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Every day, we help clients achieve their goals through digital innovations and optimizing business processes.

Every day, we help our clients achieve their goals through digital innovations and by optimizing business processes.

Every day, we help our clients achieve their goals through digital innovations and by optimizing business processes.

Develop Beyond

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Every day, we help our clients achieve their goals through digital innovations and by optimizing business processes

About us.

Ascendum is a global technology company, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Owned by Vora Ventures, a leading PE company. We are proud to have a world class team made of expertise in the fields of design, digital development and business process optimization. Working seamlessly together, this diversity of skill sets gives us a unique flexibility to tailor the right solutions for an array of business needs.

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Why Develop Beyond?
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It’s our ethos to embrace each day with the drive to make an even more positive impact for our team, our clients and the community than the day before.

It’s what gets us up in the morning, that and a coffee.

Our expertise.

— Design-led Products & Experiences.

— Data, AI, Development & Cloud.

— Strategy & Innovation.

— Microsoft Solutions.

— IT Talent Augmentation.

— Mortgage & Title Services.

— Accounting.

Custom Digital Solutions

Creating an engaging virtual preschool experience for children learning remotely.
Digital Solutions
Education

A virtual preschool learning app.

Our client is one of the largest early childhood education partners in the country, with over 500 franchised schools across dozens of states. Because of the global pandemic, parents were unable to send their children to school in person. The solution introduced a new level of operational clarity.
We designed an intuitive AI search solution to provide enhanced document discovery capabilities.
Digital Solutions
Media

An AI discovery tool.

ABP, a global consultancy specialising in business process management and AI-powered automation, approached us for support with a client. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences. It transformed user expectations and simplified daily tasks. It brought measurable results across teams.
Digital lockbox migrations for a large US consumer bank.
Digital Solutions
Finance

Digital lockbox for banking.

Ascendum collaborated with the client, one of the largest consumer banks in the Midwestern United States, to address the challenge of migrating existing customer lockbox accounts. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals. Overall, this raised quality and user satisfaction.
Helping retail employees with every facet of their daily responsibilities.
Digital Solutions
Retail

Retail workforce management tools.

Hallmark approached us to drastically improve their hand-held retail hardware interface. They required an interactive platform for teachers where they can easily share lesson plans, resources, open book chapters, and various other learning materials. This gave users quicker access to daily tools.
How we helped our client pioneer Satellite Messaging on the iPhone, even before Apple.
Digital Solutions
Enterprise

We designed and developed a satellite messaging app

In 2010, Globalstar, an innovator in satellite communication technology, selected us as their digital transformation partner for an ambitious project that would redefine emergency communications. At a time when smartphone apps were still in their infancy, Globalstar envisioned transforming their SPOT Connect satellite.
Leveraging large language models to provide an intuitive, conversational interface for users to access their data.
Digital Solutions
AI

A conversational AI data assistant.

Data Butler is a cutting-edge AI prototype developed by Ascendum that leverages large language models to provide an intuitive, conversational interface for users to interact with their data. Designed to scale, the outcome supported broader goals. This removed points of friction and improved long-term use.
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Who we work with.

— Fortune 500 healthcare corporations.

— Fortune 1000 retail and e-commerce enterprises.

— Leading manufacturing companies.

— Prominent financial organizations.

— Top entertainment and sports associations.

— Large government and educational institutions.

Proudly recognized.

News

AI the Future of Work

AI the future of work and frontier firms

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Top 9 benefits of outsourced accounting services for SMB accounting firms.

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OhioX: The State of AI in Ohio

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How Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizes Economy and Society.

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#AscendumLife.

Process Solutions R&R Event team photograph
Design Solutions iPad device
9/11 Charity food packing day 2023
Process Solutions R&R Event 2024 stage
Ascendum Valentines
American Heart Foundation charity walk 2023
Process Solutions cricket champions
Process Solutions R&R Event 2024 introduction
Join the team

Our key contacts.

Mahendra Vora Chairman & Managing Director Ascendum

Mahendra Vora

Founder & Managing Director
Kris Nair President & CEO Ascendum

Kris Nair

President & CEO
Uday Kumar EVP Digital Ascendum

Uday Kumar

Executive VP Digital
Mark Olszewski SVP Operations Ascendum

Mark Olszewski

Executive VP Operations
David Porter Senior VP Finance Ascendum

David Porter

Senior VP Finance
Rich Kurz VP Tech Solutions Ascendum

Rich Kurz

VP & GM Microsoft
Chris Ransdell VP Technology Ascendum

Chris Ransdell

VP Technology
Loran Williams VP Talent Ascendum

Loran Williams

VP Digital
Gary Howe VP Design Ascendum Zombies Player and Maverick

Gary Howe

VP Design
Suresh Ramakrishnan SVP Mortgage & Accounting Ascendum

Suresh Ramakrishnan, CMB

SVP Financial Services
Rob Shepherd VP Mortgage & Accounting Ascendum

Rob Shepherd

VP Financial Services
Lynsey Gaca Senior HR Business Partner Ascendum

Lynsey Gaca

Manager, HR Business Partner
Parvathy Therembil VP Corporate HR Ascendum

Parvathy Therembil

VP Corporate HR
Sachin Shah VP Finance & Accounts Ascendum

Sachin Shah

VP Finance & Accounts
Partho Chatterjee VP Business Operations Ascendum

Partho Chatterjee

VP Business Operations
Sandipan Chakraborty Associate VP Sales Ascendum

Sandipan Chakraborty

Associate VP Sales

Our core values.

Vora Ventures, Ascendum’s parent company, is built on five deeply rooted core values. These values define who we are, how we operate every day, what type of employees we look for, and what our clients expect from us.

I. Character.

Practice the highest level of integrity and ethics in everything you do. Remember, you are representing our brand and values.

II. Commitment.

Work hard with intensity and passion, create high standards for yourself. ​​​​​​​Relentless commitment to the success of our clients and decisions makers.

III. Competence.

Work Smart, not just hard. Think of creative solutions to complex problems. Continuously read/learn and improve, along with professional development.

IV. Courage.

Make decisions and stand up for the decisions you make. Willing to have tough conversations when needed, with utmost transparency.

V. Community.

Build a positive culture within your project team and/or our clients. Demonstrate genuine care and empathy for others. Give back, actively organize and/or participate in community service.