Omdia's new Global Partner 1000 report reveals that the top 30 channel ecosystem partners generate the same revenue as the bottom 970 combined, highlighting extreme market concentration in the $1.07 trillion IT services industry that employs 10.5 million people worldwide.
The Omdia Global Partner 1000 is a comprehensive ranking of the top 1,000 channel ecosystem partners worldwide, encompassing global systems integrators (GSIs), systems integrators (SIs), value-added resellers (VARs), consulting firms, managed service providers (MSPs), non-telco and MSP professional service providers (SPs), and managed security service providers (MSSPs). Collectively, these organizations represent the backbone of the global IT services economy.
Together, the 1000 partners generate US$1.07 trillion in revenue annually, accounts for 63.3% of the global IT services opportunity, employs 10.5 million people, and commands a digital following of 286 million LinkedIn users. The full report, available on the client website, analyzes the structure, scale, partner type, and geographic distribution of these leading partners. It not only provides numerical insights but also interprets what those numbers reveal about the dynamics of the channel ecosystem: who dominates, who specializes, and what the geography and composition of the partner base say about the market.
Omdia has ranked the Global Partner 1000 on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to revenue, geographic presence, strength of partnerships, employee count, and online following. To make the top 1000, partners had to earn at least US$28 million in annual revenue. Certain types of organizations, such as distributors, vendors, telcos, SaaS companies, and independent software vendors (ISVs), were excluded from the rankings. This ensured that the Omdia Global Partner 1000 focused exclusively on professional services, excluding IT manufacturing and development.
The Omdia Elite Partner 30: the undisputed leaders of the channel ecosystem
The global channel ecosystem is quite top-heavy. The top 30 partners alone generate the same amount of revenue as the bottom 970 partners. This concentration underscores the outsized influence of a handful of GSIs and global players, while also revealing the long tail of thousands of specialized and regional partners.
Partner name | 25 Rank | HQ Region | 75-word Description |
Accenture | 1 | Europe | Accenture is a global professional services company headquartered in Ireland that specializes in consulting, technology, and managed services. It is primarily known for providing end-to-end digital transformation, cloud solutions, and AI-driven innovation across over 40 industries, leveraging its broad portfolio including its "Song" and "Industry X" divisions. |
Deloitte Consulting | 2 | Europe | Deloitte Consulting is part of the global Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited network, headquartered in London. Serving clients globally, it provides strategy, consulting, and managed services, known for its integrated services and platform offerings, such as its AI-powered "Ascend for Operate" platform and deep relationships with ecosystem partners like ServiceNow. |
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) | 3 | Asia Pacific | Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a part of the Tata Group, is a global IT services and consulting organization headquartered in India. It is known for a consulting-led, innovation-driven approach, proprietary software like TCS BaNCS, and a unique Global Network Delivery Model™ recognized for excellence in software development across diverse industries. |
4 | Asia Pacific | NTT Data, a subsidiary of the NTT Group, is a global IT services provider headquartered in Japan. It offers consulting, systems integration, and managed services, focusing on innovative solutions for digital transformation, infrastructure management, and providing end-to-end IT services with a significant presence in Asia Pacific. | |
PwC | 5 | Europe | PwC is a global professional services network headquartered in London. Serving clients globally, it offers consulting and technology solutions, and is known for its risk management, cybersecurity expertise, and strategic application of generative AI and automation to enhance operational performance. |
IBM Consulting | 6 | North America | IBM Consulting is a global IT services provider headquartered in the United States. It specializes in consulting, cloud solutions, and AI-driven innovation, known for leveraging IBM's deep technology expertise and ecosystem partnerships to help businesses navigate digital transformation and drive operational efficiency. |
Capgemini | 7 | Europe | Capgemini is a global systems integrator headquartered in France. It provides consulting, digital transformation, and managed services globally, and is recognized for its focused approach to cloud computing, AI, and enterprise solutions./td> |
Cognizant | 8 | North America | Cognizant is a global IT services company based in the United States. It provides consulting, managed services, and digital transformation solutions globally, focusing on cloud computing, AI, and enterprise solutions across North America and Asia Pacific. |
CDW | 9 | North America | CDW is a leading IT solutions provider headquartered in the United States. It offers managed services, systems integration, and consulting, and is known for delivering tailored IT solutions and technology reselling to businesses across North America. |
Infosys | 10 | Asia Pacific | Infosys is a global IT services provider headquartered in India. It specializes in consulting, managed services, and digital transformation globally, known for its expertise in cloud computing, AI, and enterprise solutions across Asia Pacific and North America. |
World Wide Technology (WWT) | 11 | North America | World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global IT services provider headquartered in the United States. It specializes in systems integration, managed services, and consulting, delivering innovative solutions for digital transformation across North America. |
Hitachi Digital Services | 12 | Asia Pacific | Hitachi Digital Services, a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group, is a global IT services provider headquartered in Japan. It provides consulting, systems integration, and managed services, known for delivering tailored IT solutions to businesses across Asia Pacific. |
KPMG | 13 | North America | KPMG is a global professional services network headquartered in the Netherlands. It offers consulting and technology solutions globally, specializing in strategy, analytics, and risk management. |
NEC Corporation | 14 | Asia Pacific | NEC Corporation is a global IT services provider headquartered in Japan. It offers consulting, systems integration, and managed services globally, known for its innovative solutions in digital transformation and infrastructure management across Asia-Pacific. |
EY | 15 | Europe | EY (Ernst & Young) is a global professional services network headquartered in London. It provides consulting, managed services, and technology solutions globally, known for its expertise in strategy, analytics, and risk management across Europe and North America. |
