OneDigital is continuing its high-velocity march through the PEO landscape. The insurance, financial services, and HR consulting giant has acquired T&T Staff Management, a long-standing El Paso–based PEO with more than 30 years of roots in the West Texas market. The deal marks OneDigital’s tenth PEO acquisition since 2022—cementing its place among the top 15 largest PEOs in the U.S. and signaling that its roll-up strategy is far from slowing down.
With more than 400 PEO specialists now supporting 4,000+ clients and 75,000 worksite employees, OneDigital is positioning itself as one of the few national players capable of delivering a tightly integrated PEO + HR + benefits + payroll experience at scale. In a crowded and rapidly consolidating PEO market—one increasingly influenced by compliance pressures, benefits complexity, and cost volatility—this expansion gives the company a meaningful foothold in a region anchored by cross-border trade and small-business growth.
A Local Powerhouse Joins a National Platform
T&T Staff Management brings a 32-member team and a strong client base built over three decades in El Paso. Known for helping businesses mitigate employer risk, streamline HR administration, and boost productivity, the firm’s brand equity is significant in a market where legacy relationships matter.
For OneDigital’s PEO CEO Ted Crawford, the acquisition hits close to home.
“My longstanding and close relationship with Thad, as well as my deep familiarity with T&T Staff, made this decision especially meaningful,” Crawford said. Bringing T&T into the fold, he noted, strengthens OneDigital’s presence in “a strategically important” region and expands the combined company’s ability to support employers and broker partners across the Southwest.
For Founder Thad Steele, the deal represents the next chapter: expanded resources, broader capabilities, and new growth for both clients and staff. “Together, we will provide our clients with even greater resources and benefits and create long-term career opportunities for our team,” Steele said.
A Broader PEO Play That’s Picking Up Speed
T&T Staff marks OneDigital’s fourth PEO acquisition of 2025, following recent deals with Human Capital Concepts, Focus HR, and The Applied Companies. While other PEOs have slowed dealmaking amid economic uncertainty, OneDigital is accelerating—an approach that hints at a long-term plan to become a dominant national player rivaling Paychex, TriNet, Insperity, and other established giants.
The acquisitions also expand the firm’s regional reach, strengthening its national PEO footprint without sacrificing the local, high-touch service model that PEO clients typically value.
Further validating its internal culture amid this expansion, OneDigital was recently named to the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list—a recognition that matters in an industry where client satisfaction and employee experience go hand-in-hand.
What This Means for Employers
For clients in West Texas and across the growing OneDigital network, the acquisition delivers several immediate advantages:
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Expanded HR, benefits, and payroll capabilities
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Deeper compliance resources, particularly helpful for multistate and high-risk industries
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Access to larger-scale technology platforms
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Broader benchmarking and analytics
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Greater continuity of service, with the local T&T Staff team staying in place
As employers navigate rising regulation, health benefits inflation, and competition for talent, integrated PEO solutions are becoming increasingly attractive. OneDigital’s latest move reinforces that trend—and positions the company as a major consolidation force shaping the sector’s future.
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