{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"102246","rtpr_id":"nBw9yWcxta","ticker":"HCKT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["HCKT"],"title":"Answerthink® Receives UNITED VARS Global Collaboration Award","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-07-29T14:00:00.363Z","article_body":"Answerthink(®) Receives UNITED VARS Global Collaboration Award\n\nThe award recognizes Answerthink’s proactive, cross-border collaboration in\nsecuring a global SAP(®) S/4HANA transformation\n\nAnswerthink\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.answerthink.com%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=Answerthink&index=1&md5=02213894bf2b677d36c9c373f2ad66b9)\n(®), a division of The Hackett Group, Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=The+Hackett+Group%2C+Inc.&index=2&md5=8a526e890269f9ecbb2f1e73aa74c6ce)\n(NASDAQ: HCKT), today announced it is the recipient of the UNITED VARS (United\nValue-Added Resellers) Global Collaboration Award, presented at the UNITED\nVARS Annual Meeting in Germany. The award recognizes Answerthink’s\nexceptional use of the UNITED VARS\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.answerthink.com%2Funited-vars%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=UNITED+VARS&index=3&md5=c4ee5f9ed5287bf48d068d1217cbebe9)\nglobal partner network to win a strategic SAP(®) S/4HANA implementation for a\nglobal manufacturer in the life sciences sector.\n\n”Receiving this award is a true honor, but what makes it meaningful is what\nit represents – a team that was willing to go the extra mile, literally,”\nsaid Michael Greene, principal and SAP Business Applications practice lead at\nAnswerthink(®). “We made a point of engaging our UNITED VARS partners and\nvisiting the client’s global sites before the deal even closed. That\ninvestment in trust and understanding is what set us apart, and it’s what\nmade this project possible.”\n\nUNITED VARS is the world’s largest global alliance of SAP solution\nproviders, holding the highest SAP Platinum Partner status. The network\nenables midsized and international enterprises to deploy and optimize SAP\nsoftware globally by leveraging vetted, top-tier local partners across more\nthan 100 countries. With more than 10,000 consultants and a track record\nspanning 8,000+ customers worldwide, UNITED VARS provides a proven framework\nfor delivering complex, multi-region SAP transformations.\n\nThe Global Collaboration Award recognizes a UNITED VARS member that has\nexemplified the spirit of the alliance by leveraging partner relationships\nacross borders to deliver outstanding outcomes. In Answerthink’s case, the\naward reflects a deliberate approach that sets the engagement apart. Rather\nthan identifying the need for global partner support after the deal was\nsigned, Answerthink(®) proactively engaged UNITED VARS partners during the\nsales cycle. The result was a unified, coordinated message to the client that\ndemonstrated credible global delivery capability from day one – a key factor\nin winning the business.\n\n“The Global Collaboration Award recognizes members who truly demonstrate the\nstrength of our alliance,” said Alexander Herfort, managing director of\nUNITED VARS. “Answerthink(®) involved fellow UNITED VARS members from the\nvery beginning, demonstrating the value of international collaboration long\nbefore the project officially started. Their proactive approach gave the\ncustomer confidence in a seamless global delivery model and perfectly reflects\nwhat UNITED VARS stands for.”\n\nThe client – a multinational manufacturer with operations across the United\nStates and several European countries – had been running multiple legacy\nenterprise resource planning (ERP)\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Fenterprise-resource-planning%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=ERP%29&index=4&md5=c332c55a777000f12d3be33e45f25d56)\nsystems with fragmented, region-specific processes across its business units.\nFacing the need to standardize operations globally while preserving necessary\nregional differences – and with a strategic opportunity to modernize its\ntechnology infrastructure – the client selected Answerthink(®) and SAP\nS/4HANA as the foundation for its transformation. Answerthink’s deep\nexperience in the life sciences industry, combined with the ability to provide\ncredentialed, on-the-ground support in each of the client’s key regions\nthrough the UNITED VARS network, was central to that decision.\n\n“This client is exactly the kind of organization we built our global\ndelivery model for – a complex, multi-site manufacturer with high standards\nand real compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions,” Greene\nsaid. “Leveraging the UNITED VARS network the way we did on this engagement\nis something we’re proud of, and something we intend to bring to every\nproject of this kind going forward.”