The Future. Made Real.? - Issue #22

Welcome to the first 2025 installment of The Future. Made Real.?

Let’s see what we’ve accomplished in the new year and dive into insights from our experts.

• EPAM was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave?: Modern Application Development Services, Q1 2025. According to the report, “EPAM stands out for the quality of its vision, innovation, and global delivery models.” The report also states that clients should choose EPAM if they are “wishing to transform their business with AI, automation and prevalent use of software.”
• EPAM ranked first in service delivery quality and transformative innovation in a new Whitelane Research report. Find out how we’ve set ourselves apart as a leading provider in the European IT Sourcing market.

• We expanded our strategic partnership with Google Cloud. Check out the press release to find out what’s new.

• EPAM was named 贝克休斯 ’ system integration collaborator for digital and AI implementations.

“We are pleased that Baker Hughes has chosen to team up with EPAM, entrusting us with their most complex digital transformation and technology modernization challenges. With our expert orchestration and systems thinking approach, we look forward to bringing world-class solutions to drive significant change across the industry.” - Balazs Fejes , President of Global Business & Chief Revenue Officer of EPAM

• Newsweek named EPAM to its 2025 Excellence1000 Index, placing us in the Top 5 for IT Services and Consulting.

"We are honored to be acknowledged among the world’s most esteemed organizations for our unwavering commitment to our clients, employees, engineering & IT excellence, sustainability and social responsibility." - Elaina Shekhter, Chief Marketing and Strategy Office at EPAM.

• We ranked #25 on Glassdoor ’s 2025 Best Places to Work.

• EPAM’s InfoNgen? was named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave?: Market and Competitive Intelligence Platforms, Q4 2024 Assessment. ?
• We obtained the Media & Entertainment Competency from AWS. Learn more about how we can help you stay ahead with AWS-powered solutions.
• EPAM received CREST certifications for Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessment in both the Americas & Europe. Learn how we can help you ensure operational resilience against evolving cybersecurity threats.

• Four members of our Salesforce practice team were selected to represent EPAM on Salesforce Global Partner Advisory Boards for the upcoming term. This opportunity reflects their strong dedication and expertise in the Salesforce ecosystem. Learn how we can help your organization maximize your Salesforce investment.
• EPAM AI/Run? Developer Agent, powered by Claude 3.5 Sonnet LLM, surged in the SWEbench rankings, achieving a new high score of 55.4%.
• Our Learning Leaders were recognized with 2024 LearningElite Awards, four Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Technology and Education Technology Awards, and 2024 Chief Learning Officer, Learning in Practice Awards.

• See how we partnered with Microsoft to implement Copilot for Sales and Dynamics 365 to transform our sales processes, freeing up time for our sales teams to focus on building client relationships and driving business growth. Now, we’re leveraging this valuable experience to help our clients create successful digital workplaces.

“I am thrilled to integrate Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Copilot for Sales into EPAM's IT services model, promoting data centralization and business enablement. This collaboration is a significant stride in our AI-enabled transformation, equipping our global sales and marketing teams with the power of cloud and GenAI. Through this, we will amplify our productivity, increase our speed-to-market, and leverage data insights more efficiently—optimizing our business processes, enriching client engagement, and driving future growth.” - Yuriy Goliyad , CIO & Head of Operations, EPAM

• Check out Antavo AI Loyalty Cloud ’s Global Customer Loyalty Report 2025, co-developed with EPAM, which outlines how leading brands are leveraging AI, gamification, and data to achieve ROIs of up to 6.2x. Learn more.
• 2025 is already positioned to be a major transformative year within the media and entertainment industry. Several key trends are expected to shape the landscape for content providers, live entertainment and sports. Check out what to expect in 2025.

• Delve into the future of the energy industry, empowered by GenAI – watch this webinar as we discuss the most effective strategies and overcoming implementation challenges.
• Read about the three real-world use cases of how to leverage AI for innovation and growth in your consumer-facing organization.

