Gartner recognizes VirtusaPolaris in 2016 Magic Quadrant

VirtusaPolaris, the market-facing brand of Virtusa Corporation and Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd and a leading worldwide provider of information technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing services, announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Niche Players’ quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for IT Services for Communications Service Providers, Worldwide. 

The report, by analysts Jouni Forsman, Norbert J. Scholz and Amresh Nandan, published on July 14, 2016, evaluated VirtusaPolaris among communications service providers (CSPs).

The Magic Quadrant report evaluated 17 vendors who have expertise in discrete and multiyear engagements around CSPs’ operational IT in a multiregional context. The assessment takes into account the vendors’ current offerings and overall strategies, as well as their future initiatives and product roadmaps.
According to Gartner, “The market for IT services for CSPs is evolving as CSPs’ operational environment changes. Cost-efficiency is important but the focus is clearly on enabling additional business benefits for CSPs in the spirit of bimodal IT.” 

Gartner added“, This Magic Quadrant helps communications service provider CIOs identify and evaluate suppliers to meet their operational IT service needs.”

“We are pleased to see our positioning in this year’s Magic Quadrant further on the completeness of vision,” said VirtusaPolaris Executive Vice President and Telecoms Global Head Srinivasan Jayaraman. 

As the telecommunications industry continues to evolve to an increasingly virtualized, software-focused market, we will work with our clients to help them in their journey of innovation and delivering exceptional services to their customers,” 
he added.