DUBAI – October 28, 2026 -- Everest Group has placed Employer of Record (EoR) provider Rivermate in the Major Contender category of its 2026 EoR Solutions PEAK Matrix Assessment, which evaluated 29 providers worldwide.

The assessment scores providers on market impact as well as vision and capability, and sorts them into three groups: Leaders, Major Contenders and Aspirants. Rivermate, which hires and pays talent in more than 180 countries, is included in Everest Group's EoR research for the first time.

New York – October 15, 2026 -- YunoJuno, a Freelancer Management System (FMS) provider, has been named International Contractor Services Provider of the Year at the 2026 Contracting Awards, its third consecutive win in the category after 2024 and 2025.

The 2025 award came as part of a double win that also included Best Contractor Innovation. The category assesses contractor engagement across countries and is judged on compliance, scale, payment infrastructure and the experience delivered to both enterprise clients and contractors.

DALLAS – October 14, 2026 -- SDG Group, a global data and AI consulting firm, received Everest Group's 2026 "Voice of the Customer Honor – Service Excellence" at the research firm's Elevate conference in Dallas.

The honor recognizes service providers that more than 700 customers rated highly on client management, ease of doing business and proactive engagement. SDG Group presents it as third-party validation of its service delivery.

Blue Bell, Pa. – October 08, 2026 -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has been named a Leader and Star Performer in Everest Group's 2026 Digital Workplace Services PEAK Matrix Assessment for North America, advancing from a Major Contender ranking in 2025.

SYDNEY – September 24, 2026 -- Humanforce has been named a Major Contender in Everest Group's Workforce Management Products PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and the Human Capital Management (HCM) Platforms Mid-market PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026, with Everest Group positioning the company highest among Major Contenders for vision and capability in workforce management.

New York – September 19, 2026 -- HCLTech has launched HCLTech Pulse, a dedicated business unit targeting enterprises with annual revenues between $500 million and $5 billion to help them scale AI deployment and modernize technology infrastructure.