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Shore Group Launches AI-Powered Digital Services for SMBs


Shore Group Launches AI-Powered Digital Services for SMBs
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  • February 5, 2026

Shore Group, a traditional outsourcing and staffing provider since 2006, has completed a three-year internal transformation into an AI-enabled operations company. The company today launched Shore Digital Services, a new division that helps small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) modernize manual, process-heavy workflows through intelligent automation, outcome-based delivery, and hybrid human-AI models.

Quick Intel

  • Shore Group invested $1.5 million over three years to build Polaris, its proprietary cloud-native platform, using itself as the first client and achieving 10x document and data processing volume since 2022 with the same core team.
  • Shore Digital Services offers Outcome-as-a-Service, taking full ownership of workflows with guaranteed results backed by SLAs, eliminating the need for clients to manage staff or implement complex software.
  • Core capabilities include intelligent data collection (large-scale web scraping), AI document processing (invoices, contracts, multilingual/handwritten data extraction), workflow automation (approvals, reconciliation), and human-in-the-loop exception handling.
  • The "Pilot-to-Partnership" model starts with a free discovery session, no/low-cost proof of concept on real client data, and a fixed-rate pilot before any long-term commitment, allowing easy exit or scaling.
  • Shore supports three engagement paths: elastic staffing for capacity needs, semi-autonomous hybrid models combining people and technology, and fully managed digital solutions for end-to-end transformation.
  • Target clients include SMBs ($5M–$150M revenue) in community banking, credit unions, real estate, insurance, and logistics; a complimentary operational assessment is available to identify modernization opportunities.

From Traditional Staffing to AI-Enabled Operations

Three years ago, Shore Group faced the same scaling challenges its clients encounter: manual processes that become unsustainable beyond certain revenue thresholds, with hiring no longer economically viable. Rather than remain a traditional staffing provider, the company invested in building Polaris—a scalable, cloud-native platform that automates data-intensive workflows. By applying the technology internally first, Shore achieved dramatic efficiency gains, processing ten times more volume without headcount growth. This real-world validation underpins the launch of Shore Digital Services.

Outcome-as-a-Service: A New Model for SMB Modernization

Shore Digital Services removes the traditional trade-offs between unsustainable labor costs and burdensome software implementations. Instead of selling staff hours or SaaS licenses, Shore assumes complete ownership of designated workflows and delivers measurable outcomes backed by service-level agreements. This approach transfers operational risk to Shore while providing clients with predictable results and scalability that grows with revenue.

Flexible Engagement Paths for Different Maturity Levels

Shore meets organizations at their current readiness level. Teams needing immediate skilled capacity can opt for elastic staffing with dedicated professionals. Those pursuing gradual improvement can select hybrid models that combine human expertise with intelligent automation. For clients ready for full transformation, Shore offers end-to-end managed digital solutions powered by Polaris. All paths aim for the same goal: operations that remain efficient and cost-effective as the business expands.

Proven Results and Client-Centric Approach

The "Pilot-to-Partnership" model minimizes risk for clients. Engagements begin with a complimentary operational assessment to map processes and identify high-impact opportunities. A no/low-cost proof of concept uses the client's actual data to demonstrate value, followed by a fixed-rate pilot. Only upon proven success do long-term partnerships form, with flexibility to exit or scale at any point.

This transformation positions Shore Group as a leader in hybrid intelligent operations for SMBs, blending enterprise-grade automation with the flexibility and personal service traditionally associated with smaller providers in the outsourcing, BPO, and SaaS-enabled services space.

 

About Shore Group 

Shore Group has helped small and mid-sized businesses solve operational challenges they can't staff or automate their way out of alone. Through Shore Digital Services, the company meets clients where they are: elastic staffing for teams that need skilled capacity, hybrid engagements that pair dedicated professionals with process improvement, and fully managed solutions that deliver SLA-backed outcomes powered by intelligent automation. Whether you need extra hands or end-to-end transformation, Shore provides enterprise-grade operational capability without enterprise complexity or cost.

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