Guidant Global powered by Vertage, Named a Leader in Two Everest Group PEAK Matrix® Assessments for 2026

London, 26th October 2026

Guidant Global powered by Vertage, has been named a Leader in Everest Group’s 2026 PEAK Matrix® Assessments for Contingent Workforce Management (CWM)/Managed Service Provider (MSP) and for Services Procurement/Statement of Work (SOW). The recognition comes as clients move beyond managing workers to orchestrating how work gets done.

Guidant Global has been a CWM/MSP Leader every year since 2018 and a Services Procurement/SOW Leader every year since 2021. Everest Group evaluated 41 providers in CWM/MSP and 25 in Services Procurement/SOW and named eight Leaders in the first and five in the second. Guidant Global is a Leader in both. View the full report.

“Being named a Leader in both assessments reflects what our teams have delivered for clients over the past year. It also marks a step in our evolution to being powered by Vertage,” said Simon Blockley, CEO, UK & Europe, Vertage.

“Our customers are moving beyond managing workers to orchestrating how work gets done, bringing together employees, contingent talent, service providers and AI agents to deliver business outcomes,” Blockley said. “We are committed to helping them do that with the visibility, governance and control that drives business performance.”

What Everest Group found

CWM/MSP

Referenced buyers pointed to Guidant Global’s strategic partnership and consultative approach, its proactive understanding of their business needs, and responsive support that resolves issues effectively. Everest Group also singled out the technology and data investment behind the program.

"Guidant Global has built a broad CWM offering spanning direct sourcing, IC/freelancer management, services procurement, and workforce advisory, supported by its global delivery presence and experience across industries and workforce categories," said Lokesh Goyal, Vice President, Everest Group.

"Its investments in consolidating its proprietary technologies into a unified global platform, building a global data lakehouse, and expanding AI and automation across workforce processes have contributed to its positioning as a Leader on Everest Group's CWM/MSP PEAK Matrix® 2026."

Services Procurement/SOW

The SOW assessment tests a different strength: managing project-based, outcome-led work. Everest Group highlighted Guidant Global’s dedicated procurement expertise, paired with category management and project delivery capability.

"Guidant Global combines dedicated services procurement expertise with category management and project delivery capabilities," said Lokesh Goyal, Vice President, Everest Group.

"Its investments in a unified global platform, AI-enabled intake and triage, and partnerships for SOW authoring, workflows, benchmarking, and supplier intelligence have contributed to its positioning as a Leader on Everest Group's Services Procurement / SOW PEAK Matrix® 2026."

What it means for clients

For clients, both assessments point to clearer visibility into spend, tighter control of risk, and faster decisions, on a single platform built to bring more types of work under one view.

“More enterprise spend is moving to outcome-led and project-based work, just as AI is changing who and what does that work,” said Claire Marsh, CEO, North America, Vertage. “Meeting that shift takes a single point of intake and governance that helps you act before issues surface. The time to build that foundation is now.”

About Guidant Global

Guidant Global delivers dynamic, tailored workforce solutions that empower businesses to thrive.

Going beyond simply meeting demand, we optimize a workforce ecosystem, with embedded mission-critical specialist expertise and advanced technology, all underpinned by the people-first collaboration we’re known for.

Guidant Global is powered by Vertage, the amplification engine that brings expert talent and AI together with decades of workforce expertise and enterprise-grade governance. Together, we help organizations solve talent and delivery challenges with greater speed, intelligence and control.

About Everest Group

Everest Group is a leading global research firm helping business leaders make confident decisions. Everest Group's PEAK Matrix® assessments provide the analysis and insights enterprises need to make critical selection decisions about global services providers, locations, and products and solutions within various market segments. Likewise, providers of these services, products, and solutions, look to the PEAK Matrix® to gauge and calibrate their offerings against others in the industry or market. Find further details and in-depth content at www.everestgrp.com.

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