NTT DATA Named a Leader in Everest Group's Banking IT Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 Report

March 13, 2026

NTT DATA Group Corporation

TOKYO - March 13, 2026 - NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced it has been positioned as a Leader in Everest Group's Banking IT Services PEAK Matrix^® Assessment 2025 (PDF : 775KB).

The report calls out NTT DATA's strong capabilities as an end‑to‑end transformation partner, highlighting its integrated approach across consulting, application development and managed services. This unified delivery model enables seamless execution of large and complex banking transformation programs. Everest Group notes that banking IT spend is increasingly driven by accelerated adoption of AI, agentic AI and automation at scale - trends that align strongly with NTT DATA's investment and market momentum.

"Our recognition as a Leader in the latest Everest Group's Banking IT Services PEAK Matrix^® Assessment reflects the strength of our global delivery engine and our investment in next‑generation banking technologies", said Sudhir Chaturvedi, Chief Growth Officer at NTT DATA, Inc. "By combining advanced AI frameworks with modern core platforms and deep industry expertise, we help banks modernize faster and operate more intelligently. Our goal is to give institutions the resilience, speed and insight they need to build secure and scalable banking experiences for the future."

The report further acknowledges NTT DATA's differentiated assets and accelerators which helps financial institutions shorten time‑to‑value. Everest Group also mentioned the company's deep experience driving core modernization across Japan and Europe, supported by scaled delivery capabilities on Temenos, Murex and Thought Machine platforms, as well as dedicated Centers of Excellence.

"By investing in vertical‑specific agentic business services and combining open‑source and proprietary AI frameworks to achieve full‑stack integration, we are modernizing onboarding, KYC and contract workflows while elevating compliance and client experience. As we continue developing AI‑native offerings, infusing AI into existing solutions, and enabling AI‑powered business operations, the outcome for our clients is faster compliance, smarter decisions and measurable reductions in cost, risk, and time‑to‑value", said Dr. Bratin Saha, CEO of NTT DATA AIVista, Inc.

The report emphasized NTT DATA's global cloud-modernization capabilities, across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. These capabilities were highlighted as enablers for banks advancing their digital and hybrid‑cloud journeys.

Everest Group also praised NTT DATA's domain-focused AI investments, including Smart AI Agent™ and Agentic Jumpstart Camp that support onboarding, KYC and contract processes. Its advancements in AI‑powered software engineering, cloud‑native architectures and hybrid infrastructure approaches strengthen its position as a global leader helping banks adopt AI‑enabled operating models.

"NTT DATA continues to expand its impact in banking IT services by delivering large-scale modernization programs, core platform transformation, and cloud-first engineering at global scale," said Pranati Dave, Vice President, Everest Group. "Enterprises value its strong execution across regions, supported by accelerators such as that reduce time to value and enhance delivery quality. Its depth across platforms, including Temenos and Thought Machine, as well as AI-driven frameworks such as Smart AI Agent™, underpins its position as a Leader in Everest Group's Banking IT Services PEAK Matrix^® Assessment 2025."

The Banking IT Services PEAK Matrix^® Assessment 2025 evaluated 41 providers against their ability to balance engineering rigor with domain fluency and execution consistency. Leaders stood out for their ability to maintain strategic partnerships with hyperscalers and banking platforms, supported by global delivery centers that provide talent scaling and consistency across banking verticals.

For more information, find the full report here.