Armanino, a top 20 accounting and consulting firm in the U.S. and a leader in AI-driven innovation, today announced the team from Sability, a longtime UKG partner and one of the most experienced firms in Human Capital Management (HCM) and Workforce Management (WFM), is joining the firm. The combination strengthens Armanino’s ability to serve clients across the full spectrum of workforce and enterprise needs, from HCM strategy, UKG implementation, and managed payroll services through ERP, CRM, and CFO advisory.

Sability brings more than 30 years of HCM and WFM consulting experience, a client roster of 3,500+ organizations spanning healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, retail, and professional services, and a team of 100+ consultants and managed services specialists. Under the leadership of CEO Rob Leonard, Chief Strategy Officer James Shryock, and SVP of Business Development Kathy Kruse, the firm has become one of the most respected HCM consulting brands in the country, a two-time UKG Services Partner of the Year and four-time Raven Intelligence Voice of the Customer Award winner with a perfect 5/5 customer rating. All three will become partners at Armanino and will continue as the primary points of contact for their existing clients.

“Sability’s culture, track record, and approach to client partnerships make this a natural fit for Armanino,” said Matt Armanino, CEO of Armanino Advisory LLC. “Their team doesn’t just implement software. They get inside a client’s business, ask the right questions, and deliver outcomes tied to real goals. That is exactly the kind of consulting philosophy Armanino is built on. By bringing Sability into our practice, we’re adding a best-in-class HCM and WFM team that shares our belief that technology should serve the business, not the other way around.”

“We went through a deliberate process, and Armanino stood out at every stage: the people, the vision and the shared values,” said Rob Leonard, CEO, Sability. “Joining Armanino gives our team the platform and resources to do more for our clients, expanding beyond HCM into ERP, financial advisory, and beyond, while staying true to the white-glove culture that has defined Sability for 30 years.”

The move also positions the combined firm to capitalize on momentum beyond the UKG ecosystem. Sability recently announced a strategic partnership with Darwinbox, an AI-native HCM platform with more than 1,000 global clients that is expanding rapidly in North America. As part of Armanino, the combined team is well-positioned to lead AI-driven HCM go-to-market efforts alongside Darwinbox as it scales across the U.S. and Canada.

“For years, clients have trusted us with their HCM needs from consulting and implementations to managed services. And together with Armanino we can take these relationships to the next level,” said Kathy Kruse, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Sability. “The HCM industry is shifting fast, from legacy to future-state and from system setup to strategic advisory on business outcomes. Combining Sability’s depth in the HCM market with Armanino’s broader capabilities means we can go further for our clients and help them navigate more of the complexity they face every day.”

“The combination of Sability and Armanino brings together two organizations with a shared commitment to helping clients achieve better business outcomes through technology and transformation,” said Savas Gunduz, Vice President, Strategic Alliances, UKG. “Sability’s deep HCM and UKG expertise, combined with Armanino’s broader advisory and technology capabilities, gives us a powerful platform to help organizations move beyond implementing systems to transforming how their businesses operate.”

Armanino has been recognized as a leader in AI-driven innovation, underscoring its commitment to deploying emerging technology on behalf of clients. Combined with Sability’s advisory-first approach to HCM transformation, the partnership positions the combined firm as a trusted technology and workforce management partner for organizations building the infrastructure of the modern enterprise.

Canaccord Genuity served as the exclusive advisor to Sability on this transaction.

About Sability

Sability is the Human Capital Management industry’s premier UKG consulting and implementation partner. For more than 30 years, Sability has helped organizations across the U.S., Canada, and globally strategize, implement, optimize, and evolve their HCM and WFM ecosystems. With deep expertise in advisory, change management, global payroll, managed services, and full lifecycle UKG support, Sability serves clients across healthcare, manufacturing, retail, financial services, and professional services. For more information, visit sability.com.

About Armanino

“Armanino” is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

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