Slalom Inc
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| Company type | Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional services |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founders | Brad Jackson, John Tobin, Troy Johnson[1] |
| Headquarters | Seattle, U.S. |
Key people | Brad Jackson, Chief Executive Officer[2] Tony Rojas, President |
| Services | Consulting |
Number of employees | 12,000 |
| Website | www |
Slalom Inc, also known as Slalom Consulting, is a business and technology consulting firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington.[3] The company employs about 12,000 people in 45 markets across eight countries.[3][2][4]
History
[edit]The company that is incorporated today as Slalom, Inc was formed in Denver, Colorado, as Accounting Quest, LLC in 1993.[5] It began as a team that helped place permanent and temporary accounting and finance professionals to clients in the Denver area.[5] The name was changed to Two Degrees, LLC, and in 1995, the company opened its Seattle office and focused on permanent placements and contract resources.[5] By 2011, the company had rebranded as Slalom LLC.[6] In 2018, Slalom opened an office in Charlotte, North Carolina,[7] and in 2019, opened an office in Miami, Florida.[8] In 2021, the company expanded further by opening offices in Raleigh, NC and Nashville, Tennessee.[9][10] By 2023, the company changed from Slalom, LLC to Slalom, Inc.[6] In April of 2023, Slalom opened an office in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[11] In May 2023, the company announced the opening of a Dublin, Ireland office, to serve customers in Ireland and Europe.[3] In September 7, 2023 Slalom announced it would be laying off 7% of its staff, impacting over 900 people.[2] In April 2024, women's professional soccer team Angel City FC announced a multi-year partnership for Slalom to provide sponsorship and strategy consulting services.[12] In September 2024, the company announced the opening of a new technology hub in Mexico, and was hiring technical professionals in the areas of software, data science, and AI.[13] In January 2025, the company expanded into Colombia with new offices in Bogotá and Medellín.[14]
Business
[edit]Slalom helps customers in the areas of cloud architecture; DevOps and security; product engineering; customer relationship management; user experience and user interface design; data architecture; AI and machine learning; and data visualization.[15] The company offers services in partnership with companies including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Snowflake, Salesforce and Microsoft.[15] The company is headquartered in Seattle, and operates in 43 markets worldwide.[4][1] Its customers include Alaska Airlines, Allstate, eBay, Hyatt, Microsoft, and REI.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "John Tobin, '91, Credits Hard Work, Values for Success as Founder of Slalom". www.myniu.com.
- ^ a b c d Soper, Taylor (September 7, 2023). "Slalom Consulting lays off 7% of workforce; CEO cites 'significant shifts within our industry'". GeekWire. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c Dillon, Brian (May 2, 2023). "US tech company Slalom to open Dublin office and create 50 jobs". Irish Star.
- ^ a b Clarridge, Christine (January 11, 2023). "3 Seattle-area companies named best places to work". Axios.
- ^ a b c Parker, Garrett (January 19, 2018). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Slalom CEO Brad Jackson". Money Inc.
- ^ a b "All SEC EDGAR Filings for SLALOM, INC". research.secdatabase.com.
- ^ "How Slalom makes recruiting a 'core competency' in tech-consulting field". Charlotte Business Journal. November 18, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Billion-dollar consulting firm landing in Miami-Dade, aims to hire 600 workers in state". Miami Herald. October 11, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ "Slalom opens Raleigh, North Carolina office". www.consulting.us. August 12, 2021.
- ^ Jr, Cedric Dent (October 21, 2021). "Seattle tech consultant opening Nashville office". Nashville Post.
- ^ Bergeron, Tom (April 20, 2023). "Slalom Consultancy is eager to expand in N.J. — and now it has the office to do it".
- ^ "Angel City FC adds Slalom as sponsor and business transformation partner". www.consulting.us. April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Slalom plans to build 500-strong team in new Technology hub in Mexico". www.consultancy.lat. September 26, 2024.
- ^ "US consultancy firm Slalom opens Bogota and Medellin offices". www.consultancy.lat. January 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Kovar, Joseph F. "'Painful Decision': Slalom Consulting Layoffs Hit 900 Workers | CRN". www.crn.com.