“One of the most critical foundational steps to driving real value with AI is use case identification that supports your broader business goals and strategy.” – Ward de Kruiff , Global Head of Web3 and Metaverse, EPAM

• Check out this article as Adam Auerbach , Vice President of DevTestSecOps at EPAM, shares his vision for an AI-driven software development future.

“By incorporating AI agents, organizations can standardize best practices, accelerate their DevOps maturity, and make tangible progress toward continuous delivery.”

• HIMSS (Mar 3-5), Las Vegas, NV, USA
• Game Developers Conference (GDC, Mar 17-21), San Francisco, CA, USA
• Adobe Summit (Mar 18-20), Las Vegas, NV, USA
• Bio-IT World Conference & Expo (Apr 2-4), Boston, MA, USA

Earlier this month, we were pleased to join over 2,000 energy industry leaders, policymakers and experts at the 贝克休斯 Annual Meeting as a Diamond Sponsor.

Our CEO Arkadiy Dobkin delivered a keynote addressing the importance of sustainable energy development and digital transformation in the energy sector. Additionally, Fabio Mazzocchetti led a Tech Talk exploring the influence of intelligent AI agents in the industry.

The event also featured interactive kiosks showcasing EPAM’s JenAii? virtual assistant, demonstrating the application of generative AI in collaboration with Baker Hughes.

Learn more about our expertise in the energy industry.

• … we are driving advancements in digital health, from AI and data analytics to connected devices, enhancing surgical practices and outcomes. Watch the webinar.
• … to remain competitive in an ever-evolving telco landscape and how these four business models – ServCo, NetCo, DigitCo and TechCo – can help.

“There are four popular business models telcos can use to achieve growth and relevance: ServCo, NetCo, DigiCo and TechCo. Within each business model, telcos can independently innovate and differentiate themselves from competitors.” – Alix Burge

• … open banking and 1033 compliance are driving a finance revolution across the U.S. insurance landscape.
• … you can transform the dynamics of your teams, build stronger connections and drive results with EPAM’s EngX Human Intelligence.
• … leading brands are using data-backed insights to transform their operations, reduce inefficiencies and elevate the customer experience. See how you can do the same.
• … sports organizations can better create memorable content that enhances the audience experience by leveraging data from various fan engagement technologies.

“Personalization can help increase commercially driven content without overwhelming its audience. Instead of sending the same message to everyone and risking fatigue, organizations can target specific subsets of their fanbase with relevant offers, content, or promotions.” - Ward de Kruiff , Global Head of Web3 and Metaverse, EPAM.

• … retail and wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can radically transform the global financial landscape.

• Meet Leaf Chi and learn about her decade-long career at EPAM.

“I often ask myself how to motivate my colleagues to invest time in their self-development. My best answer is to keep learning and sharing lessons that shaped my professional life. The great thing is that EPAM is evolving too, and we can easily find helpful resources to support self-development.”

• Check out this interview with Ovidiu Sutac , Country Head of EPAM Romania, as he discusses EPAM’s growth in the country, opportunities for professionals and what makes us stand out in the local competitive landscape.
• Check out the career journey of Larry Solomon , SVP, Chief People Office at EPAM, which highlights adaptability, curiosity and constant learning as keys to successful career growth.

• Also, meet Elena Tran , who shares her leadership story and how she leverages technology to foster a collaborative work environment and transform businesses and people.

“To be embraced by this [EPAM] community, one just needs to step up, ask a question, form a hypothesis and take action. Empowerment is real. The support is there, and I feel my leadership, peers and team have my back.”

Interested in working with talented EPAMers like Leaf, Ovidiu, Larry and Elena? Check out our careers page to find an opportunity that suits you best.

That’s a wrap! Is there anything you’d like us to highlight in the next installment? Tell us in the comments below!

Till the next issue! ??