999. Prior to joining COMSYS, Wright served in a variety of finance and operations-related positions in technology and professional services. From January 1998 until January 1999, he was Director of Finance for Metamor Worldwide Solutions, and Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst of Metamor Worldwide from February 1997 to December 1997. Wright was previously employed with BSG Consulting in various capacities from December 1992 to February 1997, and at Ernst & Young LLP in their Houston-based Audit division. Wright received his bachelor's degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University and maintains his Certified Public Accountant license.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President, Managed Solutions Current
Bsg Consulting Former
Ernst & Young Former
Louisiana State University bachelor's degree in Accounting Former

Tom Becker serves as Senior Vice President of Recruiting leading COMSYS' recruiting, employment branding and consultant experience organizations. Tom has extensive experience leading large recruiting and change management organizations. Prior to COMSYS, Becker served as Senior Vice President of Staffing at Bank of America as a member of the global Staffing team. During his tenure there, he was accountable for enterprise talent sourcing, employment branding and the candidate referral program. Under Tom's leadership, the bank's careers website was transformed into one of the industry's best-attracting over 15 million hits in 2008. Also while with Bank of America, Mr. Becker implemented a contact management system which transformed that organization's recruiting culture. Previously, he served as Senior Recruiting Manager at Keane, Inc., a Boston based IT staffing and business solutions provider, where was responsible for national recruiting teams and projects. Becker received his Bachelor of Science in Social Science from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President of Recruiting Leading Comsys Current
Northeastern University Bachelor of Science In Social Science Former

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Vice President Current

Brian Westphal serves as Vice President of Customer Service at COMSYS, with responsibility for all customer service functions including, IT operations, information systems supporting accounting operations, COMSYS Care, operational excellence, procurement, pay/bill, HRIS/payroll and credit & collections. Westphal possesses vast experience in IT and managing business processes, having served as the Vice President of Information Technology Services with Venturi prior to the merger with COMSYS. Prior to COMSYS, Westphal served as Vice President of Finance and Administration with IKON Office Solutions. He also served as an Information Technology Manager, overseeing a team that provided IT support across district and remote offices. Previously Westphal served as a Project Manager with the Computer Group and managed the creation and management of business procedures for accounting, product procurement, project management, service and sales. He also served in a number of senior financial and systems analyst positions at the Sonoco Products Company. Westphal receive his Bachelors of Science in Computer Sciences, with a minor in Mathematics, from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the University of South Carolina.

Organization Position Status
Comsys Vice President of Customer Service Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Vice President, Customer Services Current
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. Vice President of Finance and Administration Former
Venturi Partners Vice President of Information Technology Services Former
The Computer Group Project Manager Former
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. Information Technology Manager Former
University of South Carolina MBA Former
University of Missouri Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Vice President, Infrastructure and Data Solutions Current

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Vice President, Marketing & Sales Dev Current

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
Comsys Vice President, Human Current
Nortel Networks Corporation Group Director of Human Resources Former
Northern Electric Company, Inc. Human Resources Director Former
Northern Electric Company, Inc. Human Resources Manager Former
Mississippi State University BS Former
University of California, Los Angeles NA Former

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Ten Percent Owner Current

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Director, VMS Operations Current

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Business Dev Manager, East Current

Mr. Eubank joined Wachovia Capital Partners in 1988 and became a Managing Partner in 2005. Mr. Eubank serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Wachovia Capital Partners. His investing efforts are focused in the Financial Services industry.

