NEW YORK; February 9, 2026 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an expanded partnership with SAP to deliver instructor-led training for SAP Learning Class offerings. The initiative, launching first in North America, brings together SAP’s deep enterprise applications expertise and Accenture’s proven delivery capabilities to help clients unlock the full value of their SAP investments.

Under Accenture, Ascendient Learning provides tailored IT training, including instructor-led training, immersive virtual learning, digital certifications, and vendor-authorized IT training, across a course catalog of over 850 offerings. With this expanded partnership, Ascendient Learning will now deliver a full catalog of SAP-authored and owned content along with SAP training systems and exercises, which they will combine with their proprietary insights tailored to industry-specific challenges, providing participants with an enhanced learning experience. The partnership is designed to meet the growing demand for role-relevant training that supports flexible digital transformation with measurable outcomes.

Key areas of focus with this partnership include:

  • North American delivery of instructor-led training provided by Ascendient Learning, with more geographies expected
  • SAP will provide all learning content and the software training systems
  • Expanded scheduling options providing greater flexibility
  • Clear roadmaps with SAP Certification paths developed by SAP experts
  • Accenture’s access to a large IT training portfolio and expertise in developing large-scale client enablement programs 

“As part of SAP’s global pledge to upskill 12 million people with AI‑ready skills by 2030, we are expanding access to our premium instructor‑led training through this collaboration with Accenture,” said Andre Bechtold, President, Industries and Experiences, SAP. “This partnership provides greater scheduling flexibility and broader access while continuing to deliver the high‑quality SAP‑authored content and training systems learners expect, enhanced by Accenture’s deep industry expertise.”

As a long-standing SAP Global Strategic Services Partner (GSSP), Accenture brings over three decades of collaboration and multiple SAP Partner Awards to this expanded partnership.  The initiative also reinforces Accenture’s investment in LearnVantage, its end-to-end learning and upskilling service launched in 2024. LearnVantage is a cornerstone of Accenture’s Reinvention narrative, helping clients scale transformation without compromising learning quality. To learn more about SAP Learning Class and instructor-led training opportunities, visit Ascendient Learning  or  SAP Training Shop.

About Ascendient Learning
Ascendient Learning is an instructor-led IT training company delivering tailored IT and technology training solutions from a catalog of 850+ courses, including immersive virtual or in person learning, digital certifications, and vendor-authorized IT training with over 1,200 clients. With a focus on outcomes-based learning, Ascendient Learning delivers customized training programs across an extensive range of IT topics and products in multiple formats. 

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