Founded in 1977, PDS Tech is one of the leading staffing companies in the United States. The firm supplies temporary staff and project support to Fortune 500 clients. It offers temp-to-hire candidates to the aerospace, energy, automotive, government and telecommunications sectors. PDS Tech manages a division, Northwest Technical Services, which was incorporated in 1980. The firm also operates PDS Engineering, which serves Boeing and Composite Structures. It manages a maritime services division that provides employment solutions for the posts of pipe fitters, project managers, safety engineers, insulators, sheet metal workers and naval architect. In addition, the firm manages PDS Information Services and PDS Aviation.