\n\nFounded in 1997 as an SAP consultancy, Answerthink(®) has been a cornerstone\nof the SAP partner\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Fpartners%2Fsap%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=SAP+partner&index=5&md5=6cd5a4d1b5023c110b589fa03a76fbc5)\necosystem in North America for nearly three decades. The company was among the\nfirst 12 SAP partners in North America authorized to resell SAP software. This\nrecognition from UNITED VARS adds to a growing list of accolades that includes\nmultiple SAP Pinnacle Awards, the SAP North America Award for Partner\nExcellence in Service in 2024, the SAP North America Award for Partner\nExcellence in Indirect Marketing in 2025 and the SAP Partner Award North\nAmerica 2026 for SAP Business Data Cloud Success.\n\n“For nearly 30 years, Answerthink(®) has been built on the belief that the\nbest outcomes for clients come from deep partnerships – with SAP, with our\nglobal network and with each other,” said John McGrath, principal and\nmanaging director, SAP Solutions at Answerthink(®). “This engagement is a\ngreat example of our team firing on all cylinders, and this recognition from\nUNITED VARS reflects the kind of work we strive to do every day.”\n\nAnswerthink(®) received its award during the UNITED VARS Annual Meeting, held\nApril 13-16, 2026, in Germany.\n\nAbout Answerthink(®)\n\nAnswerthink(®), a division of The Hackett Group(®) (NASDAQ: HCKT), is an SAP\nPlatinum Partner that develops and offers partner solutions, including\nindustry-specific software, analytics, mobility, cloud services, training, and\nsupport. Leveraging SAP technologies, including SAP S/4HANA(®),\nAnswerthink(®) helps organizations modernize operations, accelerate\nAI-enabled business transformation and build intelligent enterprises. Learn\nmore at www.answerthink.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.answerthink.com&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=www.answerthink.com&index=6&md5=da12ca07da460a5be57522958dfadd5f)\n.\n\nAbout UNITED VARS\n\nMid-sized companies should go global without losing speed or local identity.\nUNITED VARS brings together hand-picked local market leaders with real people\non the ground in 100+ countries to remove legal, cultural, and language\nbarriers. As a strategic alliance, UNITED VARS provides clear accountability\nfrom start to finish. UNITED VARS is the world’s only SAP Platinum Partner\nalliance, delivering end-to-end SAP services for the mid-market.\n\nWebsite\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.united-vars.com%2Fen%2Fhome&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=Website&index=7&md5=0eab6366002ecca2fed10499fd686308)\n| LinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Funited-vars%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=8&md5=02e5218e0c063557795ac13eab6b2b61)\n| Youtube\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40unitedvars10&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=Youtube&index=9&md5=31579b1a5a47e7c27a2f003678647eed)\n\nAbout The Hackett Group(®)\n\nThe Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) is an ROI-led, AI enterprise\ntransformation firm that helps clients enable AI world-class performance. Its\nexperts and engineers leverage proprietary AI delivery platforms – Hackett\nAI XPLR™\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Fai-xplr%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=Hackett+AI+XPLR%26%238482%3B&index=10&md5=2ccfa7905a35d3958381a0deac6ab82c)\n, ZBrain™\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Fzbrain%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=ZBrain%26%238482%3B&index=11&md5=5c75e37585bfb7bf67b16a851fe7958b)\n, XT™, AIXelerator™ and AskHackett™\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Faskhackett%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=AskHackett%26%238482%3B&index=12&md5=81a207f0c1e0433b99a26a6d47832d72)\n– to accelerate and enhance the delivery of the company’s solutions and\nservices.\n\nThe AI platforms are powered by the company’s domain-specific Hackett\nSolution Language Model informed by Hackett Process and Performance\nIntelligence – including Digital World Class® benchmark metrics,\nbest-practice process flows and service delivery model solution frameworks,\nwhich accelerate and enhance the delivery of its services. The Hackett\nGroup’s proprietary insights are based on benchmarking results from leading\nglobal organizations, including 98% of Dow Jones Global Titans, 97% of the Dow\nJones Industrials and 90% of the Fortune 100. Visit www.thehackettgroup.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thehackettgroup.com&index=13&md5=8da7c2507d22f61fbfac1f03e332890b)\n\nTrademarks\n\nThe Hackett Group(®), quadrant logo, and Digital World Class(®) are the\nregistered marks of The Hackett Group(®).