The Future. Made Real.? - Holiday Issue ???? ?? ??

As 2024 is nearing its end, let’s look back at what we accomplished together this year, and, of course, let’s highlight our most popular AI content.??

We enhanced our delivery capabilities and welcomed to the EPAM family…:?

• ... Vates Software - a multi-award-winning software development company with offices in Argentina and Chile.?
• ... Odysseus Data Services - a top health data analytics company.?
• … NEORIS – a Miami-headquartered global advanced technology consultancy with approximately 4,800 professionals across major talent hubs in Latin America, Spain and the U.S.?
• … and First Derivative – a Northern Ireland-headquartered managed services and consulting business for the capital markets industry with more than 1,800 employees worldwide and major delivery capability in the U.K., Ireland, North America and APAC.?

ANALYST RECOGNITIONS & RANKINGS?

• We were named a Worldwide Leader in 3 国际数据公司 Marketscapes: Software Engineering Services, Experience Build Services and Experience Design Services.?
• Whitelane Research recognized EPAM as a Top IT Sourcing Vendor in Europe, the Nordics, the UK, and Switzerland, as well as in the Netherlands and Germany across multiple evaluation criteria.?
• We were listed as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave?: Application Modernization and Migration Services, Q1 2024, with the highest scores possible in four criteria, including Teaming Models and Community.?
• We were named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Sciences R&D Lab of the Future Technology Solutions and Consulting Services 2024 Vendor Assessment.?
• We were named as a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Professional Services 2024 Vendor Assessment.?
• We surpassed the productivity and quality standards set in BlueOptima’s Global Benchmark Report, with our lead developers demonstrating their expertise across diverse industries.?
• We were named a Leader in Worldwide Data Modernization Services in the 2024 IDC MarketScape Report.?
• We were named a Leader by Gartner? for Custom Software Development, Worldwide 2024, in its Magic Quadrant?.?
• We earned a spot on the IDC Financial Insights Asia/Pacific FinTech Enterprise Top 50, placing us among the top tech companies for financial institutions around the world.?
• We were named a Leader in Everest Group ’s Low-code Application Development Services PEAK Matrix? Assessment 2024 – Focus on Microsoft Power Apps.?
• We were recognized on the 2024 IoT Innovators list by CRN putting us at the forefront of North America’s leading solution providers.?
• We were also named a Forbes' America’s Most Trusted Company.??

LAUNCHES & COLLABORATIONS ??

• We announced our partnership with HUGO BOSS on the new and innovative HUGO BOSS XP membership program that recently won the 2024 RTIH Innovation Editor’s Choice Award. ??

• We partnered with European Aquatics to create game-changing, athlete-centric digital content experiences that propel fan engagements to new heights.??

• We consolidated our global educational brands for beginners under the EPAM Campus umbrella.??

• We launched OSPulse? to help organizations easily quantify the value of open source and identify areas to fully tap into their open source potential.?

• We released StatGPT v2.0 Platform with the support of the International Monetary Fund.?
• We partnered with the LSEG Workspace team (London Stock Exchange Group) on their innovative Apple Vision Pro for Workspace platform app – the future of Spatial Computing within the financial sector.?

• We also partnered with a number of clients on their digital journeys, including Xsolis, Unity, Xbox, Altera Digital Health, Baker Hughes, and Occhio.?

PARTNERSHIPS HIGHLIGHTS ???

• We won the 2024 commercetools Global Partner of the Year?Award and the Best Heathcare Pharma Project Award with Cepheid at Elevate.?

• We were one of the first partners to be certified in XM Cloud specialization from Sitecore .?

• We won the 2024 Contentstack Agency Partner of the Year Award at ContentCon 2024.?

• We earned all six Microsoft Solution Partner designations.?

• We were recognized by Databricks as the recipient of the 2024 Disruption Partner of the Year Award and Impact Award.??

• We won 2024 Sitecore Partner Experience & European Excellence in Practice Development Awards.?

• We were named 2024 微软 Partner of the Year, Gaming and Retail & Consumer Goods.?

• We won the 2024 Google Cloud Partner Of The Year Award for Talent Development in North America.?

• And we achieved Platinum Partner status with commercetools .?

RECOGNITION OF OUR EXPERTISE IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?

• The EPAM DIAL Platform won the prestigious 2024 Artificial Intelligence BIG Innovation Award in Generative AI.?

• We were recognized with five Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards for our Best-In-Class AI initiatives.??

• We earned the AWS Generative AI Services Competency and the Google Cloud Generative AI Services Specialization.?

• We were named the 2024 EMEA AWS AI Skills Champion at AWS re:Invent.?

• EPAM's AI/Run? Developer Agent was enhanced with Claude 3.5 Sonet LLM.??

• EPAM India received the Minsky Award for Excellence 2024 in the Outstanding Contribution to AI Skill Development category.?

