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  • Atos named pioneer in ISG's Mainframes Services, excelling in Application Modernization.
  • ISG praises Atos' comprehensive product, risk-averse modernisation, and AI-enabled strategies.
  • Atos offers end-to-end services in Mainframe Operations and Customised Migration Strategies.

Atos announces it has been named a pioneer in ISG’s Provider Lens™ Mainframes – Services and Solutions, Europe, for the fourth year in a row.

In 2025, Atos further reinforced its position on the market, being named a pioneer in four quadrants: Mainframe Optimization Services, Application Modernization Services, Mainframe as a Service (MFaaS), and Mainframe Operations.

Atos’ comprehensive product

ISG confirms Atos’ wide product and service offering, strong market presence and set competitive position

ISG confirms Atos’ comprehensive product and service offering, strong market presence and established competitive position, as well as innovative strength.

ISG elevated Atos’ from a Product Challenger to a pioneer in the Mainframe Optimization Services quadrant, assessing the services to modernize and optimize mainframe environments.

ISG emphasizes Atos’ European roots, the decades of mainframe experience, the delivery of scalable and flexible services, and the innovative AI modernization with an advanced mainframe optimization portfolio.

Atos’ risk-averse modernization approach

ISG’s Application Modernization Services quadrant assesses advanced mainframe application modernization methodologies and tools for automation.

ISG highlights Atos’ risk-averse modernization approach, its migration and modernization framework enabling secure, phased transformations for complex mainframe environments, and the integration of GenAI into the modernization efforts.

In the Mainframe as a Service (MFaaS) quadrant, ISG assesses Atos’ capabilities in offering shared mainframe services. Atos stands out with its risk-averse approach supporting hybrid environments and providing tailored migration strategies.

Atos’ delivery of comprehensive operations

ISG sets service providers that offer functions services for mainframes on or off clients’ premises

Atos mainframe hubs deliver an all-inclusive mainframe infrastructure, combining decades of IBM expertise with cloud-aligned mainframe scalability, by partnering with Hyperscalers.

In the Mainframe Operations quadrant, ISG assesses service providers that offer operations services for mainframes on or off clients’ premises, including performance optimization, backup, restore, system upgrades and security patches.

ISG highlights Atos’ delivery of comprehensive mainframe operations services with a focus on automation, cost efficiency and hybrid IT integration.

Atos end-to-end services

Oliver Nickels, Lead Author, ISG said: “Atos has expanded in Europe by combining a strong localized presence in European countries with dedicated services for risk-aware optimization, minimizing compliance risks and system disruptions.”

Michael Kollar, EVP, Head of Cloud & Modern Infrastructure business line, Atos said: "We are extremely proud to be rated by ISG as a pioneer in all four quadrants. Atos provides end-to-end services, from operations to managed and optimization services as well as full-scope application modernization to the cloud of their choice."

Atos Cloud and Modern Infrastructure portfolio

Kollar added: "The report is testament to our long-term expertise and 45 years of mainframe innovations. We support our clients and their end-to-end journey of transforming their existing mainframe, leveraging AI-enabled modernization and automation.”

The Atos mainframe operations and services are delivered worldwide and are part of the Atos Cloud and Modern Infrastructure portfolio.

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