The Acquisition of VIA Technical
FAQ

This partnership is an opportunity for VIA Technical to continue to provide high-value services to its existing clients, as well as potentially across expanded markets and for new clients across the Eliassen Group ecosystem, which will result in the following: 

• Increased opportunities for VIA, its employees, and consultants in their roles as trusted partners for present and future clients
• A combined Technology Solutions division that provides a deep, nationwide talent pool to source premium candidates for premium projects for our shared clients
• A Consultant Advocate Program with world-class NPS scores consistently at 80% or higher. To learn more about our Consultant Advocate Program, please visit www.eliassen.com/cap
• A robust portfolio of client offerings that features technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, advisory, and clinical solutions
  • Technology Solutions
    • Application Development & Integration 
    • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
    • Cybersecurity
    • Data Science & Analytics solutions
    • Enterprise Applications
    • Enterprise Agility, Product & Program Management
    • QA, Engineering, & Testing
    • Specialized Government Solutions

• • Financial, Risk & Compliance, and Advisory Solutions
    • Accounting & Advisory
    • Business Optimization & Program Management
    • Risk & Compliance Advisory
    • Specialty Financial Applications

• • Clinical Solutions
    • Clinical Operations
    • Clinical Data Sciences
    • Quality, Regulatory, & Compliance 

• This partnership will expand the geographic reach of both VIA and Eliassen. To view a list of locations and market presence, please visit Locations (eliassen.com) 

• A competitive advantage in the ability to expand relationships with clients across a broader range of services and capabilities 

• Deeper and broader expertise with multiple end-clients in diverse vertical markets 

VIA’s operations will also benefit from support by Eliassen Group functions, such as: 

• Robust corporate infrastructure
• A Consultant Advocate Program
• A producer associate onboarding & training program
• An enterprise marketing organization
• A legal department, including a contracts team and an RFi/RFp team
• Robust operational support teams, including onboarding, immigration, learning & development, facilities, etc.
• An expanded recruiting services team with local, regional, national, and offshore capabilities
• Infrastructure and the ability to operate in Canada and Europe

The strategic partnership between Eliassen Group and VIA Technical will provide the combined organization’s clients with a wider range of services and access to an even greater professional network of proven candidate talent and experience. By joining together, Eliassen and VIA will expand and diversify both companies’ already strong operations in the Southern California marketplace and nationwide. 

Eliassen Group’s purpose is to positively impact their employees, their clients, their consultants, and the communities in which they live and work. 

Eliassen works hard, has fun, and rewards their employees’ outstanding contributions. We deliver value that enables our clients to achieve their business objectives, and we bring meaningful, challenging work to our employees.  

To learn more about Who We Are, please visit About Eliassen Group 

VIA will continue to operate under the VIA Technical brand for a time (as “VIA Technical is now Eliassen Group”) while undergoing an intentional transition to the unified Eliassen Group brand.

Please stay tuned for additional information and communication, including instructions on how to update your email signature and voicemailbox greeting.

VIA’s founders will remain in their current leadership roles within Eliassen’s Technology Solutions business, led by Taz Stephens and Tom Hart, both of whom report to Dave MacKeen, Chief Executive Officer.  

VIA’s operations team members will join Eliassen’s respective operations teams (e.g. Finance/Accounting, Onboarding, etc.)

You should expect to see very few changes, if any, to your day-to-day interactions with clients, consultants, recruiters, etc. VIA and Eliassen are committed to continuing VIA’s exceptional work on behalf of clients and consultants. Over time, there may be changes to certain administrative aspects of our combined operations, and all such changes will be communicated well in advance.

A robust communication plan has been developed along with talking points and detailed communication templates. Should you need to engage with clients or consultants related to this transaction, please reach out to Natalie Viani for details.

There are no immediate changes to medical, dental, or vision benefits.

Eliassen will offer VIA employees the opportunity to enroll in Eliassen Group’s robust benefit programs in the coming months.

The combined teams will work together to identify the best time to transition to Eliassen’s various benefit programs – and will communicate all the relevant details in the coming months (including plenty of time for Q&A and informational sessions well in advance of the enrollment process).  

This will most likely occur during Q4 of 2024 or early in 2025.

As of now, the VIA Technical 401(k) plan has been frozen for any new contributions. All participants will be notified when it’s okay to move forward with withdrawing or rolling over the funds into the Eliassen 401(k) plan (among other options).

Eliassen will offer VIA employees the opportunity to contribute to its Fidelity 401(k) plan in the coming months. Once that date has been determined, we will communicate all relevant details regarding enrollment, account access, Eliassen’s company match, and rollover options, including plenty of time for Q&A and informational sessions.

This will most likely occur during Q4 of 2024 or early in 2025.

Eliassen has never had a physical presence in the San Diego market and plans to continue operating the VIA office space for the foreseeable future.

Additionally, Eliassen operates nationwide as a “hybrid work organization” – with most teams working in a combination of both remote work and in-office collaboration.

We will share more details on this model in the coming months.

VIA Technical will become part of Eliassen Group’s Technology Solutions division, led by Taz Stephens and Tom Hart, who report to Eliassen’s CEO, Dave MacKeen.