Information Services Group, Inc. reports developments as a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm serving enterprise technology and business-services markets. The company publishes research on digital transformation, AI adoption, sourcing, cloud and data analytics, provider ecosystems, governance, risk, software, network and technology strategy.
Recurring news includes ISG Provider Lens® studies across industries such as healthcare, life sciences, aerospace and defense, automotive and mobility, SAP ecosystems and global capability centers. Company updates also cover quarterly results, GAAP and non-GAAP performance measures, advisory-market trends and the role of AI, automation, data platforms and managed services in enterprise operations.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) reported that global infrastructure services spending more than doubled in the third quarter of 2026. Its ISG Index measures commercial outsourcing contracts with annual contract value (ACV) of $5 million or more. Combined market ACV rose 63% year over year to $52.5 billion, the highest quarterly growth rate recorded by ISG.
Infrastructure-as-a-service ACV rose 115% to $35.5 billion, while software-as-a-service increased 21% to $5.6 billion. Managed services grew 2.1% to a record $11.3 billion, but contract volume fell 8% to 722 awards. ISG raised its 2026 cloud-based services growth forecast to 60%, from 30%, while maintaining its managed services forecast at 2.1%. It expects infrastructure services growth of 80% and software services growth of 12.5%. These figures describe the technology services market, not ISG's own financial results.
Information Services Group (III) launched ISG Marketing Advisory, a consulting, design and implementation practice for enterprise marketing leaders.
The practice offers marketing investment benchmarking, operating-model and strategy design, optimization of technology and service-provider relationships, and governance frameworks. ISG says the services aim to connect marketing investment with measurable financial returns. The launch accompanies research based on a survey of 400 executives at large global organizations, including marketing leaders, examining gaps between AI investment, productivity gains and financial results.
Information Services Group (III) published its 2026 Record to Report Buyers Guides, assessing software for financial reporting across 23 providers. The three guides cover record to report—the process from recording transactions to reporting financial results—financial consolidation and financial close.
OneStream ranked as the top Overall Leader in all three guides. Oracle and BlackLine followed in Record to Report, Board and Oracle in Financial Consolidation, and BlackLine and Oracle in Financial Close. ISG expects half of midsize and larger enterprises to use close management software by 2028.
Information Services Group (III) published a European medical device digital services report examining the shift toward continuous product development and post-market management. ISG finds manufacturers are prioritizing measurable business value and tested deployment models before scaling technology investments.
The 2026 ISG Provider Lens Medical Device Digital Services report for Europe evaluates 30 providers across three categories. Its findings describe manufacturers integrating engineering platforms, regulatory expertise and digital traceability, while using connected-device data to guide ongoing improvements. The report is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) published a U.S. research report examining medical device manufacturers’ shift toward complete product lifecycle investment. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens Medical Device Digital Services report finds that connected devices are bringing engineering, regulatory affairs, quality management, cybersecurity and post-market operations closer together. ISG identifies growing attention to AI oversight and shared data linking field performance to product decisions.
The report evaluates 25 providers across three quadrants, covering digital engineering, regulatory compliance and quality assurance, and AI-driven post-market services. Eight providers are named Leaders in all three quadrants. The report is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) published research examining how Australian public-sector organizations are redesigning services around data, trust and outcomes. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens Public Sector Services and Solutions report for Australia finds agencies prioritizing AI adoption, cloud rationalization and cybersecurity alongside simpler citizen interactions. ISG says agencies are adopting reusable platforms and common standards to support secure data sharing across government.
The report evaluates 57 providers across five quadrants. Accenture, Capgemini and Infosys are named Leaders in all five. The research is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) published its 2026 Buyers Guides for Revenue and Recurring Billing, assessing 50 software providers. The three guides cover revenue intelligence, recurring billing and configure, price and quote software. ISG finds that enterprises are integrating AI to automate revenue activities and improve visibility, and forecasts that one-third will use generative AI in revenue lifecycles by 2028.
Salesforce ranked as the top Overall Leader in Revenue Intelligence, Zuora in Recurring Billing and Oracle in Configure, Price, Quote. The research involved more than a year of market and product analysis and was not sponsored or influenced by software providers.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) published its 2026 report examining digital modernization among public sector organizations across Brazil. The report evaluates 28 providers across four service categories, covering consulting, managed IT, outsourcing and digital transformation.
ISG finds that federal, state and municipal agencies are prioritizing modernization to improve services and reduce operating costs under fiscal constraints. Adoption varies with institutional maturity, funding and technology complexity. Agencies are moving toward coordinated, multiyear programs, with greater emphasis on interoperable platforms, secure information sharing and measurable outcomes.
Information Services Group (III) published research finding German enterprises are favoring application modernization and tighter AI oversight amid weak growth.
Its 2026 Germany report on AI-driven application development and maintenance says buyers are shifting from adding development capacity toward reducing technical debt and using contracts tied to software outcomes. The report links EU AI Act rules that took effect in August 2026 to greater attention to documentation, auditability and control of sensitive data. Buyers are also placing more weight on EU hosting and transparent AI models. The study evaluates 26 providers in its Application Development Projects category.
Information Services Group (III) announced the 2026 North America winners of its Software Innovation Awards and Paragon Awards.
ISG Software Research analysts selected SoundHound AI for overall software innovation, Celonis for artificial intelligence, Legion Technologies for business and technologies, Minitab for industries and Veeam for information technology. An independent panel selected the Paragon winners under a new methodology with five subcategories within each award category. Winners of both programs were recognized at a September 24 gala in Dallas.