When Adam Boinot founded Hylaine in 2017, he believed that the traditional model of technology consulting had lost its integrity: over-promising deliverables, treating clients like one-time deals, and trading junior staff for senior staff. He set out to build a company that approached consulting differently. That means a company that is publicly committed to putting client needs, transparency, and long-term partnerships ahead of short-term profits.
Eight years later, Hylaine's value-first approach has resulted in 216% revenue growth over three years and a spot on the Inc. 5000 list for four consecutive years, including the 2025 ranking. The company currently operates in five hubs in the United States, serving large enterprise customers in industries such as banking, insurance, healthcare, and life sciences.
What sets Hylaine apart with its unique message is not flashy methods, but consistent discipline: experienced consultants (averaging approximately 15 years of experience), low turnover (4%), transparency, integrity, and a commitment to “partnerships over transactions.”
Now, as Hylaine rolls out a new brand identity, adds about 100 employees across existing locations, and embarks on plans to grow its workforce by 50% over the next year, the company is doubling down on its founding philosophy, said Boitnot, who shares that strategy in the following interview.
Tell us about Hylaine and how it has grown over the years.
When we launched Hylaine in 2017, we felt the technology consulting model was broken and there had to be a better way. Too many companies over-promise and under-deliver by treating customer relationships like transactions rather than partnerships.
I wanted to build a company that took a different approach to consulting. The company name, Hylaine, is a portmanteau of the first names of their daughters, reflecting the company's guiding philosophy of choosing to “Hylaine” by prioritizing the needs of its clients over its own needs.
One of Hylaine's differentiators is that we put our values at the heart of everything we do. It means a partnership that goes beyond a transaction. Do what is right rather than what is easy. We are honest without exception and there are no bait and switch tactics. and transparency in everything we do. With a value-first foundation, Hylaine helps Fortune 1000 customers solve problems associated with outdated technology systems, slow software development, and unreliable data.
From our first office in Charlotte, we have expanded to five hubs. We know our model works thanks to our growth and client feedback. We strategically target highly regulated and data-intensive industries such as banking, insurance, healthcare, and life sciences that require data accuracy and reliability engineering assistance.
This includes improving data quality, automating problem detection, and reducing root cause analysis time. We also support companies in their AI journeys by ensuring their data is accurate, resilient, and ready to power AI at scale.
We are honored to have been recognized as one of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies for the past four years, ranking on the Inc. 5000 list with a three-year growth rate of 216%. The number of employees has also increased over the past eight years, with consultants averaging 15 years of experience. The deep experience and extreme loyalty of our team sets us apart. Our attrition rate is low at 4%, compared to the industry average of 28%. That's one reason why multiple organizations have recognized us as a “Best Place to Work.”
For clients, this consistency makes a tangible difference. High turnover at other consulting firms means lost knowledge, wasted onboarding time, and inconsistent delivery. At Hylaine, our low turnover rate allows our clients to work with the same experienced consultants to build deeper insight into their business and resolve issues faster.
Give an example of how your company puts the customer's needs above your own. As you like to say, “spend an extra 5 percent on every dime to over-promise.”
One of our clients was planning to implement an AI initiative, but they rushed into an AI pilot and then stalled for months. Other Hylaine team members outside of the core team were also involved to ensure results without requiring change requests. This investment in partnership builds trust and shows commitment.
We worked with our clients to get back to basics and ensure they had clean, consistent data, clear governance, and scalable integration patterns. We helped implement data reliability engineering from day one.
By treating this as a partnership rather than a transaction and putting in the extra effort, clients have found that AI can certainly deliver on its promise. To get there, we helped them do the hard work of first fixing the foundations.
You recently changed your brand. How is the new brand identity different from the original brand?
We have always been a values-based technology consultancy, but we realized that Hylaine was top secret and not many people knew about us. We decided to clearly talk about what makes us different and make it part of our brand.
Growth is the driving force behind Hylaine's big brand expansion. Over the next year, we plan to grow our workforce by 50%, expand our footprint across five U.S. hubs, and deepen our industry and service expertise.
Our new brand reflects who we are today, a proven, values-driven technology consulting partner, and where we are heading next. We feel our brand is more than just a new look, it's a clearer expression of the principles we've espoused since day one.
Hylaine will simultaneously debut its new brand identity across all internal and external digital channels, including social media, website, and sales and marketing assets. We created a video that showcases the company's strategic positioning and latest creative. The “Hylaine'' logo is a hexagon that forms the letter “H'', which symbolizes partnership, and is divided into two halves.
What’s next for HiRain?
While privately owned, Hylaine is built for sustainable long-term growth. We are expanding in the United States through both organic growth and selective M&A, with an increased focus on industries where trust and compliance are paramount. With support from Summit Park and our own reinvestment, we are rapidly scaling.
Our vision is to raise the bar in technology consulting by proving what values-based leadership really looks like. Tools and technology will continue to change, but our commitment to partnership, doing what's right, integrity, and transparency will never change.
