Our Story

As a leading technical staffing agency in the Midwest, Konik makes the hiring process more personal by forming true connections and treating everyone like family—a value imparted by our founders and instilled in every team member.

An Iconic Legacy

Our founder, George Konik, knew the true meaning of the word “team.”  As a young man, George was recruited by Denver University, where he led the hockey team to back-to-back National Championships. He then played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the U.S. National Team, and the Minnesota Fighting Saints.

After leaving his pro hockey days behind, George settled with his family in Minnesota and was a successful electrical engineer at Honeywell for several years. But his entrepreneurial spirit and love of building long-term relationships inspired him to open his own technical staffing agency, George Konik Associates (GKA), in 1974.

Continuing the Legacy

In June 2000, George sold the company to his son, Brad Konik, who is now President. George’s love of hockey was passed down to his son. Brad played college hockey at Harvard University, where he was the 100th captain and played professional hockey with the Providence Bruins and the Charlotte Checkers. Brad lives in Lakeville with his wife Erin and their two boys, Ben and Hayden.

Tom Goettl returned to the company in 2009 as Vice President and part-owner. After working with George and Brad previously, he strongly believed in the reputation and future of the company.  Tom believes having respect and care for employees at all levels, and focusing on results for customers are keys to our success

In 2017, the company acquired PrimeStaff, another highly reputable technical staffing agency, founded by Kathy Carlsen and Troy Harper. As a result of this merger, the company became Konik Primestaff.

Our rebranded company now bears the name Konik, and we continue to be a leading technical staffing agency in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and Midwest. Our founders values of integrity, sincerity, honesty, and follow-through guide us in creating relationships that go beyond professional transactions—connecting our partners with top talent in architecture, engineering, and manufacturing.

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