Answerthink Wins UNITED VARS Global Collaboration Award for SAP S/4HANA Implementation — The Hackett Group, Inc.

Event summary

Answerthink, a division of The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT), received the UNITED VARS Global Collaboration Award on April 13-16, 2026.
The award recognizes Answerthink’s strategic SAP S/4HANA implementation for a global life sciences manufacturer.
Answerthink proactively engaged UNITED VARS partners during the sales cycle to demonstrate global delivery capability.
The client is a multinational manufacturer with operations in the U.S. and Europe, running multiple legacy ERP systems.

The big picture

Answerthink’s win underscores the growing importance of global partner networks in SAP implementations, particularly for complex, multi-region clients. The award highlights a strategic shift towards early engagement with local partners to build trust and demonstrate credible delivery capability from day one. This trend is likely to accelerate as mid-sized enterprises seek to standardize operations globally while preserving regional differences.

What we're watching

Global Delivery Model: How Answerthink’s proactive engagement of UNITED VARS partners will affect its ability to win and execute similar multi-region projects.
Industry Specialization: Whether Answerthink can sustain its competitive edge in the life sciences sector through targeted SAP implementations.
Partnership Dynamics: The pace at which UNITED VARS and similar alliances expand their influence in mid-market SAP transformations.