Epicor, a global leader in industry-specific enterprise software, today announced a major expansion of Ascend with Epicor, a program that offers a proven methodology, business planning support, advanced AI tooling and expert consulting guidance to help organizations navigate their cloud journeys. The expanded offering includes a 90-day go-live target for qualified ERP cloud implementations, leveraging new AI-driven capabilities that help accelerate time-to-value and ongoing business growth.
Ascend program expanded with 90-day go-live target for qualified ERP cloud implementations.
Supports three customer scenarios: new customers replacing legacy ERP, existing customers moving from on-premises to cloud, and integrating acquisitions.
Implementation timelines reduced by up to 40 percent with AI-driven migration tools.
Uses AI to audit customer environment, extract and organize data, and generate migration plan before implementation.
Cornell Pump Company deployed Kinetic in two weeks during acquisition, migrating from NetSuite without data loss.
Program applies AI across implementation process to automate and accelerate delivery.
“Innovation only creates value when customers can put it to work quickly inside their ERP systems,” said Vaibhav Vohra, President and Chief Product and Technology Officer at Epicor. “That's why Epicor is delivering industry‑first AI capabilities and applying AI across the implementation process. By working closely across our product and services teams, we're reducing complexity, accelerating adoption, and enabling qualified ERP deployments in as little as 90 days, without compromising the security and rigor ERP demands.”
“Facing a complex acquisition, we had days — not months — to keep operations running,” said Todd Arntson, IT Manager at Cornell Pump Company. “With Epicor as our partner, we deployed Kinetic in just two weeks without losing a single piece of data from our previous ERP, NetSuite. Epicor AI migration tools that are part of the Ascend Program helped us minimize disruption and reduce risk, transforming a high-stakes moment into a confident go-live.”
Ascend was introduced last year to support cloud migrations for existing Epicor customers. With this expansion, Epicor is extending it into a broader program that supports three customer scenarios: new customers replacing legacy or non-Epicor ERP platforms, existing Epicor customers moving from on-premises systems to the cloud, and existing Epicor customers integrating acquisitions or new business units.
Ascend uses AI to audit a customer's environment, extract and organize data, and generate a migration plan before implementation begins — removing much of the manual discovery work that slows projects. This also surfaces risks earlier, allowing teams to address issues before they affect timelines. Instead of simply moving data from one system to another, Ascend applies a structured approach to extraction and optimization, helping ensure that information is usable and aligned with the new environment from the start.
Epicor is a global leader in industry‑specific ERP software, serving the make, move, and sell industries for more than 50 years. Built on deep supply‑chain expertise, Epicor is redefining ERP for the AI era with its Cognitive ERP vision – embedding intelligent agents, automation, and human‑guided decision support directly into enterprise workflows. Epicor helps organizations move from insight to action with confidence, clarity, and speed.
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