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 Europe’s technology services market accelerated sharply in Q2, with combined annual contract value (ACV) for managed services and XaaS up 46% year on year to US $13.0 billion, the strongest growth in eight years. As-a-service (XaaS) ACV surged 64% to a record US $8.3 billion, driven by hyperscaler demand for AI, including 79% growth in IaaS to US $6.8 billion and 19% growth in SaaS to US $1.5 billion.
Managed services ACV rose 21% to US $4.7 billion on 294 contracts (up 23%), with new-scope activity ACV up 32% to US $3.3 billion. ITO and BPO each grew, while mega-deal ACV fell 56%. Regionally, the U.K. rose 84%, DACH fell 5.5%, and France declined 59%. For 1H 2026, combined ACV increased 37% to US $25.0 billion. ISG is maintaining its global managed services revenue growth forecast at 2.1% and raising its XaaS growth forecast to 30%.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) released its 2026 ISG Provider Lens Cybersecurity — Services and Solutions report for the U.S. public sector, finding agencies are moving from perimeter-based defenses to identity-centric, zero trust architectures driven by federal mandates.
The report highlights growing use of AI-enabled security operations, managed security services and FedRAMP-authorized cloud solutions, as well as focus on post-quantum cryptography. It evaluates 26 providers across three quadrants and names multiple Leaders and Rising Stars in strategic, technical and next-gen SOC/MDR services.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) released its 2026 ISG Provider Lens® global AI-Ready Infrastructure Solutions report, highlighting how enterprises are redesigning AI infrastructure to support long-term operations, with focus on stability, predictable costs, governance, resilience and regional regulatory and resource differences.
The report reviews 41 providers across Integrated AI Infrastructure Systems and GPU as a Service (GPUaaS), naming Asus, AWS, Cisco, CoreWeave, Crusoe Cloud, Dell Technologies, Google Cloud, HPE, IBM, Lambda, Lenovo, Microsoft, Nebius, Oracle, Supermicro and T-Systems as Leaders, and Gcore and OVHcloud as Rising Stars. It also notes growing attention to energy availability, sustainability, standardized architectures and lifecycle management.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) released its 2026 ISG Provider Lens Cybersecurity — Services and Solutions report for the U.K., finding enterprises are shifting from compliance-based security to embedding measurable cyber resilience across operations.
The study highlights AI-assisted detection, continuous assurance, supply chain risk, IT/OT convergence and demand for outcome-based, locally accountable security services, and evaluates 67 providers across six quadrants, naming multiple Leaders and Rising Stars.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) released its 2026 ISG Provider Lens® Cybersecurity — Services and Solutions report for Australia, finding enterprises are shifting from point solutions to integrated cybersecurity strategies focused on resilience, regulatory readiness and responsible AI adoption, with preference for providers delivering capabilities within Australia.
The report highlights growing use of AI-enabled security for threat detection and workflow efficiency, stronger risk management around generative and agentic AI, and increased investment in incident response, recovery and third-party risk management. ISG evaluates 36 providers across three quadrants and names multiple Leaders and Rising Stars in Australia’s cybersecurity market.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) reported that the global technology services market reached record Q2 ACV of $42.4 billion, up 43% year over year, its fastest growth ever. The surge was driven by cloud XaaS, up 65% to $31.5 billion, led by IaaS.
Managed services ACV rose 2.7% year over year to $10.9 billion but fell sequentially. For 2026, ISG now forecasts 30% growth for XaaS and maintains a 2.1% growth outlook for managed services.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) released its 2026 ISG Provider Lens global Cloudera Ecosystem Partners report, highlighting how enterprises use the Cloudera hybrid data platform to strengthen operations, unify data across on-premises and multi-cloud, and support governed AI.
The report reviews regional adoption priorities and evaluates 16 providers for data and AI modernization services, naming Accenture, IBM, Modak Analytics, puedata, Tech Mahindra and Wipro as Leaders, and Adastra as a Rising Star.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) released its 2026 ISG Provider Lens global Palantir Ecosystem Partners report. The study finds enterprises are increasingly adopting Palantir platforms and ecosystem partners to embed secure, sovereign and explainable AI into operational decision-making amid rising regulatory, security and business demands.
The report highlights a shift from historical reporting to live operational models, stronger focus on operational intelligence, and growing use of semantic operational models. It evaluates 20 providers in two Palantir-focused quadrants and names several Leaders and a Rising Star.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at about 4:15 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time.
A conference call for investors and analysts will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET, with a replay available on the ISG investor relations page for about four weeks.
Information Services Group (Nasdaq: III) released the 2026 ISG Provider Lens global Snowflake Ecosystem Partners report, analyzing how enterprises use Snowflake as a coordination layer for secure data access, collaboration and AI-enabled operations.
The study covers 33 providers, modernization, AI/ML enablement, managed data and optimization trends.