Ascendion Named a Market Leader in HFS Horizons: Agentic Services, 2026

Engineering the Agentic Era

HFS Research assessed 36 leading service providers on their ability to deliver real agentic AI outcomes – not pilots, not promises.
Ascendion has been named a Horizon 3 Market Leader, the highest designation in the study, recognized for its agentic engineering platform, measurable SDLC acceleration, and early evidence of the shift toward Services-as-Software.

Why We Lead

Why Ascendion is a Leader:

End-to-End SDLC Automation at Scale.

AAVA™ orchestrates autonomous multi-agent workflows across the entire software lifecycle – from legacy modernization to live production, giving enterprises a structured, scalable alternative to fragmented toolchains.

Production Outcomes. Not Pilots.

67% reduction in test effort for a UK retail bank. A 40-year-old wealth platform modernized in 18 months at 45% lower cost. These aren’t pilots – they’re verified client results.

Software Doing the Work of People.

AAVA™ reverse-engineered 700,000+ lines of code through software-defined workflows, not headcount. HFS cited this as direct evidence of the shift toward Services-as-Software.

A Platform Built for How Enterprises Actually Deliver.

Codified playbooks embedded into AAVA™. 100% internal platform adoption. Standardized methods that drive cost efficiency and speed, consistently, at scale.

Trusted by Clients. Respected by Partners.

Clients cite strong leadership, responsiveness, and reliable delivery. Partners point to engineering depth, SME coverage, and a steady focus on outcomes over activity.

Trusted by Clients. Respected by Partners.

Clients cite strong leadership, responsiveness, and reliable delivery. Partners point to engineering depth, SME coverage, and a steady focus on outcomes over activity.

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Insights and Impact

Case Study

Legacy Modernisation saved 45% costs

INSIGHTS

Humans at the Wheel of Agentic Change

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BSFI Case Study

FinTech Leader Enjoys 40% Faster Digital Service Rollouts

Healthcare Case Study

Medicare Enjoys 60% Faster Onboarding

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PODCAST

CEO, The Chief AI Officer

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AI Performance vs. AI That Works

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HFS Horizon

Ascendion Named a Market Leader in HFS

HFS Horizon

Ascendion Named a Market Leader in HFS

Insights and Impact

PODCAST

The Carbon + Silicon Era

INSIGHTS

Modernizing a 40-year-old banking platform with GenAI innovation

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