ETS Acquires ACT to Consolidate Education and Career Testing

The merger brings together two organizations with deep roots in K–12 and higher education, combining ETS’s broad measurement infrastructure with ACT’s established relationships with states and districts. By folding ACT into its operations, ETS gains access to the WorkKeys workforce readiness system, which remains a standard tool for job seekers and employers across the country. Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS, stated that the acquisition is intended to expand access to educational and career pathways, aiming to ready over 100 million people for the next generation of jobs.

For current customers and partners, the transition promises stability, with both companies confirming that existing products and services will continue without disruption. Steve Tapp, CEO of ACT, noted that joining ETS provides the necessary scale to fulfill their mission more effectively than they could as an independent entity. The integration allows ACT to leverage ETS’s research capabilities and innovation pipeline, while ETS reinforces its focus on credentialing and AI-enabled measurement. Legal counsel for the transaction was provided by Vinson & Elkins and Patterson Belknap.