{{Short description|Digital technology consulting company}} {{more citations needed|date=December 2008}} {{Infobox company | name = Alithya | industry = Digital technologies | key_people = Paul Raymond, Ghyslain Rivard | products = Business Advisory and Technical Services, Business Intelligence, EPM, ERP, CRM, and Big Data Services | founded = 1992 | hq_location = Montreal, Quebec, Canada | website = {{URL|https://alithya.com/en}} }}
'''Alithya''' is a North American digital strategy and technologies company. The company employs over 3,900 people in Canada, the United States and in other countries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/entreprises/2021-04-07/alithya/l-accompagnement-humain-avant-la-technologie.php|title=Alithya, l'accompagnement humain avant la technologie|date=April 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/technology/video/canada-s-latest-tech-ipo-alithya-soars-in-debut%7E1530738|title=Alithya soars in debut}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alithya signs largest CRM contract to date in Canada's Higher Education practice |url=https://www.alithya.com/en/newsroom/alithya-signs-largest-crm-contract-to-date-in-canada-s-higher-education-practice |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Alithya |language=en}}</ref>
== History == Alithya was established in 1992 by Ghyslain Rivard, with the help of a dozen information technology employees from Mouvement Desjardins. Its original name was CIA. In 2020, Alithya was hired by Nemours Children's Hospital to implement Oracle cloud services in the hospital. Previous mergers with Edgewater (an enterprise systems company) and Travercent (a healthcare specialized company) enabled this contract.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/entreprises/2020-08-20/alithya-decroche-son-plus-important-contrat-aux-etats-unis.php|title=Alithya décroche son plus important contrat aux États-Unis}}</ref>
=== Edgewater Technology === Edgewater Technology became part of the Alithya Group in November 2018 and now operates under that name.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2018-11-01/alithya-acquires-edgewater-technology-and-becomes-a-leading-north-american-strategy-and-digital-technology-firm|title=Alithya acquires Edgewater Technology and becomes a leading North American strategy and digital technology firm|date=November 1, 2018|work=Bloomberg}}</ref> Prior to that, Edgewater Technology was a Massachusetts-based, publicly traded business (NASDAQ: EDGW) and IT consulting firm. It was founded in 1992 by Shirley Singleton and David Clancey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/specials/globe-100| title= The best of Massachusetts business — 2013| website= The Boston Globe}}</ref>
In December 2000, during an incident known as the Wakefield massacre, an Edgewater employee, Michael McDermott, shot and killed seven fellow employees, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment.<ref name="Internet News">[http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/1015741 Murder Conviction for Edgewater Killer]</ref>
== Other acquisitions == Alithya's growth as a company is in part due to their acquisitions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/technology/video/canada-s-latest-tech-ipo-alithya-soars-in-debut%7E1530738|title=Alithya soars in debut}}</ref> In 2015, TELUS invested in Alithya, which acquired its professional services<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/telus-acquires-20-stake-alithya-strengthens-it-services-suite|title=Telus acquires 20% stake in Alithya, strengthens IT services suite}}</ref> and later on, its Managed Web Services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/technology/video/canada-s-latest-tech-ipo-alithya-soars-in-debut%7E1530738|title=Alithya soars in debut}}</ref> Following the acquisition of Edgewater in 2018, 35% of Alithya’s current revenue came from the U.S. Simultaneously, the company raised C$52.8 million through the issuance of 11,736,055 subscription receipts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/work/cases/alithya-group-completes-c528m-private-placement-subscription-receipts|title=Alithya Group completes C$52.8M private placement of subscription receipts|date=20 June 2023 }}</ref> Vitalyst was acquired in 2022.
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== External links == * {{official website|http://www.edgewater.com/}}
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