EPAM Named 2026 Top IT Vendor in the Netherlands for 4th Year
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EPAM Named 2026 Top IT Vendor in the Netherlands for 4th Year
EPAM, a top-three IT service provider in the Netherlands for the fourth consecutive year, achieved exceptional performer status with 88% in application services and 87% in general satisfaction.
NEWTOWN, PA, USA, and AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, March 10, 2026 – EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) today announced it has been named a 2026 Top IT Vendor in the Netherlands by Whitelane Research, an independent organization focused on IT sourcing research across Europe. Recognized for the fourth consecutive year, this designation further confirms EPAM's position as a premier IT service provider in the region.
“We are thrilled to be named as the top IT service provider in the Netherlands for a fourth consecutive year and a trusted partner for organizations across the Netherlands navigating today’s most critical technology priorities,” said Alex van Gestel, VP and Head of Benelux at EPAM. “As organizations accelerate digital transformation, they are turning to partners who can help them scale efficiently while adopting emerging technologies, like AI, with confidence. This recognition reflects our commitment to delivering advanced AI capabilities, secure cloud and platform solutions and modern engineering practices that drive measurable business outcomes.”
In Whitelane Research’s 2026 annual Dutch IT Sourcing Study, more than 350 participants from the top IT spending organizations evaluated nearly 800 unique IT sourcing relationships and more than 1,150 cloud sourcing relationships based on key performance indicators and by IT domain, delivering one of the most representative client-driven reports on the outsourcing market in the Netherlands.
Survey respondents evaluated 43 IT service providers and 13 cloud IT providers across various performance categories, with EPAM achieving an exceptional performer ranking in application services and general satisfaction, as well as overall excellent ratings in the following categories:
- Application Services: EPAM received an exceptional performer rating of 88% [Ranked #1]
- Service Delivery Quality: EPAM received an above-average rating of 88% [Ranked #3]
- General Satisfaction: EPAM received an exceptional performer rating of 87% [Ranked #3]
- Account Management Quality: EPAM received an above-average rating of 84%
- Security: EPAM received an above-average rating of 84%
“EPAM has consistently demonstrated outstanding client evaluations in our 2026 Dutch IT Sourcing Study,” said Alex van den Bergh, Head of Research, Europe at Whitelane Research. “As a top-three company in the Netherlands, EPAM has maintained exceptional client-satisfaction ratings, which is a testament to the Company’s strong position as a trusted partner for businesses navigating digital transformation in this highly competitive market.”
This recognition by Whitelane Research adds to EPAM’s continued performance as a proven IT vendor across various European markets, including Europe, Germany, Switzerland, the UK & Ireland, and the Nordics.
To see the full survey results, visit: https://whitelane.com/netherlands-2026
Discover how EPAM helps clients adapt, grow, optimize and disrupt their businesses by visiting www.epam.com/services
About EPAM Systems
EPAM (NYSE:EPAM) is a global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, EPAM empowers organizations to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments. Recognized by industry benchmarks and leading analysts as a leader in AI, EPAM delivers globally while engaging locally, making the future real for clients, partners, and employees.
We are proud to be recognized by Forbes, Glassdoor, Newsweek, Time Magazine, Great Place to Work and kununu as a Most Loved Workplace around the world.
Learn more at www.epam.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes estimates and statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Our estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our business and operations. These statements may include words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. Those future events and trends may relate to, among other things, developments relating to the war in Ukraine and escalation of the war in the surrounding region, political and civil unrest or military action in the geographies where we conduct business and operate, difficult conditions in global capital markets, foreign exchange markets, global trade, and the broader economy, the adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence technologies by EPAM and its clients, and the effect that these events may have on client demand and our revenues, operations, access to capital, and profitability. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions, the risk factors discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the factors discussed in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, particularly under the headings "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made based on information currently available to us. EPAM undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.
EPAM voor het vierde jaar op rij uitgeroepen tot beste IT-leverancier van Nederland in 2026
EPAM, voor het vierde opeenvolgende jaar een van de drie beste IT-dienstverleners in Nederland, heeft de status van 'uitzonderlijke performer' behaald met een score van 88% voor applicatiediensten en 87% voor algemene klanttevredenheid.
NEWTOWN, PA, VS, en AMSTERDAM, NEDERLAND, 10 maart 2026 – EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat het door Whitelane Research, een onafhankelijke organisatie die zich richt op onderzoek naar IT-sourcing in Europa, is uitgeroepen tot een van de beste IT-leveranciers van 2026 in Nederland. Deze erkenning, die EPAM voor het vierde opeenvolgende jaar ontvangt, bevestigt haar positie als toonaangevende IT-dienstverlener in de regio.