\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Statements\n\nThis release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements including without\nlimitation, words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,”\n“plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” or other similar\nphrases or variations of such words or similar expressions indicating, present\nor future anticipated or expected occurrences or outcomes are intended to\nidentify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not\nstatements of historical fact and involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results,\nperformance or achievements to be materially different from the results,\nperformance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking\nstatements. Factors that may impact such forward-looking statements include\nwithout limitation, the ability of The Hackett Group(®) to effectively market\nits digital transformation services, our ability to transition our\ncapabilities to support generative artificial intelligence (AI)-related\nconsulting services and solutions and other consulting services, our ability\nto effectively integrate acquisitions into our operations, our ability to\nmanage joint ventures and successfully cooperate with our joint venture\npartners, competition from other consulting and technology companies that may\nhave or develop in the future, similar offerings, the commercial viability of\nThe Hackett Group(®) and its services as well as other risk detailed in The\nHackett Group’s reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange\nCommission. The Hackett Group(® )does not undertake any duty to update this\nrelease or any forward-looking statements contained herein.\n\n© 2026 The Hackett Group, Inc. All rights reserved.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260729768474/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260729768474/en/)\n\nmedia@thehackettgroup.com (mailto:media@thehackettgroup.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw9yWcxta","title":"Answerthink® Receives UNITED VARS Global Collaboration Award","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"HCKT","created":"2026-07-29T14:00:00.363Z","tickers":["HCKT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Answerthink(®) Receives UNITED VARS Global Collaboration Award\n\nThe award recognizes Answerthink’s proactive, cross-border collaboration in\nsecuring a global SAP(®) S/4HANA transformation\n\nAnswerthink\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.answerthink.com%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=Answerthink&index=1&md5=02213894bf2b677d36c9c373f2ad66b9)\n(®), a division of The Hackett Group, Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=The+Hackett+Group%2C+Inc.&index=2&md5=8a526e890269f9ecbb2f1e73aa74c6ce)\n(NASDAQ: HCKT), today announced it is the recipient of the UNITED VARS (United\nValue-Added Resellers) Global Collaboration Award, presented at the UNITED\nVARS Annual Meeting in Germany. The award recognizes Answerthink’s\nexceptional use of the UNITED VARS\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.answerthink.com%2Funited-vars%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=UNITED+VARS&index=3&md5=c4ee5f9ed5287bf48d068d1217cbebe9)\nglobal partner network to win a strategic SAP(®) S/4HANA implementation for a\nglobal manufacturer in the life sciences sector.\n\n”Receiving this award is a true honor, but what makes it meaningful is what\nit represents – a team that was willing to go the extra mile, literally,”\nsaid Michael Greene, principal and SAP Business Applications practice lead at\nAnswerthink(®). “We made a point of engaging our UNITED VARS partners and\nvisiting the client’s global sites before the deal even closed. That\ninvestment in trust and understanding is what set us apart, and it’s what\nmade this project possible.”\n\nUNITED VARS is the world’s largest global alliance of SAP solution\nproviders, holding the highest SAP Platinum Partner status. The network\nenables midsized and international enterprises to deploy and optimize SAP\nsoftware globally by leveraging vetted, top-tier local partners across more\nthan 100 countries. With more than 10,000 consultants and a track record\nspanning 8,000+ customers worldwide, UNITED VARS provides a proven framework\nfor delivering complex, multi-region SAP transformations.\n\nThe Global Collaboration Award recognizes a UNITED VARS member that has\nexemplified the spirit of the alliance by leveraging partner relationships\nacross borders to deliver outstanding outcomes. In Answerthink’s case, the\naward reflects a deliberate approach that sets the engagement apart. Rather\nthan identifying the need for global partner support after the deal was\nsigned, Answerthink(®) proactively engaged UNITED VARS partners during the\nsales cycle. The result was a unified, coordinated message to the client that\ndemonstrated credible global delivery capability from day one – a key factor\nin winning the business.\n\n“The Global Collaboration Award recognizes members who truly demonstrate the\nstrength of our alliance,” said Alexander Herfort, managing director of\nUNITED VARS. “Answerthink(®) involved fellow UNITED VARS members from the\nvery beginning, demonstrating the value of international collaboration long\nbefore the project officially started. Their proactive approach gave the\ncustomer confidence in a seamless global delivery model and perfectly reflects\nwhat UNITED VARS stands for.”\n\nThe client – a multinational manufacturer with operations across the United\nStates and several European countries – had been running multiple legacy\nenterprise resource planning (ERP)\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Fenterprise-resource-planning%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=ERP%29&index=4&md5=c332c55a777000f12d3be33e45f25d56)\nsystems with fragmented, region-specific processes across its business units.