EXL is committed to continued innovation across the entire data and AI ecosystem. Recently, HFS Research has positioned EXL as a Horizon 3 market leader in its Data Modernization and AI Services Report 2026. This report recognizes EXL among a select group of ecosystem-level industry-leading providers capable of delivering end-to-end AI transformation at enterprise scale.
This recognition is a testament to EXL’s ability in:
- Deploying AI where it is hardest in complex, regulated, high-stakes environments
- Scaling AI pilots into production with a repeatable enterprise model
- Going beyond project-level delivery to function as true ecosystem orchestrators
HORIZON 3 - Market Leader  |
HORIZON 2 - Enterprise Innovator |
HORIZON 1 - Disruptor |
Analyst Quote
“The data and AI-driven analytics space has evolved to a point where an AI conversation without data or a data conversation without AI is simply the wrong conversation. This is the most expansive and fast-expanding ecosystem of technology and service providers because the opportunity is vast and lucrative. At its core, data modernization is both the catalyst and the outcome for enterprises determined to be future-ready and thrive in the age of intelligence.”
Ashish Chaturvedi
Executive Research Leader, HFS Research
"The market is rapidly shifting from building data platforms to delivering AI-driven outcomes. Enterprises are no longer buying modernization. They are buying the ability to make faster, smarter decisions at scale, and that requires a fundamentally different approach to data."
Hridika Biswas
Associate Practice Leader, HFS Research
EXL Highlights
EXL's Data modernization and AI capabilities at a glance
10,200+ Data modernization and AI professionals
100+ Data modernization and AI clients
50+ Delivery and innovation centers globally
Partnerships with Microsoft, AWS, Databricks,
NVIDIA, Snowflake, and Google Cloud
Flagship Platforms
EXLerate.AI
Agentic AI platform for multi-agent orchestration across domains and functions.
EXLdata.ai
Unify complex data ecosystems with a suite of data solutions powered by agentic AI.
EXLVANTAGE
Decision support suite connecting disparate data sources.
EXL PayMentor
AI-powered collections and receivables management.
Access the full HFS Horizons - Data Modernization and AI Services Report 2026
Explore the complete analysis in the report including how EXL is positioned against 40 global service providers, the six forces reshaping the enterprise data and AI landscape, and what it takes to move from AI experimentation to enterprise-wide transformation.
