Analyst firm HFS has released its latest assessment of the professional services landscape for Analytics, AI, Data, and Automation, confirming 11 companies as leaders in the domain.
The benchmark from HFS, a US-headquartered research firm and one of the larger analysts in the professional services scene, assessed 27 service providers on how effectively they are helping their clients embrace four key technologies: analytics, artificial intelligence, data, and automation. These four technologies all rank among the top 10 tech priorities for CIOs worldwide, and are essential for driving efficiency, smarter ways of working, and innovation.
To rate the business and technology consulting firms, HFS assessed a number of factors, including the breadth and depth of offerings, the strength of technological solutions, but also the quality of intellectual property and talent.
Ranked at the top level are 11 ‘market leaders’: Accenture, Cognizant, Eviden, EXL, EY, IBM Consulting, Infosys, KPMG, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, and WNS.
“The integration of analytics, AI, data platforms, and automation – the ‘quadfecta’ – is poised to be enterprises’ most significant growth catalyst in the next two–to-three years. As these technologies converge, they enhance existing business operations and fundamentally reshape industry landscapes by enabling more agile, intelligent, and data-driven decision-making processes,” said Ashish Chaturvedi, Research Practice Leader at HFS.
“Enterprises strategically embracing this quadfecta will streamline their operations and unlock new levels of innovation and customer engagement, setting a new standard for competitive advantage in the digital era.”
“These 11 leading service providers can deliver end-to-end solutions and an enterprise-grade impact. Their robust bundle of analytics, AI, data, and automation offerings, delivered across multiple industries, can help enterprises become agile, frictionless, and autonomous.”
Source: HFS
Reflections from leaders
Chetan Manjarekar, SVP & Global Head of Digital, Smart Platforms & Transformation at Eviden: “As we stand on the brink of the AI revolution, it’s clear that AI is not a standalone solution. To unlock its full potential, enterprises need partners with deep expertise across a broad range of technologies – including Data, Analytics, Automation, Cloud Computing, Security, and Responsible AI – alongside core competencies like model development, MLOps, and Data Science.”
“This research takes a comprehensive view, evaluating not only technological capabilities but also our real-world experience of delivering tangible benefits to customers.”
Anand Logani, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at EXL: “This recognition reflects our ability to combine deep industry expertise with advanced technologies, including pre-trained and fine-tuned LLMs, agentic workflows, and pre-built accelerators. These capabilities enable us to deliver solutions that balance speed, cost, and accuracy, driving real impact for our clients. We’re proud to be at the forefront of AI-led business transformation.”
In a statement, Wipro said: “This recognition reflects Wipro’s expertise and continuous efforts to support clients with the latest technologies, which together make Wipro a trusted partner for organizations. Wipro’s commitment to excellence, coupled with its end-to-end quality assurance delivery, automation and Gen AI capabilities, gives it an edge to provide transformational results.”
In a statement, EY said: “We are pleased to be named a market leader by HFS. EY is a one-of-a-kind service provider for analytics, AI, data, and automation, bringing together expertise in strategy, consulting, technology, and managed services.”
Beyond the leading pack, well-known consultancies that ranked in the second tier of the HFS benchmark include Deloitte, Publicis Sapient, and PwC.
