CRB Workforce has been named to the Inc. 5000 for the fourth consecutive year, ranking No. 2,277 on the 2026 list after recording 148% revenue growth over three years.
The Woodlands, Texas-based staffing company achieved its highest position to date on Inc. magazine’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. CRB Workforce moved up 860 spots from its No. 3,137 ranking in 2025.
The company first appeared on the list at No. 2,775 in 2023, followed by No. 3,336 in 2024. Its latest placement extends a four-year run that CRB said puts it among fewer than one in 10 Inc. 5000 companies that return to the ranking for four consecutive years.
“This is a testament to the people at CRB Workforce who show up every day and do the work that makes this possible,” founder and CEO Sam Brenner said. “Four consecutive years on the Inc. 5000 list doesn’t happen without a team that’s fully bought in.”
Founded in 2018, CRB Workforce provides technical and non-technical staffing across technology, product and marketing functions. The company places professionals through contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire arrangements.
CRB reported $20 million in revenue for 2025 and a compound annual growth rate of 35.6% from 2021 through 2025. Its 148% three-year growth rate was used to determine its position on this year’s Inc. 5000.
The Inc. 5000 ranks independent, privately held U.S. businesses based on percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. Maintaining a place on the list over multiple years requires companies to continue expanding from an increasingly larger revenue base, making CRB’s fourth consecutive appearance a measure of sustained growth rather than a single period of rapid expansion.
Part of that growth has come as CRB broadens its staffing model beyond traditional U.S.-based placements. The company has been developing CRB+, a nearshore offering designed to connect clients with vetted professionals working in aligned time zones.
CRB says the nearshore model can provide talent at rates 40% to 60% below comparable U.S. costs. The offering is aimed at companies looking to continue technology, product and marketing initiatives while operating under tighter hiring and operating budgets.
The combination reflects a wider shift in staffing demand as employers balance access to specialized skills with pressure to control labor costs. For staffing firms, that has increased the importance of providing clients with multiple workforce models rather than relying exclusively on conventional domestic recruiting.
CRB’s latest Inc. 5000 recognition follows another national staffing industry ranking earlier in August. Staffing Industry Analysts placed the company No. 20 overall on its 2026 list of the fastest-growing U.S. staffing firms and No. 7 among IT staffing companies.
The company has also been recognized on the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For list.
For CRB Workforce, the improvement to No. 2,277 on this year’s Inc. 5000 provides another benchmark for a business that has expanded rapidly since its 2018 founding. With $20 million in 2025 revenue and four consecutive appearances on the ranking, the company is now seeking to maintain that growth while expanding its mix of domestic and nearshore workforce services.