Alight Solutions
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryProfessional services
FoundedMay 2017
HeadquartersLincolnshire, Illinois
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Chris Michalak
(CEO)
ServicesHR and Benefits Consulting,
Health Benefits Administration,
401(k) Retirement,
Payroll, Financial Management
Number of employees
11,000 (2019)
Websitealight.com



Alight Solutions is a human capital solutions company based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. They provide benefits administration and human resources business process outsourcing.

History

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Alight was formed in May 2017 after its acquisition by private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Group L.P. (BX.N).[1][2]

Acquisitions

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  • In March 2018, Alight entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Future Knowledge, an HR advisory company in Australia and New Zealand.[3]
  • In July 2018, Alight acquired Compass Professional Health Services, a healthcare technology company based in Dallas, Texas.[4][5]
  • In February 2019, India's third largest software services exporter Wipro sold their Workday and Cornerstone OnDemand business to Alight Solutions for $110 million.[6]
  • On February 22, 2019, Alight announced the acquisition of Carlson Management Consulting, an Adaptive Insights implementation partner. [7]

Partnerships

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  • In September 2018, Wipro announced a $1.5 billion dollar, 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. [8][9]

Awards

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  • Alight was certified as a Great Place to Work® in October 2018. [10]
  • The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) named Alight to The Best of the Global Outsourcing 100 in May 2019. [11]


References

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  1. ^ Jamerson, Joshua (February 10, 2017), Blackstone to Buy Aon’s Human Resources Outsourcing Platform for $4.3 Billion, New York City: The Wall Street Journal {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Introducing Alight Solutions: Leading benefits administration and cloud-based HR services provider re-launches with new name, June 6, 2017
  3. ^ Alight Solutions to Acquire Future Knowledge, March 1, 2018
  4. ^ Isbell, Faith (June 13, 2018), Dallas-based health care company acquired by Alight Solutions, ‘’Dallas Business Journal’’
  5. ^ Chaudhary, Mayuri (March 1, 2018), Alight Solutions Acquires Compass Professional Health Services to Grow Health Navigation Capabilities, ‘’HR Technologist’’
  6. ^ Wipro To Sell Workday, Cornerstone OnDemand Business To Alight For Up To $110 Million, ‘’Bloomberg’’, February 27, 2019
  7. ^ Alight Solutions Acquires Carlson Management Consulting, ‘’HR Technologist’’, February 22, 2019
  8. ^ Wipro can't believe its luck at sealing 10-year deal worth $1.6bn with Alight Solutions, ‘’The Register’’, September 8, 2018
  9. ^ Wipro wins biggest contract of over $1.5 billion from Alight Solutions, ‘’Business Standard’’, September 3, 2018
  10. ^ Alight Solutions - Great Place to Work United States
  11. ^ The Best of the Global Outsourcing 100 - Leaders - iaop.org