NTT DATA named a Leader in Custom Application Development Services by Everest Group

TOKYO - May 20, 2025 - NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, announced today that it has been named a Leader in Everest Group’s Custom Application Development Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 report.

The report highlighted several of NTT DATA’s strengths, including its well-balanced portfolio of clients across all major industries and various buyer sizes, ensuring a diverse customer base that spans small, midsize, large and mega enterprises. These clients value the technical skillset and domain expertise that NTT DATA brings to application development engagements along with the outputs it delivers.

Everest Group notes that enterprises looking to invest in custom application development with solutions that are differentiated, scalable and tailored to their business needs can benefit from NTT DATA’s One NTT initiative, which offers a global delivery, technical capabilities and presence across verticals. The report also highlights the company’s strength in staying ahead of market trends, while driving innovation in key areas such as AI-augmented development, hyperautomation, cloud-native applications and platform engineering.

Another contributing factor to NTT DATA’s Leadership position is its investments to expand its ecosystems, collaborating not just with major technology providers, but also with niche start-ups in areas such as AI and automation, low-code/no-code development, security and DevSecOps. Thanks to these long-sighted investments, NTT DATA has been able to maintain robust growth on a high revenue base.

“Being named a Leader in the 2025 Custom Application Development Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment by Everest Group is a strong validation of the progress we’ve made in redefining how custom applications can drive business impact,” said Amir Durrani, Head of Applications, Business Process Services and Configured Platforms, NTT DATA, Inc. “Our commitment to innovation - whether through AI-augmented development, platform engineering, or low-code solutions - continues to set us apart. We’re proud that our One NTT initiative empowers clients with global reach, deep technical capability and the agility to adapt to a fast-changing digital landscape. This recognition reinforces our belief that purposeful technology, driven by talent and collaboration, creates lasting value for businesses of all sizes.”

“NTT DATA has emerged as a Leader in custom application development on the strength of its deep technical expertise and domain knowledge,” says Ankit Gupta, Vice President at Everest Group. “Its One NTT initiative enhances its positioning as an end-to-end transformation and operations partner, backed by a diverse client portfolio, robust global delivery capabilities, and presence across key industry verticals. Enterprises value NTT DATA’s ability to consistently deliver outcomes through its integrated capabilities and customer-centric approach. These strengths have contributed to its positioning as a Leader in Everest Group’s Custom Application Development Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025.

The Custom Application Development Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 assessed 31 custom application development service providers against four pillars of strengths to produce actionable and insightful research for the industry. Leaders were able to demonstrate a clear vision and strategy, delivering a custom application development services to a balanced customer portfolio across industries and geographies. With a strong focus on growth and innovation, leaders ensured a diverse portfolio mix, broad market impact and consistent YoY growth.

For more information, find the full report here.

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