HCLTech has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Custom Software Development (CSD) Services. This recognition highlights the company’s strength in combining AI-native development and its GenAI-led platform, AI Force, to deliver measurable business outcomes. Leadership placement reflects HCLTech’s focus on digital product engineering and embedding intelligence across the value chain for clients.
HCLTech Named a 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader
HCLTech, a prominent global technology company, announced on March 5, 2026, that it has been designated a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Custom Software Development (CSD) Services. This achievement underscores the firm’s commitment to providing advanced software engineering solutions that translate directly into measurable business outcomes for enterprises.
Emphasis on AI-Native Development and Platform Strategy
Pawan Vadapalli, Corporate Vice President and Global Head, Digital Business Services, HCLTech, emphasized the unique approach driving this recognition. He stated that HCLTech integrates AI-native development and its outcome-driven approach via AI Force—its GenAI-led service transformation platform. This platform is designed to work seamlessly with both proprietary and open-source LLMs and SLMs, ensuring secure innovation and efficient scalability.
Driving Digital Product Engineering
Hari Sadarahalli, Corporate Vice President and Global Head, Engineering and R&D Services, noted the critical role of digital product engineering in modern transformation. He highlighted that the Gartner recognition validates HCLTech’s chip-to-cloud engineering strength, enabling clients to embed intelligence across their value chains to achieve concrete business results. HCLTech currently serves clients across major verticals including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Telecom.
Company Snapshot
As of the 12 months ending December 2025, HCLTech reported consolidated revenues totaling $14.5 billion. The company employs more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud, and software solutions.
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