Eliassen Group

What Eliassen Group does

Eliassen Group, LLC is a privately held US consulting and talent solutions firm headquartered in Reading, Massachusetts (also documented in firmographics as founded 1989, with one detailed history source estimating ~1985 based on a 40+ year talent network claim). The firm operates across four primary business segments: Technology Solutions (AI & Data Services, App Dev & Test Automation, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Agility, Infrastructure & Cloud, and Integration Solutions), Business Advisory Solutions (Accounting Advisory, Business Transformation, Office of the CFO, Risk & Compliance, SOX Compliance & Internal Audit, and Workiva Solutions), Life Sciences Solutions (Quality & Regulatory, Clinical Operations & Biometrics, Supply Chain & Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Corporate & Enterprise Operations, and R&D), and a Federal Services sub-brand (Eliassen Group Federal). The firm pairs practitioner-led delivery with a curated consultant network developed over four decades, targeting enterprise and federal clients in healthcare, financial services, government, renewable energy, and biotech.

The technology/IP base centers on three layered offerings: the AI Evolution Suite (a structured methodology for designing, building, enabling, and governing AI across applications, data, cloud, and operations), the Eliassen B2B Framework (300+ pre-built assets for IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and File Gateway that compresses implementation timelines and lifts ROI by up to 70%), and assessment tools such as the AI Readiness Spectrum and Enterprise Agility Maturity Matrix. Operational technology also includes AI-enabled meeting intelligence (transcription, summaries, action items) and AI-driven financial close automation. Implementation partnerships with IBM, Workiva, SailPoint, CyberArk, and Valiantys anchor the delivery ecosystem, while AI/NLP and process-automation capabilities are applied rather than foundational.

Commercially, Eliassen operates a sales-led, direct enterprise field motion with a quote-based pricing model. Revenue streams include professional services/consulting engagements and managed services (including IBM Managed Services). Headcount sits in the 5,001–10,000 band, and the firm reports presence across 8+ countries including the US, Canada, Ireland, and the UK following the 2021 Lightwell acquisition and the establishment of a Belfast engineering/R&D office. Growth has been supported by an active acquisition strategy — at least 14 deals since 2005, six since 2021 — adding life sciences, federal, west/Midwest coast, and international capabilities. Marketing is content-driven (blog, case studies, webinars, whitepapers) aimed at technology, AI, business transformation, and industry-specific thought leadership.

Name

Eliassen Group

Legal name

Eliassen Group, LLC

Website

https://eliassen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Intelligence, Reporting & Visualization Services (BPAEAHAD), Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE)

Keywords

• Strategic consulting services
• IT talent solutions
• Business transformation advisory
• Life sciences consulting
• AI consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services / Consulting: Providing technology, advisory, and industry consulting solutions with practitioner-led delivery model. Revenue generated through consulting engagements, project-based work, and specialized talent placement services.
2. Managed Services: Ongoing managed services engagements including IBM Managed Services, platform support, and continuous technology operations support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eliassen Group is a consulting and talent solutions firm that delivers technology, advisory, and life sciences services to enterprise and government clients through a practitioner-led model. Its offerings span AI and data services, application development, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure, integration, federal IT, business and finance transformation, SOX/risk/compliance, and life sciences consulting. Revenue is generated primarily through consulting engagements, managed services, and specialized talent placement.

Product overview

Eliassen Group is a consulting and talent solutions firm offering a portfolio of technology, business advisory, and life sciences services organized around AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data. The company provides three main practice areas: Technology Solutions (AI & Data Services, App Dev & Test Automation, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Agility, Infrastructure & Cloud, Integration Solutions, and Federal Services), Business Advisory Solutions (Accounting Advisory, Business Transformation, Office of the CFO, Risk & Compliance, SOX Compliance & Internal Audit, and Workiva Solutions), and Life Sciences Solutions (Quality & Regulatory, Clinical Operations & Biometrics, Supply Chain & Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Corporate & Enterprise Operations, and Research & Development). Key frameworks include the AI Evolution Suite for AI strategy and governance, and the Eliassen B2B Framework for IBM Sterling integrations. The firm operates a practitioner-led delivery model combined with specialized talent networks developed over 40+ years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eliassen Group Federal: Federal services division providing technology and consulting solutions for government clients.
• AI Evolution Suite

Products and services

• AI & Data Services
• App Dev & Test Automation
• Cybersecurity
• Enterprise Agility
• Infrastructure & Cloud
• Integration Solutions
• Eliassen Group Federal
• Accounting Advisory
• Business Transformation
• Office of the CFO
• Risk & Compliance
• SOX Compliance & Internal Audit
• Workiva Solutions
• Quality & Regulatory
• Clinical Operations & Biometrics
• Supply Chain & Manufacturing
• Medical Affairs
• Corporate & Enterprise Operations
• Research & Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced month-end close from 15 days to 3 days for biotech client
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership for IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and IBM Sterling File Gateway solutions. Eliassen Group has developed the B2B Framework with 300+ pre-built assets for rapid deployment. Also provides IBM Managed Services and solutions across B2B integration, cloud, and enterprise modernization. Multiple case studies demonstrate ongoing client delivery engagements.
• WorkivacoreTechnology or IntegrationWorkiva Solutions partner providing implementation services for global statutory reporting, integrated ESG reporting, and SOX compliance within the Workiva platform. Multiple client implementations documented.
• ValiantysminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAtlassian partner relationship for Jira and Confluence consolidation and support services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Accenture is a global enterprise technology and consulting incumbent that overlaps with Eliassen's enterprise applications, cloud, and AI transformation practices at much larger scale.
• Cognizant: Cognizant is a global IT services and consulting incumbent offering digital, cloud, and enterprise application services that directly compete for the same enterprise modernization spend Eliassen targets.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen is a broad federal and commercial consulting incumbent with deep cybersecurity and AI practices, comparable to Eliassen Federal plus Eliassen's cybersecurity and AI Evolution offerings.
• CGI Group: CGI is a large IT and business consulting services firm with strong North American federal and commercial practices, comparable in scale and footprint to Eliassen's enterprise and federal work.

Direct peers

• Slalom: Slalom is a tech-focused management and consulting firm combining local delivery with enterprise-scale transformation work, very comparable to Eliassen's practitioner-led, technology-and-advisory model.
• West Monroe Partners: West Monroe is a mid-sized business and technology consultancy with deep industry practices (including healthcare and financial services) matching Eliassen's vertical structure and outcomes-led delivery.
• Huron Consulting Group: Huron is a US consulting firm with strong life sciences, healthcare, and business advisory practices, very comparable to Eliassen's Business Advisory and Life Sciences Solutions pillars.
• ICF International: ICF combines digital, analytics, and federal consulting services, overlapping directly with Eliassen's federal IT modernization (DOT EITSS, Army PEO C3N) and digital transformation offerings.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a large staffing and consulting firm combining IT talent solutions with project-based services, closely matching Eliassen's talent network and project consulting model.
• Kforce: Kforce is a US professional staffing and solutions firm with technology and finance/accounting practices, directly comparable to Eliassen's Technology Solutions and Business Advisory staffing offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eliassen-group
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• Facebookfacebook.com/eliassengroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A14 records

Investments

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