Janice Bryant Howroyd, motivated by the supportive environments of her own youth, firmly believes that people perform best when their personal strengths are developed and challenged. Her theory is proven true by the 25 plus years she has driven a highly successful business. Today ACT•1 is leading the industry as the largest staffing agency in America that is woman/ minority-owned. “Empowerment is a core value of how I do business today,” says the CEO. “It has never been just about making a match to make some money. Empowering people is a blessing and a responsibility.”

In this millennium, Janice knows the business world must be more innovative, as it is more crowded, more competitive and more perilous than ever. She thrives on maintaining an edge, expanding into new markets and creating opportunity for mentoring smaller businesses as vendors. Her vision has been continuously recognized with business and community awards. 

The ACT•1 Group of Companies is a multi-division conglomerate offering a range of services matching the growth of today's industry leaders to stay ahead of the competition. The ACT•1 Group includes ACT•1 Personnel Services for temporary, full-time and contract employees;  ACT•1 Technical & Professional Services with contractor placements in a full range of IT disciplines;  A-Check America for Web-based pre-employment and background screening; California National University offering advanced degrees in an accredited distance learning institution; CTA Travel for business and leisure travel needs; DSSI with complete document and electronic file management; and Enterprise Communications for corporate design and print purchasing. The ACT•1 Group also features Agile•1, technology for human capital and vendor management solutions which creates a streamlined and efficient contingent staffing process.