\nFacing the need to standardize operations globally while preserving necessary\nregional differences – and with a strategic opportunity to modernize its\ntechnology infrastructure – the client selected Answerthink(®) and SAP\nS/4HANA as the foundation for its transformation. Answerthink’s deep\nexperience in the life sciences industry, combined with the ability to provide\ncredentialed, on-the-ground support in each of the client’s key regions\nthrough the UNITED VARS network, was central to that decision.\n\n“This client is exactly the kind of organization we built our global\ndelivery model for – a complex, multi-site manufacturer with high standards\nand real compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions,” Greene\nsaid. “Leveraging the UNITED VARS network the way we did on this engagement\nis something we’re proud of, and something we intend to bring to every\nproject of this kind going forward.”\n\nFounded in 1997 as an SAP consultancy, Answerthink(®) has been a cornerstone\nof the SAP partner\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Fpartners%2Fsap%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=SAP+partner&index=5&md5=6cd5a4d1b5023c110b589fa03a76fbc5)\necosystem in North America for nearly three decades. The company was among the\nfirst 12 SAP partners in North America authorized to resell SAP software. This\nrecognition from UNITED VARS adds to a growing list of accolades that includes\nmultiple SAP Pinnacle Awards, the SAP North America Award for Partner\nExcellence in Service in 2024, the SAP North America Award for Partner\nExcellence in Indirect Marketing in 2025 and the SAP Partner Award North\nAmerica 2026 for SAP Business Data Cloud Success.\n\n“For nearly 30 years, Answerthink(®) has been built on the belief that the\nbest outcomes for clients come from deep partnerships – with SAP, with our\nglobal network and with each other,” said John McGrath, principal and\nmanaging director, SAP Solutions at Answerthink(®). “This engagement is a\ngreat example of our team firing on all cylinders, and this recognition from\nUNITED VARS reflects the kind of work we strive to do every day.”\n\nAnswerthink(®) received its award during the UNITED VARS Annual Meeting, held\nApril 13-16, 2026, in Germany.\n\nAbout Answerthink(®)\n\nAnswerthink(®), a division of The Hackett Group(®) (NASDAQ: HCKT), is an SAP\nPlatinum Partner that develops and offers partner solutions, including\nindustry-specific software, analytics, mobility, cloud services, training, and\nsupport. Leveraging SAP technologies, including SAP S/4HANA(®),\nAnswerthink(®) helps organizations modernize operations, accelerate\nAI-enabled business transformation and build intelligent enterprises. Learn\nmore at www.answerthink.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.answerthink.com&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=www.answerthink.com&index=6&md5=da12ca07da460a5be57522958dfadd5f)\n.\n\nAbout UNITED VARS\n\nMid-sized companies should go global without losing speed or local identity.\nUNITED VARS brings together hand-picked local market leaders with real people\non the ground in 100+ countries to remove legal, cultural, and language\nbarriers. As a strategic alliance, UNITED VARS provides clear accountability\nfrom start to finish. UNITED VARS is the world’s only SAP Platinum Partner\nalliance, delivering end-to-end SAP services for the mid-market.\n\nWebsite\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.united-vars.com%2Fen%2Fhome&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=Website&index=7&md5=0eab6366002ecca2fed10499fd686308)\n| LinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Funited-vars%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=8&md5=02e5218e0c063557795ac13eab6b2b61)\n| Youtube\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40unitedvars10&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=Youtube&index=9&md5=31579b1a5a47e7c27a2f003678647eed)\n\nAbout The Hackett Group(®)\n\nThe Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) is an ROI-led, AI enterprise\ntransformation firm that helps clients enable AI world-class performance. Its\nexperts and engineers leverage proprietary AI delivery platforms – Hackett\nAI XPLR™\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Fai-xplr%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=Hackett+AI+XPLR%26%238482%3B&index=10&md5=2ccfa7905a35d3958381a0deac6ab82c)\n, ZBrain™\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Fzbrain%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=ZBrain%26%238482%3B&index=11&md5=5c75e37585bfb7bf67b16a851fe7958b)\n, XT™, AIXelerator™ and AskHackett™\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com%2Faskhackett%2F&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=AskHackett%26%238482%3B&index=12&md5=81a207f0c1e0433b99a26a6d47832d72)\n– to accelerate and enhance the delivery of the company’s solutions and\nservices.