As talent becomes a key differentiating factor for service providers, the need to build a hyper-productive, multi-skilled and diverse workforce taking a long-term view of reskilling has become critical to win and deliver engagements across next-generation technology areas. Leading Management Consulting & Research firm Everest Group also foresees rapid adoption of digital technologies, accelerating the demand for quality talent with next-generation technology skills further.

In its recent report “Talent Readiness for Next-generation IT Services PEAK Matrix™ Assessment 2020: Closing the Demand-Supply Gap”, Everest Group has ranked LTI as the leading service provider for talent readiness for next-generation data services skills on account of focused talent development efforts across the entire data value chain of data storage & management, data gathering, and data analytics. The leaderboard ranking for next-generation data services recognizes the efforts of leading service providers across the following themes:

• Managing obsolescence of traditional data skills by massively reskilling efforts
• Launching branded solutions
• Building talent across the data value chain

As talent needs change at an unprecedented rate due to rapid evolution and adoption of high-tech technologies, as well as acute supply shortage, enterprises are investing in talent development efforts and an ecosystem of partners to build next-generation IT services skills at speed and scale,” said Ronak Doshi, Vice President, Everest Group. “A well-defined talent acquisition strategy to create a nimble organization, relevant business metrics, and a robust leadership accountability model for the talent strategy are helping LTI execute at scale. LTI is among the leading service providers in its readiness for next-generation data services skills and is recognized for its focused talent development efforts across the data value chain.

We are on a massive skills transformation journey, involving focused upskilling of our employees through best-in-class learning platforms. Given the rapid pace of advancement in data services today, we ensure that a significant percentage of our data-focused resources are trained in the T-shaped model,” said Nachiket Deshpande, Chief Operating Officer, LTI. “Our teams have proven expertise in democratizing data and decisions to deliver amplified outcomes to our clients, employing next-gen data services. We are also continuously investing in Platforms, Partnerships, and Acquisitions, and besides working closely with the ecosystem of Start-ups and Academia in the data space.