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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 operations.

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

Develop Beyond

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

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.
Connecting fans to brands. How we helped our client increase viewer growth and engagement by 475%
Digital Solutions
Media

Video content engagement tools.

Our global Fortune 500 client is a leading broadcaster, pay TV operator, and India's first premium OTT, video-on-demand (VOD) service. India is a highly competitive environment with more than 30 OTT and VOD platforms. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences. It enabled better coordination across roles.
Creating a brand identity for a location based rewards platform on mobile.
Digital Solutions
Branding

A mobile loyalty program.

Radius needed a strong brand identity after they introduced a groundbreaking location-based marketing technology with a gamified experience for shoppers. The experience guides you to discover promotions as you shop and navigate new products. The approach increased engagement across teams.
A secure, reliable and anonymous ratings system for any industry or venue. Designed and built by Ascendum.
Digital Solutions
Society

An anonymous venue review platform.

In recent years, there has been a real cultural shift towards reporting or highlighting anything that would have a cause for concern within the public space. This included reporting concerns about practices or policies in the workplace or school environment.
The Kroger app reimagines the shopping experience, making it faster, more convenient, and incredibly rewarding.
Digital Solutions
Retail

A redesigned Kroger shopping app.

The Kroger app reimagines the shopping experienceby making it faster, more convenient, andincredibly rewarding. The work empowered smarter and faster decision-making. Workflows became smoother and noticeably more effective. This supported long-term operational growth. The redesign reduced support requests long-term.
Efficient back-office support to a leading US consumer finance lender
Process Solutions
Mortgage & Title

Finance back-office solutions.

In the summer of 2021, a leading consumer finance lender was experiencing an overwhelming spike in mortgage lending volumes and refinances. It simplified processes and enhanced daily experiences. Workflows became smoother and noticeably more effective. This gave users a more confident, controlled experience.
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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

CEO Growth

The five mindshifts for CEO growth.

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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#AscendumLife.

American Heart Foundation charity walk 2023
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Process Solutions cricket champions
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best workplace for innovators
9/11 Charity food packing day 2023
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.