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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.

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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.

Creating real-world results.

How we helped our client pioneer Satellite Messaging on the iPhone, even before Apple.
Digital Solutions
Enterprise

How we helped our client pioneer Satellite Messaging on the iPhone, even before Apple.

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 messenger - a handheld emergency tracking device popular among adventurers and maritime users - into a smartphone-controlled system.
An app developed for McKinsey Academy, dedicated to helping organizations build capabilities at scale to drive sustainable and inclusive growth.
Digital Solutions
Education

We designed and developed an app for McKinsey Academy, dedicated to helping organizations build capabilities at scale to drive sustainable and inclusive growth.

McKinsey Academy aimed to create a comprehensive learning platform designed to help organizations develop a resilient workforce, capable of driving sustainable transformation and growth.
A mobile event app for planning and managing application for agricultural development.
Digital Solutions
Government

We worked with IFAD and built them a cross-platform solution for event planning.

Project focus was on developing a mobile application for a specialized United Nations agency responsible for supporting food production in emerging and low-income countries. The goal of this initiative is to create a comprehensive platform that offers users a centralized access point for information on official meetings and events.
Helping our client design an app to change baby's bedtimes for the better. Featured by Apple
Digital Solutions
Society

Helping our client design an app to change baby's bedtimes for the better.

Lullabytes was intended to enhance bedtime routines for babies by incorporating soothing music, a sleep diary, and a nightlight feature. The app would help parents establish consistent routines while tracking their baby's sleep patterns.
Data platform for commercial and military use with chatbot for rapid decisions.
Digital Solutions
Government

Data platform for commercial and military use with chatbot for rapid decisions.

The task was to create a dashboard platform with standalone AI assistant, to help answer questions about troop and equipment readiness, status of a bases forces for health, security, weapons, certifications, trainings and other factors that affect readiness.
Streamline service deployment and management with an app that unifies your compute, network, and storage resources.
Digital Solutions
Enterprise

Streamline service deployment and management with an app that unifies your compute, network, and storage resources.

We streamlined a cloud service management by delivering a unified platform for automating and orchestrating virtualized resources like compute, network, and storage.
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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

A guide to navigating the Generative AI platform shift.

A guide to navigating the Generative AI platform shift.

Purpose Jobs Names Ascendum Solutions to Best Places to Work in 2025 List

Purpose Jobs Names Ascendum Solutions to Best Places to Work in 2025 List

Ascendum accounting services ranked best in Ohio

Ascendum accounting services ranked best in Ohio

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Future predictions and trends for software development in 2025

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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.