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Alight to Acquire NGA Human Resources, One of the Largest Multi-Country Payroll and HR Solutions Providers in the World

22.8.2019 17:00:00 EEST | Business Wire | Press release

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Alight Solutions, a leader in technology-enabled health, wealth and human capital management (HCM) and financial management solutions, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NGA Human Resources, a leading provider of digital HR and multi-country payroll services. The proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

With a nearly 50-year history, NGA HR brings innovation, high-quality service, HR and payroll expertise to its more than 250 clients, representing three million employees. As one of the largest multinational payroll providers, NGA HR is enabled to deliver HR & payroll services across more than 188 countries. Underpinning NGA HR’s HR and payroll expertise is its industry leading technology platforms including hrX, which provides companies with a centralized point to access their payroll and HR solutions including analytics; and its euHReka multi-tenant cloud payroll platform, which is localized to support payroll in 51 different countries.

“As Alight continues to grow its core businesses of health, wealth, HCM and financial solutions, adding NGA HR’s global HR and payroll capabilities will allow us to expand the breadth of solutions we deliver for clients around the world,” explained Chris Michalak, CEO of Alight. “Providing multi-national companies with access to industry leading benefits administration in North America, along with global payroll and HR solutions, supported by superior technology will allow Alight to better serve our clients in every geography in which they operate.”

“Adding NGA’s capabilities to Alight’s will allow us to bring together our respective strengths and to provide greater value to our clients,” said Andy Monshaw, CEO of NGA HR. “We are excited by the opportunities made possible by this combination.”

James Reynolds, non-executive chairman of NGA HR, said: “The Board would like to thank Andy Monshaw and all of the employees of NGA HR for the huge contribution they have made to the success of the organisation.”

Financial terms were not disclosed. The proposed transaction is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs International is acting as exclusive financial adviser to NGA HR.

About Alight Solutions

As a leading provider of human capital solutions, we help our clients and their people navigate the complexity of health, wealth and HR. We combine data-driven, consumer-centered technology with personalized care and service to deliver a superior customer experience. Our dedicated colleagues across 19 global centers help 23 million people and their 11 million family members simplify work and life, both now and in the future. At Alight, we are reimagining how people and organizations thrive.

Follow Alight on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alightsolutions
Follow Alight on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alightsolutions

About NGA Human Resources

At NGA HR, our mission is to innovate HR & Payroll for today and tomorrow. We help our clients deliver seamless workforce and payroll services and empower HR as strategic partner for data-driven workforce decisions. As a result, HR leaders can offer better employee experiences, more easily attract and retain talent, manage the employee life cycle and support the globally connected, agile workforce.

Follow NGA HR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ngahr
Follow NGA HR on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nga-humanresources

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Contact information

Media Contacts:

For Alight:
MacKenzie Lucas
+1.224.737.1158
Mackenzie.lucas@alight.com

For NGA HR:
Caroline Garstang Howlett
+44 (0) 7956 430338
caroline.garstang@ngahr.com

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