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Alithya Group Inc. is a private strategy and information technology consulting firm in Canada. Founded in 1992, the firm advises, guides and assists its clients in their pursuit of innovation and excellence. Alithya prioritizes the achievement of business objectives on every project through the optimal use of digital technologies. Its clients mainly operate in the financial services, telecommunications, energy, transportation, health and government services sectors. It employs 1,600 professionals across Canada, the United States and France.

History
1992: Former Desjardins employees found CIA. The company has 11 advisors.

1998: CGI invests in the company.

1999: CIA acquires IPSI (Paris), thereby establishing a presence in France.

2001: CIA acquires Optitech (Ottawa) and Techlink (Montreal).

2002: CIA acquires Gestion Pierre Justras (Quebec) and Europfiles (Paris).

2003: CIA acquires Optitech (Ottawa) and Zinnia (Aix-en-Provence).

2004: CIA acquires Eva (Quebec), Addx (Sophia Antipolis) and Eurêka (Aix-en-Provence).

2005: CIA acquires ERS (Montreal).

2011: CIA executives buy out CGI.

2012: CIA acquires Sinapse.

2013: CIA changes its name to Alithya.

2015: TELUS Ventures invests in Alithya and Alithya acquires TELUS’s professional services business. The company also acquires Groupe-conseil OSI and welcomes two more major investors, Capital Régional et Coopératif Desjardins and Investissement Québec.

2016: Alithya acquires Pro2p, and iA Financial Group invests in Alithya.

2017: Alithya acquires Systemware Innovation (SWI), bringing its total number of employees to 1,600.

2018: Alithya signs an agreement with Edgewater Technology   to create one of the top North American digital technology company.

Members of the Executive Committee

 * Paul Raymond, President and Chief Executive Officer
 * Claude Rousseau, Chief Operating Officer
 * Mathieu Lupien, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 * Robert Lamarre, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
 * Marie-France Parisé, Senior Vice President, Human Capital

Board of Directors

 * Pierre Turcotte, Chairman of the Board
 * Ghyslain Rivard, Founder and Director
 * Paul Raymond, President and Chief Executive Officer
 * François Côté, Director of companies
 * Dana Adès-Landy, Director and Chair, Association of Quebec Women in Finance
 * Dvaipayan Ghose, Director and Global Head of Equity Research and Head of Strategic Development at Canaccord Genuity

Services
Alithya offers consulting services in digital strategies and technologies and aims to create synergy between business and IT. It works in four service areas:

Alithya Strategy
The firm consulting team develops innovative strategies that address organizations’ needs and requirements. Alithya provides support and proposes solutions to help resolve its clients’ business issues.

Alithya Technology
Alithya's experts team offer a comprehensive range of digital technology consulting services that take into account each project’s needs. The company adapts its services to the client’s requirements and offers creative solutions.

Alithya Hiring Solutions
Alithya's experienced recruiters team uses the latest staffing tools and industry best practices. The candidates Alithya proposes to its clients are qualified and assessed in order to fulfill the needs of mandates effectively.

Alithya Intellectual Property
Alithya's clients want proven solutions that will increase their efficiency quickly and strengthen their processes. The firm offers intellectual property solutions specifically designed for sectors with which Alithya is familiar to meet these needs.

The Alithya FinTech LAB
Alithya set up its Fintech LAB in seven weeks for a collaboration project with one of its clients. This project is designed to modernize the automated banking machines and service counters of one of Canada’s largest financial services companies.

As part of this mandate, Alithya has added a remote development centre to its FinTech International Centre of Excellence, including a laboratory with 10 ATMs. The centre accommodates the nearly 150 experts working on this strategic project, which will be completed by the end of 2018.

Business sectors

 * Finance
 * Transport
 * Telecommunications
 * Energy
 * Health
 * Government services
 * Retail

Visual identity
Alithya means "truth" in Greek. This reflects the identity of the company and how it carries out its mandates. Its authenticity, as well as its agility and culture of innovation, stand out and have made its reputation.

Its values : respect, well-being, passion, trust, integrity et creativity.

Recognition
In 2017, Alithya’s contribution to Québec's economic development was recognized by the Conseil du patronat du Québec, which awarded it the National Champion Grand Prize at the Quebec Job Creation Awards Gala.

In 2017, Alithya again placed in the Branham300, with the following rankings :


 * 2nd among the Top 5 Pure-play Healthcare ICT Companies;
 * 6th among the Top 10 Canadian ICT Staffing Companies;
 * 15th among the Top 25 Canadian ICT Professional Services Companies;
 * 49th among the Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies;

In 2016, Paul Raymond, Alithya’s President and Chief Executive Officer, was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Information Technology category 2016.

In 2016, Paul Raymond, Alithya’s President and Chief Executive Officer, was an Investissement Québec CEO of the Year finalist.

In 2016, Alithya was once again included in the Branham300, with the following rankings:


 * 7th among the Top 15 Growth Companies (for the first time);
 * 9th among the Top 10 Canadian ICT Staffing Companies (for the first time) thanks to its new Hiring Solutions business unit;
 * 16th among the Top 25 Movers and Shakers (for the first time);
 * 17th among the Top 25 Canadian ICT Professional Services Companies (up from 25th in 2015)
 * 55th among the Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies (up from 74th in 2015).

In 2016, Alithya was among the finalists for the Fidéides award in the Business and Social Engagement (large companies) category.

In 2015, Alithya was included in the Branham300 for the first time, ranking 25th in the top information technology companies in Canada.

In 2013, Alithya won the Fidéides award in the Business and Social Engagement (large companies) category at the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Québec’s Fidéides Gala.

In April 2012, Alithya (Sinapse) was recognized at the Mercuriades, organized by the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ). The company won the “Proactive Workforce Management” award for SMEs. The Proactive Workforce Management award is given in recognition of an innovative workforce management strategy that supports employee retention and loyalty, attracts high-quality employees, offers workforce development, facilitates the integration of new employees and provides for succession planning and preparation, including business transfer strategies.