Alight Solutions

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Alight, Inc.
Company type Public company
Industry Professional services
FoundedMay 2017;7 years ago (2017-05)
Headquarters,
U.S.
Number of locations
15 (2024)
Area served
US, Canada
Key people
Dave Guilmette [1] (CEO)
Services
  • 401(k) retirement
  • Benefits consulting
  • Financial management
  • Human resources
  • Health benefits administration
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$2.915 billion (FY ended Dec 31, 2021)
Increase2.svg US$167 million (FY ended Dec 31, 2021)
Increase2.svg US$–73 million (FY ended Dec 31, 2021)
Total assets Increase2.svg US$10.988 billion (FY ended Dec 31, 2021)
Total equity Increase2.svg US$4.928 billion (FY ended Dec 31, 2021)
Number of employees
 10,000 (July 2024)
Website alight.com

Alight Solutions is an information technology and consulting company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company provides cloud-based digital business and human capital service solutions; particularly within the areas of wealth and health resources. [2] The company went public on July 6, 2021, trading in the New York Stock Exchange under ALIT. [3]

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History

Alight was formed in May 2017 after the acquisition of the benefits outsourcing department of Aon Hewitt by private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Group L.P. [4] [5] It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. [6] [7]

Acquisitions

In March 2018, Alight entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Future Knowledge, an HR advisory company in Australia and New Zealand. [8] In July 2018, Alight acquired Compass Professional Health Services, a healthcare technology company based in Dallas, Texas. [9] [10] In February 2019, India's third largest software services exporter Wipro sold their Workday and Cornerstone OnDemand business to Alight Solutions for $110 million. [11] On February 22, 2019, Alight announced the acquisition of Carlson Management Consulting, an Adaptive Insights implementation partner. [12] On August 1, 2019, Employee benefits platform Hodges-Mace was acquired by Alight Solutions. [13] On August 22, 2019, Alight Solutions announced the acquisition of NGA Human Resources, a provider of digital human resources and global payroll services. [14]

Partnerships

In September 2018, Wipro announced a $1.5 billion, 10-year engagement with Alight Solutions. According to its contract with Alight, Wipro has been mandated to digitally transform the Illinois-headquartered company's business. [15] [16]

Awards

Alight was certified as a Great Place to Work in October 2018. [17] The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) named Alight to The Best of the Global Outsourcing 100 in May 2019. [18] In April 2024 Fortune magazine awarded Alight 74 of 100 companies to work for. [19]

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References

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  2. "Alight Solutions LLC - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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  10. Chaudhary, Mayuri (March 1, 2018), Alight Solutions Acquires Compass Professional Health Services to Grow Health Navigation Capabilities, HR Technologist
  11. Wipro To Sell Workday, Cornerstone OnDemand Business To Alight For Up To $110 Million, Bloomberg, February 27, 2019
  12. Alight Solutions Acquires Carlson Management Consulting, HR Technologist, February 22, 2019
  13. Employee Benefits Platform Hodges-Mace Acquired by Alight Solutions, AtlantaInno, July 10, 2019
  14. Alight Solutions acquires NGA Human Resources, Chicago Daily Herald, August 22, 2019
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  17. Alight Solutions – Great Place to Work United States
  18. The Best of the Global Outsourcing 100 - Leaders - iaop.org
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