NTT DATA Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Intelligence Transformation Strategic Consulting 2025

February 16, 2026

NTT DATA Group Corporation

TOKYO - February 16, 2026 - NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced it has been named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Intelligence Transformation Strategic Consulting 2025 Vendor Assessment (PDF : 209KB). This is an advance from its previous position as a Major Player in 2023.

IDC MarketScape evaluates the strengths, challenges and competitive differentiators of 13 prominent global transformation strategic consulting vendors. It assesses each company's strategic consulting capabilities, technology depth, industry expertise and ecosystem partnerships. According to IDC MarketScape, providers in the Leaders category demonstrate comprehensive end-to-end offerings, strong market presence and proven ability to deliver global-scale transformation.

This IDC MarketScape highlights NTT DATA's comprehensive transformation capabilities, global delivery capacity with industry depth, and accelerated implementation and ecosystem integration. NTT DATA's proprietary accelerators and templates significantly reduce deployment timelines, enabling manufacturers to scale transformation rapidly and deliver faster ROI.

"We believe that IDC's recognition of NTT DATA as a Leader reinforces our commitment to shaping the future of manufacturing," said Prasoon Saxena, Co-Lead, Products Industries, NTT DATA, Inc. "Industry 5.0 is our north star—where AI, data, and human expertise converge to create resilient, sustainable operations. Through advanced platforms and deep ecosystem partnerships, we help manufacturers move faster, operate smarter, and grow sustainably."

"This achievement reflects the trust our clients place in us to guide their most complex transformation journeys," said Alonso Fernandez Terrón, Co-Lead, Products Industries, NTT DATA, Inc. "Manufacturers today are under pressure to become more resilient and sustainable. Our combination of deep industry expertise, advanced AI and analytics capabilities and strength of global delivery enable us to help clients improve operations and unlock meaningful business value at scale."

This IDC MarketScape further states that NTT DATA is "particularly well suited for engagements involving complex IT/OT convergence, global multisite deployments, or rapid scaling of digital use cases." The company's modular approach further supports the full transformation lifecycle - from strategy and design to implementation and managed services - making it an ideal partner for complex, multisite modernization initiatives.

Sarah Lee, Research Director for IDC Manufacturing Insights, said: "NTT DATA stands out as a full-stack transformation partner for manufacturers, combining deep industry expertise with end-to-end capabilities spanning across shop-floor connectivity, IT/OT integration, advanced analytics, and AI. Its platform-led approach, anchored by the Intelligent Manufacturing Hub and Smart Operations Platform, enables scalable, multisite modernization programs and faster operationalization of digital use cases. With global delivery scale and lifecycle execution capabilities, NTT DATA is well positioned to support manufacturers pursuing resilience, sustainability, and measurable time to value."

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About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective suppliers.