Virtusa Positioned as a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Custom Software Development Services

We believe that the positioning reflects Virtusa's engineering-led modernization, AI-native delivery models, and sustained customer satisfaction.

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtusa Corporation, a global AI native engineering services company, today announced its recognition as a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Custom Software Development Services. In our opinion, the milestone reflects Virtusa's market progression, advancing into the Challengers quadrant from its previous positioning.

Virtusa's advancement is driven by its focus on AI native product and platform engineering. The company enables global enterprises to shift from ad hoc technology implementation to full-scale modernizations powered by its AI-Driven Lifecycle (AIDLC) approach.

"We believe that moving into the Challengers quadrant validates our strategy and execution rigor as an AI-native engineering pioneer," said Div Prakash, Head of Practice at Virtusa. "Enterprises are seeking engineering partners who can compress delivery cycles, simplify legacy environments, and build sustainable core advantage. By combining deep domain context with our proprietary platform suite, we empower clients to modernize faster and realize meaningful business outcomes."

Virtusa's custom software development strategy centers on its integrated platform suite:

• Virtusa Helio Foundry & Virtusa Helio Harness: Enabling autonomous assembly, automated code generation, and intelligent testing across complex software delivery pipelines.
• Virtusa Helio Assure: Ensuring enterprise-grade quality, governance, and operational resilience across large-scale engineering initiatives.
• Engineering-led modernization & SaaS optimization: Eliminating technical debt, streamlining software workflows, and optimizing platform utilization to reduce total cost of ownership.

Supported by more than 23,000 custom software development resources worldwide, Virtusa continues to scale its AI-native delivery model across critical industries including financial services, healthcare, communications, and technology.

To learn more, visit Virtusa's website.

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About Virtusa

Virtusa is a global AI-native engineering services company helping enterprises grow faster, operate more efficiently, and navigate the transition to an AI-native future. We help organizations move from ad hoc AI adoption to fully autonomous, agentic-ready operations, unlocking the value that matters: new revenue, stronger margins, and better experiences for customers and employees. We do this by changing how work gets done, leveraging deep domain, process, and engineering mastery to integrate each client's operational context directly into technology systems. Drawing on 30 years of product and platform engineering heritage, Virtusa leads by example: its global workforce serves as its own proving ground, equipped with certified AI-native engineering teams, autonomous agentic practices, and deep platform alliance partnerships. Headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts, Virtusa employs over 32,000 world-class professionals across 31 countries, serving Forbes Global 2000 leaders in financial services, healthcare, communications, media, retail, high-tech, and more. To learn how Virtusa makes experiences better with technology, visit www.virtusa.com.

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