Barton Associates has acquired LocumsCollective, a Salt Lake City-based MSP serving the locum tenens industry. The deal expands Barton’s workforce solutions platform and supports its shift from locum tenens staffing into broader healthcare workforce solutions. PEABODY, Mass. and SALT LAKE C

Upwork Inc. has launched Lifted, a wholly owned subsidiary designed to help enterprises manage the full spectrum of contingent workforce needs, including independent contractors, AOR, EOR, staff augmentation, and SOW engagements. Built on recent acquisitions of Bubty and Ascen, Lifted integrates sou