About ApTask · Since 2010

About ApTask: global talent, orchestrated.

ApTask is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, connecting leading enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, with pre-verified technical and executive talent across the US, Canada and India. It delivers staffing, payrolling, managed solutions and workforce-transition services, and franchises the same platform to operators building their own staffing desk.

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Our story

Founded in 2010. Still run the same way.

ApTask was founded in 2010 on a simple premise: human capital is the real competitive advantage. We are headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, and operate as a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) under the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) — audited, current, and recertified annually. That certification is real; so is the community we hire from.

Today we deliver staffing, payrolling, managed solutions and workforce-transition services out of the US, Canada and India, and we franchise the same platform to operators building their own staffing desk. See how ApTask Franchise works.

Active engagements
700+
Verified professional network
2.1M+
Industry verticals served
15+
Founded in NJ
2010
Continents · one delivery footprint
3
Countries covered for payroll & compliance
125+

The intelligence layer

Precision sourcing, not a keyword lottery.

Our AI-Neural Matching Engine analyzes millions of signals — code quality, project history, technical-stack proof, cultural alignment — to surface the right candidate, not the best-formatted resume. High-velocity sourcing, engineered for the borderless economy.

Agile active sourcingWe use AI to surface the passive talent other firms miss — in real time, calibrated to your stack, with verified proof of technical performance.
Global infrastructureSeamless delivery across North America, EMEA and APAC, with payroll, compliance and contracting handled centrally across 125+ countries.
Domain expertiseRecruiters who speak your language, not just keywords. Each vertical recruiter holds an engineering, clinical or finance background alongside staffing depth.

Our narrative

The intersection of human and tech.

ApTask was founded on a simple premise: human capital is the ultimate competitive advantage. Scale without precision is noise; precision without scale is a missed opportunity. The discipline of the firm has been to hold both.

Today ApTask operates as a global outfit with a boutique posture. As a certified Minority Business Enterprise, our perspective is inherently global and intentionally diverse — bridging complex technical requirements and the humans who solve them, across 15+ industry verticals.

Leadership

The people behind the desk.

Talk to any of them directly.

Founder

Taj Haslani

Founder & CEO, JobTalk · Founder, ApTask. Built and scaled ApTask into a global staffing and workforce solutions company; continues to support it at the board level.

Managing Partner

Ashwani Kakkar

25+ years leading business development, account management and delivery across financial services, healthcare, energy and utilities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

President of Franchising

Preatha

Leads ApTask Franchise, helping operators build and scale their own staffing businesses on top of ApTask’s platform, payroll funding and back office.

Author profiles: Taj Haslani · Ashwani Kakkar · Preatha · ApTask Editorial Team

Global offices

USA · Canada · India

Three continents, one delivery footprint.

🇺🇸 United States

Headquarters

120 Wood Avenue South, Suite #300Iselin, New Jersey 08830United States
🇨🇦 Canada

Canada

218 Export Blvd., Suite 203Mississauga, ON L5S 0A7
🇮🇳 India

India

Block 621, 6th Floor, Almonte IT ParkKharadi, Pune 411014

ApTask Gives Back

Purpose-driven growth.

A firm is only as strong as the community that supports it. Our Gives Back initiative is a multi-dimensional commitment to social equity, education and environmental stewardship.

Feeding AmericaWe partner with Feeding America to support equitable access to nutritious food for communities in need across the United States.
Women in techMentorship programs, STEM scholarships and targeted hiring initiatives aimed at closing the gender gap in the technology workforce.
Minority-owned businessPro bono consulting, technical resource sharing and mentorship to help minority-owned businesses thrive in a digital-first economy.
Not-for-profit sponsorshipWe sponsor not-for-profit organizations focused on education, disaster relief and social justice across our global footprint.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ApTask headquartered?

ApTask is headquartered at 120 Wood Avenue South, Suite #300, Iselin, New Jersey, with additional offices in Mississauga, Canada and Pune, India.

When was ApTask founded?

ApTask was founded in 2010 and is an NMSDC-certified Minority Business Enterprise, recertified annually.

What certifications does ApTask hold?

ApTask is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) under the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), recertified annually. See our full certifications page for compliance frameworks we operate under.

What industries does ApTask serve?

ApTask staffs technology, healthcare and life sciences, finance and professional services, engineering, executive leadership, and infrastructure and PropTech roles. See our case studies for real engagements in each vertical.

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