DAVOS, Switzerland and NOIDA, India, Jan 17, 2024 -  Leadership, a leading global technology company, has emerged as the fastest-growing IT services brand with +15.9% YoY growth in brand value among the top 10 IT companies globally, as per the 2024 Brand Finance Global 500 and IT Services Top 25 Report released today in Davos.

Brand Finance, a leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy, adopted a methodology that evaluates a brand's strength based on its investments in marketing and brand initiatives, client and employee perception, and overall business performance. These findings come on the heels of HCLTech's strategic brand transformation efforts initiated 15 months ago. Led by a new brand identity and positioning, these efforts are anchored around Supercharging Progress™ and the company’s refreshed purpose - To bring together the best of technology and our people to supercharge progress.

Commenting on the update, Jill Kouri, Global CMO of HCLTech, said: "HCLTech’s business performance has surpassed the market across various key metrics. Our brand has been an important accelerator of this journey, helping reinforce our differentiation, further strengthen client and employee loyalty, showcase our abiding commitment to sustainability and CSR, and make it easier to connect with prospective clients in emerging markets. It is fulfilling to see our efforts recognized in the Brand Finance report.”

David Haigh, CEO of Brand Finance, highlighted: "We are highly impressed with the rapid and resilient increase in HCLTech's brand value and accelerated growth trajectory over the past few years. HCLTech stands out in terms of brand performance, excelling in both volume growth and the ability to drive profitability. This performance indicates a strong engagement with clients and an ability to capitalize on emerging market potential ahead of peer brands in the industry."

Over the last three decades, HCLTech has evolved as a leading global tech company offering a comprehensive portfolio encompassing digital, engineering, cloud, AI and software capabilities, which empowers clients in navigating end-to-end digital transformation. Fuelled by its holistic portfolio, core engineering DNA and decades of operational experience in AI, HCLTech stands at the pole position to unlock the best value from GenAI for its clients worldwide.

"The past year has been an exhilarating journey for our brand with a rejuvenated brand identity and positioning brought to life through best-in-class campaigns and platforms as well as through the actions, culture and values exhibited by our strong crew of over 224,000 HCLTechies who are our brand ambassadors. We are building on this momentum with strongly differentiated go-to-market campaigns this year,” said Zulfia Nafees, Global Head of Brand, HCLTech.

*Note for the Editors:

Top 10 IT Services providers as per Brand Finance Global 500 and IT Services Top 25 report are (in alphabetical order) -- Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Fujitsu (IT Services), HCLTech, IBM Consulting, Infosys, NTT DATA, TCS, Wipro.

About HCLTech

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, AI and software, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2023 totaled $13.1 billion. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com.

 About Brand Finance

Brand Finance is the world's leading brand valuation consultancy. Bridging the gap between marketing and finance for more than 25 years, Brand Finance evaluates the strength of brands. It quantifies their financial value to help organizations make strategic decisions. Headquartered in London, Brand Finance has offices in over 20 countries, offering services on all continents. Every year, Brand Finance conducts over 5,000 brand valuations, supported by original market research, and publishes nearly 100 reports that rank brands across all sectors and countries.

Brand Finance is a regulated accountancy firm leading the standardization of the brand valuation industry. Brand Finance was the first to be certified by independent auditors as compliant with both ISO 10668 and ISO 20671 and has received the official endorsement of the Marketing Accountability Standards Board (MASB) in the United States.

For further details, please contact:

Michelle Rico, Americas
michelle.rico@hcl.com

Elka Ghudial, EMEA
elka.ghudial@hcl.com

James Galvin, ANZ
james.galvin@hcl.com

Siddhartha Bhatnagar, India
bhatnagars@hcl.com