March 21, 2024

Align Honored in Inaugural RedHawk50 Awards

Align Honored in Inaugural RedHawk50 Awards

Miami University recognizes Align as a top-performing alumni-led company

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, March 21, 2024Align, the premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions and Managed IT Services, announced today that it has been recognized as one of the inaugural honorees of Miami University's RedHawk50 programThis esteemed award acknowledges Align's exceptional growth and leadership, solidifying its place among the fastest-growing private companies worldwide led by former students of Miami University.redhawk

The RedHawk50 is an annual program to identify, recognize, and celebrate the 50 fastest growing private companies founded or led by former students of Miami University. This program plays an important role in identifying accomplished Miamians in the global business community and serves as a vehicle for the Miami University graduates and former students who lead these companies to pass lessons learned to the next generation of entrepreneurs. 

Jim Dooling_ColoredJim Dooling, Align's founder, president, and Chief Executive Officer attended Miami University of Ohio and majored in Architecture. He has grown Align into the premier provider of technology solutions and services with a recognized center of excellence in IT Advisory, Infrastructure Design and Build Services, and Managed Services. Many of the world's leading firms including Salesforce, Uber, Pfizer, JPMorgan, the NBA, Louis Vuitton and Barclays rely on the expertise and experience of Align to support their technology infrastructure needs. 

"Align is honored to receive this prestigious recognition from my alma mater," said Dooling. "Miami University played a pivotal role in shaping my entrepreneurial journey, and I am grateful for the support and education I received during my time there.”  

Align looks forward to continuing its growth trajectory and contributing to the vibrant entrepreneurial community nurtured by Miami University. 
 

About Align

Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions. For over 37 years, leading firms worldwide have relied on Align to guide them through IT challenges, delivering complete, secure solutions for business change and growth. Align is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has offices in New York City, London, Virginia, Arizona, New Jersey, Chicago, San Francisco, Salt Lake City & Portland. Learn more at www.align.com.

Press Contact: 

Ashley Holbrook
aholbrook@align.com

About Miami University

Miami University is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. Known for its strong emphasis on undergraduate education, Miami University offers over 120 degree programs across various disciplines. 

About the RedHawk50 Program: 

RedHawk50 is an annual program to identify, recognize, and celebrate the 50 fastest growing private companies around the world founded or led by former students of Miami University. This program plays an important role in identifying and collecting information about promising and/or accomplished Miamians in the business community and about Miami-led companies. It also reinforces Miami University and the John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship as the “Cradle of Founders” and serves as a vehicle for the Miami University graduates and former students who lead these companies to pass lessons learned to the next generation of Miami entrepreneurs. 

Press Contact: 

Tara Hoppe
hoppetl@miamioh.edu
513.529.2583

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“Align is our trusted provider for all our Managed Services and cybersecurity needs. They provide us best-in-class IT services that not only help drive productivity and growth, but ensure we meet both current and evolving compliance and security requirements with ease. As consultants to financial advisors, trust and reliability are indispensable to our operations, which is why we never hesitate to refer Align to our very own client base. Align isn’t just our partner, they are an extension of our team. We look forward to entrusting them with our IT infrastructure for years to come.”

Ed Fasano - Experienced Advisory Consultants LLC