Our Story
Optimum HR has been a leading provider of Professional Employer Organization (PEO) services since 2007. With a focus on delivering exceptional client care, we specialize in supporting small-to-medium-sized businesses. Our approach ensures that businesses have the tools and support needed to streamline operations and focus on growth. Over the years, we’ve built a reputation for providing high-quality PEO services that prioritize client satisfaction, offering a unique combination of the buying power of a national provider with the personal touch of a local partner.
Key Milestones in Our Journey
Optimum HR, founded in 2007, has steadily grown through key milestones: securing 30 clients in 2008, partnering with Anthem in 2012 for healthcare plans, refining its focus on professional industries in 2015, doubling in size by 2018, expanding during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and helping businesses secure PPP loans and ERTC credits in 2021. In 2022, it achieved IRS CPEO certification and partnered with Kaiser and MetLife. In 2024, it was named a “Best Place to Work” for the 9th consecutive year, completed a software transformation, and achieved an NPS of 59. In 2025, it improved even more by earning a 4.7 Glassdoor rating, a 97% QRR, an outstanding NPS of 75, and OC Business Journal Best Places to Work award for the 10th straight year. The company emphasizes core values like accountability, collaboration, and a positive culture, blending national-scale benefits with personalized service.
• 2007
Optimum HR launches to serve the underrepresented California PEO market.
• 2008
Signs first 30 clients, proving demand for a PEO with a client- first approach.
• 2012
Partners with Anthem of CA to provide cost-effective health plans for small-to- mid-sized businesses.
• 2020
Doubles in size again while supporting clients through the challenges of COVID-19.
• 2018
Achieves significant growth, doubling in size.
• 2015
Refines vision, focusing on personalized service and professional industries.
• 2021
Helps hundreds of businesses navigate uncertainty, secure PPP loans, and maximize ERTC credits.
• 2022
Certified by the IRS as a CPEO. Partners with both Kaiser & MetLife to increase partner service offerings.
• 2024
Awarded OC Business Journal Best Places to Work for 9th consecutive year. Completes full-scale software transformation and achieves a client NPS score of 59, reflecting exceptional service quality.
• 2025
Earns a 4.7 Glassdoor rating, a 97% QRR, an outstanding NPS of 75, and OC Business Journal Best Places to Work award for the 10th straight year.
Our Purpose
We are passionate about helping people achieve their highest potential.
Our Core Values
At Optimum HR, we believe that culture is an outflow of people. We attract and retain people committed to these five core values.
We Over Me
In this team, everyone moves forward and wins together. We are stronger as a team than we are as individuals. At Optimum HR, we are our best selves when we collaborate, listen, accept, respect, and support each other to grow continuously.
Own It
We take the initiative, accept responsibility, and follow through. We lead by example, maintain a positive attitude, and are empowered to make tough decisions.
Embrace Challenges
We don’t hide from the hard stuff; we embrace it knowing that success is never final. We grow from the challenges we face and become even stronger as we overcome each of them.
Be Extraordinary
At Optimum HR, individuality is
celebrated. We foster an environment of continuous growth to help each person reach their fullest potential.
Average is simply not an option for us.
Have Fun
Working hard is important, but no one said you couldn’t have fun while doing it! We strive for a culture where fun is encouraged, and our shared accomplishments are recognized.
Optimum HR continues to set itself apart by
combining the buying power of a national provider with the friendly,
personal touch of a local partner.
What Optimum Clients are Saying
of researching human resources regulations and dealing with the stress
of personnel issues, an area where I have no training or expertise,
I can spend my time managing the operations of my business.
Office Location
California
2530 Red Hill Ave., Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Your HR Partner
Choosing an HR partner is about more than finding someone who provides the services that you need, it’s about forming a partnership with people who will be there working beside you as your business grows.
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