Accenture buys Ascendient Learning to boost tech training capabilities
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — Outsourcing giant Accenture has acquired Ascendient Learning, a North American provider of IT and digital skills training, to expand its instructor-led training and certification services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The merger brings nearly 75 Ascendient professionals into Accenture’s LearnVantage business, enhancing the company’s ability to provide live, customized training to organizations seeking to upskill and reskill their workforces in the rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Strategic impact and client benefits
The acquisition allows Accenture to offer an expanded suite of instructor-led training and industry-recognized certifications.
“One of the biggest challenges our clients face is keeping pace with accelerating technology and maintaining an agile and skilled workforce. Ascendient Learning’s deep expertise in IT and digital instructor-led training and certifications, combined with our global reach and industry experience, greatly enhances our ability to deliver transformative learning solutions to our clients at scale,” said Kishore Durg, global lead of Accenture LearnVantage.
“This acquisition supports our vision to be the leader in the enterprise learning space by providing organizations with the expertise, tools and resources they need to thrive in the digital age.”
Clients will benefit from:
- Enhanced instructor-led training, both in-person and virtual
- Broader access to certifications from leading technology providers
- Customizable upskilling and reskilling programs tailored to evolving business needs
Tim Toomey, CEO of Ascendient Learning, added, “Together, we will continue to deliver exceptional training experiences and empower individuals and teams to achieve their full potential.”
About Accenture and Ascendient Learning
Accenture is a global professional services company with approximately 801,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. It delivers services in strategy, consulting, technology, and operations and has invested $1 billion in its LearnVantage platform to help clients address the growing AI and digital skills gap. Other acquisitions to expand the LearnVantage platform include Udacity, Awards Solutions, and Talent Sprint.
Accenture reported $81 billion in new bookings in fiscal 2024 and expects 2025 revenues to rise by 3–6%, with quarterly revenues projected between $16.85 and $17.45 billion.
After two consecutive years in the top spot, the global professional services company ranked #2 in OA500 2025, an objective index of the world’s 500 top outsourcing companies.
On the other hand, Ascendient Learning, formed in 2025 from the merger of Accelebrate, ExitCertified, and Web Age Solutions, offers a catalog of over 850 IT and digital training courses.
Its services include instructor-led in-person and virtual classes, digital certifications, and vendor-authorized IT training for technologies such as AWS, SAP, VMware, NVIDIA, and Microsoft.
With more than 60 years of combined experience, Ascendient delivers tailored upskilling and reskilling programs across North America and has provided training in more than 20 countries.