\n\nThe AI platforms are powered by the company’s domain-specific Hackett\nSolution Language Model informed by Hackett Process and Performance\nIntelligence – including Digital World Class® benchmark metrics,\nbest-practice process flows and service delivery model solution frameworks,\nwhich accelerate and enhance the delivery of its services. The Hackett\nGroup’s proprietary insights are based on benchmarking results from leading\nglobal organizations, including 98% of Dow Jones Global Titans, 97% of the Dow\nJones Industrials and 90% of the Fortune 100. Visit www.thehackettgroup.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehackettgroup.com&esheet=54578408&newsitemid=20260729768474&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thehackettgroup.com&index=13&md5=8da7c2507d22f61fbfac1f03e332890b)\n\nTrademarks\n\nThe Hackett Group(®), quadrant logo, and Digital World Class(®) are the\nregistered marks of The Hackett Group(®).\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding “Forward-Looking” Statements\n\nThis release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements including without\nlimitation, words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,”\n“plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” or other similar\nphrases or variations of such words or similar expressions indicating, present\nor future anticipated or expected occurrences or outcomes are intended to\nidentify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not\nstatements of historical fact and involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results,\nperformance or achievements to be materially different from the results,\nperformance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking\nstatements. Factors that may impact such forward-looking statements include\nwithout limitation, the ability of The Hackett Group(®) to effectively market\nits digital transformation services, our ability to transition our\ncapabilities to support generative artificial intelligence (AI)-related\nconsulting services and solutions and other consulting services, our ability\nto effectively integrate acquisitions into our operations, our ability to\nmanage joint ventures and successfully cooperate with our joint venture\npartners, competition from other consulting and technology companies that may\nhave or develop in the future, similar offerings, the commercial viability of\nThe Hackett Group(®) and its services as well as other risk detailed in The\nHackett Group’s reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange\nCommission. The Hackett Group(® )does not undertake any duty to update this\nrelease or any forward-looking statements contained herein.\n\n© 2026 The Hackett Group, Inc. All rights reserved.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260729768474/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260729768474/en/)\n\nmedia@thehackettgroup.com (mailto:media@thehackettgroup.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-29T14:00:00.448073076Z","server_sent_at_ms":1785333600448},"received_at":"2026-07-29T14:00:00.502Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260729768474/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"91272","press_release_id":"102246","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"IT Services","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Answerthink, a division of The Hackett Group, received the UNITED VARS Global Collaboration Award for its work in securing a strategic SAP S/4HANA transformation for a global life sciences manufacturer.\n\nThe award recognizes the firm's strategy of leveraging the UNITED VARS partner network early in the sales cycle, including site visits and coordinated messaging, to demonstrate credible global delivery capabilities.\n\nThis project will replace the client's fragmented legacy ERP systems with a standardized modern infrastructure, highlighting Answerthink's industry expertise and collaborative execution model.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Award validates partnership strategy in key vertical, but lacks financial specifics."},"keyFigures":null,"quotedText":"Receiving this award is a true honor, but what makes it meaningful is what it represents – a team that was willing to go the extra mile, literally","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Michael Greene","role":"Principal and SAP Business Applications Practice Lead at Answerthink"},{"name":"Alexander Herfort","role":"Managing Director of UNITED VARS"},{"name":"John McGrath","role":"Principal and Managing Director, SAP Solutions at Answerthink"}],"products":["SAP S/4HANA","SAP Business Data Cloud","Hackett AI XPLR","ZBrain","XT","AIXelerator","AskHackett"],"companies":[{"name":"Answerthink","relationship":"division of The Hackett Group"},{"name":"The Hackett Group, Inc.","ticker":"HCKT","relationship":"parent company"},{"name":"UNITED VARS","relationship":"partner alliance"},{"name":"SAP","relationship":"technology partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"The award validates a strategic contract win in the life sciences sector, showcasing effective partnership execution. 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