Thursday, January 24, 2019

TaskUs, With Operations In Dallas and San Antonio, Hits 15,000 Employees

Business process outsourcing provider TaskUs, which provides customer service/experience, business processing, and other services to companies like Tinder, Hootsuite, and Mailchimp, has hit 15,000 employees, as it continues its rapid growth. The company--which has big offices in San Antonio and Dallas--saysit nearly doubled its number of employees in the past year, and saw 120 percent revenue growth. TaskUs CEO Bryce Maddock said in a statement that 2018 was the best year in the company's history. The company says it now has an over $500M valuation, with those 15,000 employees spread across 18 offices. The company, which is now backed by private equity investor Blackstone, was started by Bruce Maddock and Jaspar Weir with $20,000, living with their parents for the first three years before the company took off. TaskUs made a big move into San Antonio in April of 2017.