Our Story

Two decades of mid-market and enterprise leadership.
A new chapter powered by AI.

Elevate was founded on a simple belief: sophisticated workforce tools should not arrive with punishing cost and complexity. Two decades in, we're still proving it.

The Mission

Workforce software that
actually works.

Contingent workforce management has long forced a trade-off: heavyweight platforms that take quarters to stand up, or lightweight tools that buckle once a real program runs through them.

Elevate was built to remove that trade-off. We run mid-market and enterprise contingent programs on a platform that is genuinely sophisticated, genuinely approachable, and now, genuinely AI-native.

Recognized by Everest Group as the purpose-built mid-market VMS category leader, Elevate represents the new MSP standard: services-backed technology, rapid deployment, and deep product craft.

20+
Years building workforce software
95%
Customer retention rate
#1
Purpose-built mid-market VMS · Everest Group
Operating Tenets

How we operate.

Purpose-built for contingent workforce programs, always: designed for the work itself, never adapted from something built for a different job. These eight tenets govern every product decision we make and every program we serve.

Automation first, judgment always

MEL and our agents strip manual work out of every step of the hiring process (improving speed, quality, and consistency) while the judgment calls stay with the people running your program.

Simple by design

From submitting a request to onboarding a contractor, every step should feel effortless, for hiring managers and for workers. If it needs a training manual, we haven't finished designing it.

Connected by default

API-first, always. Elevate integrates cleanly with the systems you already run (HRIS, ERP, payroll, job boards) so your stack stays connected and flexible, never captive.

Talent without borders

A deep, qualified pool of contingent talent across geographies: so you can scale quickly and confidently anywhere in the world, not just where your suppliers happen to be strong.

Global footprint, local compliance

An established presence across key global markets, with the infrastructure to compliantly engage and pay contingent workers wherever you operate.

Enterprise security, standard

Tenant isolation, encryption at rest and in transit, immutable audit logging, and a SOC 2 Type II program starting Q4 2026: built into the architecture, not bolted on. Every tier, every customer.

Partner mindset

Collaborative, responsive, and invested in iterating alongside you over time. Our 95% customer retention isn't an accident, it's the outcome of treating every program as a long-term partnership.

Future-oriented, operator-built

A clear, credible point of view on where contingent workforce programs are heading (earned from two decades running them) and a product actively built toward flexible, global talent engagement.

Our Story

From 2007 to 2026.

Elevate didn't start as a SaaS company. It started in 2007 inside a mid‑market managed service provider that needed a VMS the existing tools couldn't deliver. So we built one (in 2008, for internal use) and ran it against real contingent programs every day. By 2019 we'd hardened it enough to take it to the market. Independent analysts noticed quickly: Ardent Partners named ELEVATE a Vanguard Leader in 2020, Spend Matters ranked us a Value Leader the same year, and Everest Group recognized us as a Major Contender and Star Performer for four consecutive years: 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. By 2024 we were partnering with 15 of the 24 MSPs in SIA's MSP Landscape. Now we step into the next chapter: a full suite of AI‑first workforce apps (VMS, Recruit, MEL, and the Agentic Marketplace) connected by one intelligent core. Same operators. Same product DNA. Bigger ambition.

Leadership

Built by workforce veterans.

Rob Morris
RM

Rob Morris

CEO · Elevate Holdings

Founder · 4 prior exits in workforce/staffing

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Gary Allhusen
GA

Gary Allhusen

SVP Marketing & Delivery

7 yrs at Elevate

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Dave Putt
DP

Dave Putt

SVP Sales & Strategy

5 yrs at Elevate

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Nick Myers
NM

Nick Myers

VP Product Management

2 yrs at Elevate

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Melinda Tanaka
MT

Melinda Tanaka

Dir, Sales Engineering

14 yrs at Elevate

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Everest Group Star Performer
2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
DVBE
Certified Disabled Veteran
Business Enterprise
90%+
Customer & employee
retention
15 / 24
MSPs in SIA's MSP
Landscape partnered

Join our journey.

We're a growing team of workforce and SaaS veterans building a connected suite of apps workforce teams actually deserve. Customers, partners, and team members welcome.