On February 1, 2022, Alithya completes the acquisition of US-based Vitalyst, LLC, an award-winning Microsoft Gold Partner providing best-in-class employee experience and transformative change enablement via an on-demand, subscription-based Adaptive Learning™ proprietary platform. The platform complements Alithya’s Microsoft and change management practices, enabling the company to greater assist its clients in accelerating the adoption and increasing the impact of their digital transformation investments. Alithya acquires more than 165 professionals as part of the transaction, as well as 350 business applications, and 400 clients in more than 20 countries. On April 1, Alithya introduces Yves Turgeon, a former partner at Trafic3w, as Vice President of Strategy and Prospecting, overseeing the acceleration of digital experiences and application solutions development. On July 1, 2022, Alithya continues its disciplined approach to M&A with the acquisition of US-based Datum Consulting Group, LLC, a leader in IP enabled digital transformation services for data rich insurers, including 6 of the top 10 health insurers in the United States. The acquisition adds 150 professionals supporting global clients from the United States, Europe, India and Australia, and increases Alithya’s workforce to 3,600 professionals.

In April, Alithya acquires R3D Consulting, adding 600 professionals to a workforce now exceeding 3,300 employees. The acquisition bolsters the company’s expertise in consulting and digital application development in the insurance, finance, government services, healthcare, and telecommunications sectors, and paves the way for the creation of 350 new jobs and a new Quebec City-based global digital excellence centre for the insurance industry. As part of the R3D acquisition, Alithya welcomes Québecor and Beneva as shareholders and business partners. In July, Alithya opens a new subsidiary office in Tangier, Morocco in order to leverage a rich IT talent pool of university educated IT professionals. In addition to remotely assisting Alithya’s North American and European teams with their global initiatives, new recruits also support Alithya’s innovative Digital Solutions Center with its rapidly growing portfolio of projects.

In February, Alithya welcomes Askida to its family and widens its offering of advanced application development and software quality assurance. The following month, a global pandemic throws industries across the globe into a dark period of uncertainty. On the strength of its professionals and its leadership, Alithya rises to the challenge to prove its mettle as a leader in digital transformation, forging ahead to provide critical guidance to its clients as they navigate through unprecedented times.

In October, Alithya continued its expansion with the acquisition of Matricis Informatique in Quebec, marking an investment in the field of IoT and artificial intelligence. In December, the company made a strategic investment in the healthcare sector with the acquisition of Travercent, a leader specializing in Oracle cloud products in the United States. Alithya is also expanding its network of technology partners in order to offer customized digital solutions that leverage a vast range of resources and expertise.

In March, Alithya signs an agreement in principle for the acquisition of US-based Edgewater Technology in order to create a North American leader in strategy and digital technology. When the deal was finalized on November 1st, Alithya became a publicly-traded company and its shares are now traded on NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange. With this acquisition, Alithya now counts 2,000 professionals.

Alithya acquires Systemware Innovation Corporation (SWI), a Toronto-based information technology and software engineering consulting firm. The transaction allows Alithya to further diversify its service offerings and expand its client base in Ontario. The same year, Alithya wins the Prix Créateur d’emplois au Québec, which acknowledges achievements in job creation.

A fourth institutional investor – Industrial Alliance Financial Group – joins the adventure. This in turn allows Alithya to acquire Pro2P, Quebec’s foremost private Oracle suite integrator.

Desjardins, TELUS Ventures and Investissement Québec (IQ) become partners and strategic investors of Alithya. These partnerships lead to a series of large-scale acquisitions, including TELUS’ professional services business unit in Quebec and Groupe conseil OSI, bringing Alithya’s workforce to 1,200 professionals.

In light of that experience, the firm executes its daring strategic plan and begins to overhaul its image. The Alithya brand as we know it today is then introduced. The new image represents a company built on transparency, trust, integrity and social engagement.

In 2011, Paul Raymond and Pierre Turcotte invest in the firm and buy out 100% of an external partner’s shares. They become, alongside Ghyslain Rivard, the three controlling shareholders of the company. The firm then embarked on a new accelerated growth plan to become an alternative to the industry giants. An initial acquisition (Sinapse) was carried out in 2012 and Alithya’s personnel went up to 500 experts.

Thanks to an outside minority investment, CIA goes on to acquire 11 companies. The firm first acquires Paris-based IPSI in 1999, then successively acquires EAP, Techlink, Gestion Pierre Jutras, Europfiles, Optitech, Zinnia, Eva, Addx, Eureka and lastly ERS in 2005. As a result of these numerous acquisitions, CIA now has offices across France and Eastern Canada.

Alithya, known as CIA (Conseillers en informatique d’affaires) at the time, is founded by 11 former Desjardins employees under the leadership of Ghyslain Rivard (Founder).