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In this report, ISG has assessed 51 companies based on comprehensive product and service offering, strong market presence and established competitive position and has acknowledged HCLTech as a Leader in ISG Provider Lens® Procurement Services - Strategic Sourcing and Category Management Services - Global, 2026.
“HCLTech strengthens its leadership in strategic sourcing with deep category expertise and AI powered intelligence, enabling faster, insight-led decisions and measurable savings while modernizing sourcing operations for global enterprises,” said Tarun Nathooram Vaid, Manager and Principal Analyst, ISG Provider Lens®.

Key highlights of the report:
Strong category expertise: HCLTech brings substantial domain depth with over 400 category managers across marketing, IT, facilities, MRO and professional services, supported by specialist consulting partners. Its consult-to-operate approach integrates category strategy, market intelligence, sourcing execution and performance tracking, enabling clients to achieve measurable savings, improved compliance and long-term category value creation.
AI‑led sourcing and market intelligence engine: HCLTech’s AI-driven sourcing ecosystem comprises AIForce, PCC+, EXACTO+, sourcing automation agents, assist-to-accelerate RFx creation, supplier shortlisting, bid evaluation and insights generation. Real-time dashboards provide commodity trends, supplier risks, benchmarks and demand forecasts, enabling faster, analytics-led decisions and a 40 percent reduction in sourcing cycle time.
Proven, high‑impact sourcing outcomes: HCLTech delivers strong sourcing value across industries by automating RFQs, accelerating proposal cycles, enabling tax-compliant sourcing, centralizing contracts and improving supplier performance. Clients achieved faster cycle times, 4-7 percent savings, over 40 percent productivity gains, higher compliance and multi-million-dollar uplift.
In this report, ISG has assessed 51 companies based on comprehensive product and service offering, strong market presence and established competitive position and has acknowledged HCLTech as a Leader in ISG Provider Lens® Procurement Services - Strategic Sourcing and Category Management Services - Global, 2026.
“HCLTech strengthens its leadership in strategic sourcing with deep category expertise and AI powered intelligence, enabling faster, insight-led decisions and measurable savings while modernizing sourcing operations for global enterprises,” said Tarun Nathooram Vaid, Manager and Principal Analyst, ISG Provider Lens®.

Key highlights of the report:
Strong category expertise: HCLTech brings substantial domain depth with over 400 category managers across marketing, IT, facilities, MRO and professional services, supported by specialist consulting partners. Its consult-to-operate approach integrates category strategy, market intelligence, sourcing execution and performance tracking, enabling clients to achieve measurable savings, improved compliance and long-term category value creation.
AI‑led sourcing and market intelligence engine: HCLTech’s AI-driven sourcing ecosystem comprises AIForce, PCC+, EXACTO+, sourcing automation agents, assist-to-accelerate RFx creation, supplier shortlisting, bid evaluation and insights generation. Real-time dashboards provide commodity trends, supplier risks, benchmarks and demand forecasts, enabling faster, analytics-led decisions and a 40 percent reduction in sourcing cycle time.
Proven, high‑impact sourcing outcomes: HCLTech delivers strong sourcing value across industries by automating RFQs, accelerating proposal cycles, enabling tax-compliant sourcing, centralizing contracts and improving supplier performance. Clients achieved faster cycle times, 4-7 percent savings, over 40 percent productivity gains, higher compliance and multi-million-dollar uplift.