“We zijn enorm trots dat we voor het vierde jaar op rij zijn uitgeroepen tot de beste IT-dienstverlener van Nederland en een vertrouwde partner voor organisaties in heel Nederland die de meest cruciale technologische prioriteiten van vandaag de dag aanpakken”, aldus Alex van Gestel, VP en Head of Benelux bij EPAM. “Naarmate organisaties hun digitale transformatie versnellen, wenden ze zich tot partners die hen kunnen helpen efficiënt te schalen en tegelijkertijd met vertrouwen opkomende technologieën, zoals AI, te implementeren. Deze erkenning weerspiegelt onze toewijding aan het leveren van geavanceerde AI-mogelijkheden, veilige cloud- en platformoplossingen en moderne engineeringpraktijken die meetbare bedrijfsresultaten opleveren.”
In het jaarlijkse Dutch IT Sourcing Study 2026 van Whitelane Research hebben meer dan 350 deelnemers van de grootste IT-uitgavenorganisaties bijna 800 unieke IT-sourcingrelaties en meer dan 1.150 cloud-sourcingrelaties geëvalueerd op basis van key performance indicators en per IT-domein. Dit resulteerde in een van de meest representatieve, klantgerichte rapporten over de outsourcingmarkt in Nederland.
De respondenten van de enquête beoordeelden 43 IT-dienstverleners en 13 cloud-IT-providers op basis van verschillende prestatiecategorieën. EPAM behaalde een uitzonderlijke score op het gebied van applicatiediensten en algemene tevredenheid, en kreeg bovendien uitstekende beoordelingen in de volgende categorieën:
- Applicatieservices: EPAM ontving een uitzonderlijke score van 88% [Nummer 1]
- Kwaliteit van de dienstverlening: EPAM ontving een bovengemiddelde score van 88% [Nummer 3]
- Algemene tevredenheid: EPAM ontving een uitzonderlijke score van 87% [Nummer 3]
- Kwaliteit van accountmanagement: EPAM ontving een bovengemiddelde score van 84%
- Beveiliging: EPAM ontving een bovengemiddelde score van 84%
"EPAM heeft in ons Nederlandse IT Sourcingonderzoek van 2026 consistent uitstekende klantbeoordelingen laten zien", aldus Alex van den Bergh, Hoofd Onderzoek Europa bij Whitelane Research. "Als een van de drie grootste bedrijven in Nederland heeft EPAM uitzonderlijk hoge klanttevredenheidscijfers behaald, wat getuigt van de sterke positie van het bedrijf als een betrouwbare partner voor bedrijven die een digitale transformatie doormaken in deze zeer competitieve markt."
Deze erkenning door Whitelane Research draagt bij aan de voortdurende prestaties van EPAM als bewezen IT-leverancier in diverse Europese markten, waaronder Europa, Duitsland, Zwitserland, het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Ierland, en de Scandinavische landen.
Bekijk de volledige enquêteresultaten op: https://whitelane.com/netherlands-2026
Ontdek hoe EPAM klanten helpt hun bedrijf aan te passen, te laten groeien, te optimaliseren en te vernieuwen door naar https://www.epam.com/services.
Over EPAM Systems
EPAM (NYSE:EPAM) is een wereldwijde leider in AI-transformatie-engineering en geïntegreerde consultancy, en bedient bedrijven uit de Forbes Global 2000 en ambitieuze startups. Met meer dan dertig jaar expertise in maatwerksoftware, product- en platformontwikkeling stelt EPAM organisaties in staat om AI-native ondernemingen te worden, waardoor meetbare waarde wordt gegenereerd uit innovatie en digitale investeringen. EPAM wordt door branchebenchmarks en toonaangevende analisten erkend als leider in AI en levert wereldwijd, terwijl het lokaal betrokken is, waardoor de toekomst werkelijkheid wordt voor klanten, partners en medewerkers.
We zijn er trots op dat we door Forbes, Glassdoor, Newsweek, Time Magazine, Great Place to Work en kununu zijn erkend als een van de meest geliefde werkplekken ter wereld.
Ga voor meer informatie naar www.epam.com en volg ons op LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes estimates and statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Our estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our business and operations. These statements may include words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. Those future events and trends may relate to, among other things, developments relating to the war in Ukraine and escalation of the war in the surrounding region, political and civil unrest or military action in the geographies where we conduct business and operate, difficult conditions in global capital markets, foreign exchange markets, global trade, and the broader economy, the adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence technologies by EPAM and its clients, and the effect that these events may have on client demand and our revenues, operations, access to capital, and profitability. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions, the risk factors discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the factors discussed in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, particularly under the headings "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made based on information currently available to us. EPAM undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.