Fujitsu IT Services and Solutions | 16 | Asia Pacific | Fujitsu IT Services and Solutions is a global IT services provider headquartered in Japan. It specializes in consulting, systems integration, and managed services, known for its expertise in digital transformation and infrastructure management globally. |
Kyndryl | 17 | North America | Kyndryl, an IBM spin-off, is a US-based IT services provider specializing in managed services, cloud solutions, and infrastructure management. It focuses on delivering tailored IT solutions to businesses across North America. |
CGI | 18 | North America | CGI is a global IT services provider headquartered in Canada. It specializes in consulting, managed services, and digital transformation, known for its expertise in cloud computing, AI, and enterprise solutions across North America and Europe. |
SHI International | 19 | North America | SHI International is a global IT solutions provider headquartered in the United States. It offers managed services, systems integration, and consulting, specializing in delivering tailored IT solutions to businesses across North America. |
HCL Tech | 20 | Asia Pacific | HCLTech is a global IT services provider based in India. It specializes in consulting, managed services, and digital transformation globally, focusing on innovative solutions for cloud computing, AI, and enterprise systems across Asia Pacific and North America. |
Leidos | 21 | North America | Leidos is a global technology, engineering, and science company headquartered in the United States, serving clients worldwide. It focuses on science-driven solutions primarily for government and highly-regulated commercial sectors, with notable strengths in systems integration, digital modernization, and cybersecurity for defense and intelligence agencies. |
DXC Technology | 22 | North America | DXC Technology is a global IT services provider headquartered in the United States, offering a range of technology consulting and outsourcing services globally. It is known for its expertise in modernizing and running complex IT environments, specializing in areas like cloud, security, and digital workplace solutions. |
Wipro | 23 | Asia Pacific | Wipro is a global IT services, consulting, and business process services provider headquartered in India. It is recognized for its comprehensive capabilities across cloud computing, AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, leveraging its engineering services and global business lines to serve diverse industries. |
Atos | 24 | Europe | Atos is a global IT services company headquartered in France. It provides end-to-end services across cloud, cybersecurity, data, and AI, known for managing mission-critical environments, especially in regulated and sovereign sectors, by leveraging its deep technical expertise. |
Concentrix | 25 | North America | Concentrix is a global provider of customer experience solutions and technology, based in the United States. It offers technology, consulting, and digital operations services, with a strong reputation for reimagining and delivering next-generation customer engagement strategies across numerous industries. |
Booz Allen Hamilton | 26 | North America | Booz Allen Hamilton is a global management and technology consulting firm based in the United States. It specializes in analytics, digital solutions, and cybersecurity, serving a mix of public and private sector clients worldwide. |
Ricoh IT Services | 27 | Asia Pacific | Ricoh IT Services is part of the global Ricoh Group, headquartered in Japan, and is present globally. It offers managed IT services and support, with its core focus being to empower digital workplaces by optimizing technology infrastructures, ensuring data security, and providing robust technical support and hardware procurement. |
Samsung SDS | 28 | Asia Pacific | SAMSUNG SDS, a subsidiary of the Samsung Group, is a global IT services and digital transformation provider headquartered in South Korea. It is known for leveraging Samsung Cloud Platform (SCP) and its Cello Square digital logistics platform to offer specialized cloud services and digital logistics solutions for enterprise clients. |
Insight | 29 | North America | Insight is a global Solutions Integrator headquartered in the United States. It offers a wide range of hardware, software, and IT services, with a reputation for helping clients accelerate digital transformation through expertise in cloud, data, AI, and cybersecurity. |
Computacenter | 30 | Europe | Computacenter is a global IT infrastructure services provider headquartered in the United Kingdom. It advises organizations on IT strategy, implements technology, and manages customer infrastructures globally, known for its expertise in cloud, cybersecurity, and IT strategy services. |
The Omdia Global Partner 100: global challengers in integration and consulting
The next group of partners, ranked 31 through 100, generates US$274.4 billion annually, representing 26% of the Partner 1000’s revenue.
See the partners ranked 31-100.
The Omdia Global Partner 500: regional specialists with diverse service offerings
The 101–500 tier generates US$208.3 billion annually, representing 19% of the Partner 1000’s total revenue.
See the partners ranked 101-500.
The Omdia Global Partner 1000: the long tail of highly localized services
The final tier, comprising partners ranked 501–1000, generates US$36.7 billion, or 3% of the Partner 1000’s total revenue.
See the partners ranked 501-1000.
Methodology
The Partner 1000 was compiled using a weighted multi-factor scoring methodology, ranking firms on factors including revenue, geographic presence, strength of partnerships, employee count, years incorporated, and online following. To qualify, firms needed to have at least US$28 million in annual revenue and employ 180 employees. Public revenue data was used when available, and revenue was estimated when not publicly available through a combination of the metrics listed above, using multi-factor, proxy revenue estimation, weighting, scaling and normalization across revenue and non-revenue inputs. Only professional services revenue was counted.
The list excludes distributors, vendors, telcos, SaaS providers, and ISVs. This ensures the focus remains on channel ecosystem partners whose core business lies in professional services rather than distribution, product manufacturing or software development.
Partner types were assigned to this list based on what service area constituted the majority (50%+) of a given partner’s revenue. However, on average, VARs and MSPs operate in 3.2 distinct service areas, highlighting their adaptability and ability to expand into new areas. GSIs deliver 23% of all managed services worldwide. Partners are increasingly expanding their service breadth to capture a greater share of the customer journey: before, during, and after the transaction.
Authors
Jay McBain, Chief Analyst, Channels Analysis
Noah Dantes, Research Manager, Channels Analysis
Sebastian Wilke, Senior Analyst, Channels Analysis
Aditya George, Research Analyst, Channels Analysis
Dorota Ciupa, Research Analyst, Channels Analysis
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