TA RECOGNITIONS?

Here are some of the multiple TA recognitions that we received this year:?

• We were named a Top Employer in multiple locations worldwide by Glassdoor , Newsweek, Built In and kununu .??

• We were named a Champion of Board Diversity by The Forum of Executive Women.?

• EPAM India was recognized by Great Place to Work? as one of the Top 50 Best Workplaces? in IT & IT-BPM 2024.???

• EPAM India was also recognized among the 2024 Avtar and Seramount Best Companies for Women.?

• Employers for Youth (EFY) ranked EPAM #1 in the List of Best Companies for Young Professionals in Colombia, and #4 in Mexico. EPAM Mexico also received 2025 HRC Equity MX Award, recognizing us as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work LGBTQ+.?

• Our Global Talent Mobility team won the Outstanding Corporate Agility & Crisis Management award at the FEM EMMAs. ?

• We were named a Top Most Loved Workplace? for Volunteers by the Best Practices Institute and our EPAMers. Check out this blog as we reflect on our 2024 ESG journey.?

From enhancing customer service to optimizing supply chains, the potential applications of AI are vast. By understanding the role of AI and taking proactive steps to integrate it into your business, you can unlock new levels of efficiency and innovation.?

• Check out our eBook “A Call to Action for Generative AI”, to see if your organization is prepared for this disruptive force and how EPAM can help you turbo-charge your business to stay competitive.?

• Read our blog to understand the critical foundational aspects you need to consider before embarking on your GenAI journey and check out this article as Aleksey Didik discusses essential strategies for implementing GenAI in your organization.?

“Before implementing generative AI, companies must navigate the attitudes and expectations of their workforce.”??

• If you are already adopting GenAI in software development or creating a roadmap for adoption, check out “The Complex Path of Generative AI Adoption in Software Development” white paper and also check out some of the best practices for getting your company data ecosystems AI-ready.?

“Once you overcome the challenges and blockers in the GenAI-enabled value stream and have a highly optimized SDLC in which GenAI truly improves software development productivity, you’ll need to shift beyond productivity as a sole indicator of GenAI’ impact on software development.”?

• If you are looking to streamline and orchestrate your software development lifecycle (SDLC) for enterprise GenAI applications, check out the EPAM DIAL Platform. And learn about EPAM AI/Run?, a methodology we developed to upgrade the SDLC for the age of GenAI.??

• Check out this blog as EPAM’s Taryn Hess, Ph.D. explores how data and AI can drive skills-based transformation and help businesses align workforce capabilities with strategic goals.?

Learn more about our advanced AI solutions.?

And here are some expert insights into how AI will impact specific industries...?

• For large-scale retail leaders - Download our Data and AI Retail Profitability white paper and don’t miss this this article as EPAM’s Martin Ryan emphasizes the importance of AI-powered demand forecasting to help retailers optimize pricing, promotions and inventory during this fast-paced holiday season.?

• For retail banks - Get exclusive expert insights from our “Retail Banking: The Scope of AI in?Financial Services” white paper if you are looking to adopt and implement AI.?

• For media & entertainment companies – learn how AI can transform the streaming industry by offering recommendations, enhanced search capabilities, and interactive content tailored specifically to user preferences. Also, don’t miss this blog, where we discuss three critical AI applications for telcos. And if you are coming from the gaming domain, our blog with insights from devcom/Gamescon on how GenAI is revolutionizing game development is a must-read for you.?

• For the food & beverage sector (F&B) – AI can address your macro challenges, like market saturation, regulatory compliance and sustainability, while also tackling content creation struggles, such as marketing diverse products, building tailored content and improving creativity. Read more on that.?

• For healthcare & life sciences organizations – see how GenAI can help you better understand patient and provider journeys and what you should pay attention to. And discover the future of healthcare with Amelita Ebu?a, Director of Digital Platforms at Cepheid, and our very own Yury Bialykh. Watch the full interview.?

• For insurers – Check out this insightful piece where Ingo Weinem and Antonio Di Marzo share examples of how insurers can use AI to improve the insurance claims process.?

• For financial services organizations - stay ahead responsibly in the digital finance revolution with EPAM’s AI expertise and Amazon Web Services (AWS)’ robust cloud infrastructure. Download the white paper to learn how. And explore innovative proofs of concept and tangible GenAI use cases in this blog.?

Finally, look at the recap of our own EPAM AI Games that we hosted earlier this year across our global locations. The 3-day event was packed with Masterclasses and Games and culminated with a Hackathon during which?EPAMers?learned, played and innovated together around many interesting themes.??

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That’s a wrap for 2024!??

From all of us at EPAM, we would like to wish you and yours all the best in the coming new year. Thank you for your continuous support throughout 2024, and off we go to an even more exciting 2025!?