NEW YORK and NOIDA, India, Mar 05, 2026—HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Custom Software Development (CSD) Services.
“Enterprises today need software engineering that delivers measurable business outcomes, not just code. HCLTech combines AI‑native development, an outcome‑driven approach and HCLTech AI Force — our GenAI‑led service transformation platform — to work seamlessly with leading proprietary and open‑source LLMs and SLMs, enabling secure innovation and efficient scale. In my view, our placement in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Custom Software Development Services reflects the strength of this approach,” said Pawan Vadapalli, Corporate Vice President and Global Head, Digital Business Services, HCLTech.
“As enterprises reimagine their products and business models, digital product engineering is becoming a critical driver of transformation at the core. We empower enterprises to create product-led, platform-driven, experience-centric competitive differentiation to stay relevant. To us, this recognition by Gartner highlights our chip-to-cloud engineering strength in helping enterprises embed intelligence across the value chain to drive measurable business outcomes,” Hari Sadarahalli, Corporate Vice President and Global Head, Engineering and R&D Services, HCLTech.
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About HCLTech
HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, High Tech, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, Mobility and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com.
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