Organization Position Status
Wachovia Capital Partners Chief Investment Officer Current
Wachovia Capital Partners Managing Partner Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
Cig International, LLC Director Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CapitalSource, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wachovia Corporation Former
Greatamerica Leasing Corp. Former
Duke University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
Wake Forest University undergraduate degree Former

Mr. Hensley has served as a director since November 2006. Mr. Hensley served from 1990 to 2002 as an audit partner and, from 1997 to 2002, as office managing partner, for the Nashville office of Arthur Andersen LLP. From 2002 to 2003, he was an audit partner in the Nashville office of Ernst & Young LLP. He currently serves on the boards of directors, compensation committees and audit committees of HealthSpring, Inc., Advocat, Inc. and Spheris, Inc.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Chairman Current
Healthspring, Inc. Chair Current
Texas Healthspring, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Advocat, Inc. Director Current
Capella Healthcare Board of Directors Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Director Current
The University of Tennessee Master of Accountancy Degree Former
The University of Tennessee B.S. In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Ms. McCarthy has served as a director since July 2006. Prior to joining our Board of Directors, Ms. McCarthy served as a Board observer from the completion of the merger in September 2004 to July 2006. Ms. McCarthy joined Wachovia Capital Partners in 2000, where she currently serves as a Principal, focusing on investments in the financial services and healthcare industries. From 1997 to 2000, Ms. McCarthy served as an associate and analyst in Wachovia's Leveraged Capital Group where she focused on mezzanine and equity investments and on "one-stop" financings for leveraged transactions

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Board, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Mr. Sabo has served as a director since April 2003. Since 1998, Mr. Sabo has served as a founding partner at Compass Group Management LLC. Prior to joining Compass, Mr. Sabo worked in the acquisition department for Colony Capital, a Los Angeles-based real estate private equity firm, from 1992 to 1996 and as a healthcare investment banker for CIBC World Markets (formerly Oppenheimer & Co.) from 1996 to 1998.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board Director Current
Colony Capital, LLC Former

Organization Position Status
Texas Healthspring, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer Current
Healthspring, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Abbott AG Chairman of the Audit Committee Current
Vysis, Inc. Chairman of The Audit Committee Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Luminex Corporation Board of Directors Current
Healthspring, Inc. Treasurer Current
Tyson Foods, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Firstproxy Director Current
Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
MedAvant Healthcare Solutions Interim CEO Former
MedAvant Healthcare Solutions Interim CEO Former
Luminex Corporation Board of Directors Former
University of Richmond Masters In Business Administration Former
Virginia Commonwealth University B.S. In Accounting Former

Mr. Fotsch has served as a director since July 2006. Since 2008, Mr. Fotsch has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Wellman Plastics Recycling, LLC, and New Horizons Plastics Recycling, LLC, both of which are plastics recycling companies. From 1996 to 2005, Mr. Fotsch served as Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Outsourcing, Inc., a professional employer organization company. Mr. Fotsch's prior experience also includes service as Chief Executive Officer (from 1992 until 1995) and Chief Operating Officer (from 1988 until 1992) of Home Innovations, Inc., a textile company. Prior to joining Home Innovations, Inc., Mr. Fotsch held management positions with Electronic Data Systems, Inc. and General Motors Corporation.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Strategic Outsourcing, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Silverhawk Capital Partners, LLC. Founder Current
Encore Acquisition Company Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee Current
Kinder Morgan, Inc. Chairman, Compensation Committee Current
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Encore Acquisition Company Director Current
Silverhawk Capital Partners, LLC. Managing Partner Current
University of Virginia J.D. Former
University of Virginia Masters of Business Administration Former
Duke University Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics Former

Mr. Mandel has served as a director since April 2003. Since 2001, Mr. Mandel has served as managing member of Criterion Capital Management, an investment company. From May 1999 to November 2000, Mr. Mandel was Executive Vice President—Finance and Development of Snyder Communications, Inc., with operating responsibility for its publicly-traded division, Circle.com. From June 1991 to May 1999, Mr. Mandel was a Vice President in the Investment Research department at Goldman Sachs & Co. covering emerging growth companies.

Organization Position Status
COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. Board Director Current

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     CITP $8.81 +0.05 (0.57% )
Average Volume 30,746
Shares Outstanding 21.12M
Market Cap 186.1M
Year High 8.8
Year Low 1.67
Earnings Per Share -3.87
P/E Ratio -2.28
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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