Press release

28 Jun 2018 London, GB

EY named a worldwide leader in business analytics consulting by IDC

EY has been named a leader for business analytics consulting in IDC’s MarketScape Worldwide Business Analytics Consulting and System Integration Services 2018 Vendor Assessment.

EY has been named a leader for business analytics consulting in IDC’s MarketScape Worldwide Business Analytics Consulting and System Integration Services 2018 Vendor Assessment. According to the report, IDC rates EY highly in terms of its functionality road map and the productivity of its research and development in analytics.

The report – which includes an analysis of the 12 leading business analytics services providers globally – highlights that EY services comprise a full life cycle of analytics services, including strategy, governance and managed services. The report highlights the continued global efforts that EY has made in strengthening EY analytics talent and intellectual property (IP). It also notes that the EY Global Analytics Center of Excellence supports the organization’s different service lines globally through advanced IP and solution development as well as a variety of other areas that provide high-quality client service.

Beatriz Sanz Saiz, EY Global Advisory Data Analytics Leader, says:

“EY is proud to be recognized as a leader for our data and analytics services by IDC. We believe that the EY strategic focus on analytics infusion and innovation – together with our extensive portfolio of analytical assets, platform services and deep industry collaboration – makes EY data and analytics services an excellent value proposition. By embedding analytics into every service and solution we offer as well as into each EY client interaction, we believe we can help organizations to successfully navigate this transformative age.”

The IDC MarketScape evaluation is based on a comprehensive and rigorous framework that assesses vendors relative to each other. It also examines factors expected to be the most influential for success in the market over both short- and long-term timeframes.

Ali Zaidi, Research Director, IT Consulting and Systems Integration Services, IDC, says:

“Based on IDC’s analysis and our buyer perception survey, EY is a leader in worldwide business analytics consulting services based primarily for its functional insights and its ability to help achieve desired business outcomes. These attributes have helped EY positively raise its reputation with buyers and contribute to its progression in the market.”

To learn more about EY Global Advisory, visit ey.com/advisory.

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About EY
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About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

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