Publicly traded (NASDAQ: BBSI) national PEO and payroll processor headquartered in Vancouver, WA. Roots trace to the Barrett family in 1951; formally incorporated 1965 in Maryland; began as a West Coast staffing company (Portland office launched by Bill Sheretz) before going public in 1994 and evolving into a full PEO offering payroll, HR support, safety services, and workers’ comp administration.