OMAHA, Neb. (April 14, 2026) – ISG (Information Services Group) has again recognized FNTS in its 2026 ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant Reports for Mainframes – Services and Solutions, naming the company a Leader for Mainframe-as-a-Service (MFaaS) in both its U.S. and U.S. Public Sector reports. FNTS also earned Rising Star recognition in the new Mainframe Technology Consulting quadrant in the U.S. report and Product Challenger status in that same quadrant in the U.S. Public Sector report. These designations reflect the company’s expanding depth across the mainframe services landscape.
A leading global technology research and advisory firm, ISG evaluated providers across multiple mainframe service categories for its annual U.S. and U.S. Public Sector reports. Leader status, the highest recognition in the quadrant, is awarded to managed services providers that demonstrate comprehensive solutions, strong market presence, innovative strength and competitive stability.
“FNTS redefines MFaaS by embedding AI-led automation into managed delivery,” said ISG Distinguished Lead Author Pedro L. Bicudo Maschio in the U.S. report. “This enables secure modernization and cost predictability for enterprises seeking agility without disrupting mission-critical operations.”
In the MFaaS quadrant, ISG highlighted several FNTS strengths, including its flexible engagement models that allow clients to choose infrastructure-as-a-service, managed services, or both. The report noted FNTS’s AI-led automation capabilities, leveraging tools such as IBM WatsonX Assistant for Z, WatsonX Orchestrate and Broadcom AAI to automate batch operations, anomaly detection and self-healing workflows. In addition, FNTS’s Passport-as-a-Service offering streamlines IBM software licensing and can reduce audit risk and renewal costs by up to 30%.
In the U.S. Public Sector MFaaS report, ISG Lead Analyst Peter Crocker noted “FNTS’ expertise in highly regulated industries with strict security requirements positions the company as a leader in the public sector mainframe services.” The report cited FNTS’s growing SLED footprint through state and local contracting vehicles, its client retention rate of more than 95% and a Net Promoter Score of 50 as key differentiators. ISG also noted FNTS’s new license management service, launched in 2025, which helps clients negotiate software terms, reduce costs and optimize value from IBM software investments.
New in 2026, FNTS also received recognition in the new Mainframe Technology Consulting quadrant, earning Rising Star status in the U.S. report. ISG cited the company’s pragmatic approach to mainframe-cloud connectivity, DevOps enablement on IBM Z, security and cyber-resiliency architectures, in addition to its applied use of AI and machine learning for anomaly correlation and root-cause analysis acceleration. The report also highlighted FNTS’s talent model, combining rebadged experts, apprenticeships and a university mainframe curriculum partnership, as a distinguishing factor in an industry navigating a generational skills transition.
The 2026 recognitions build on a trajectory of consistent advancement in the annual ISG reports. FNTS, an IBM Platinum Business Parter, was named a Rising Star for MFaaS in the 2024 Americas and U.S. Public Sector reports before advancing to Leader in 2025. The company has served clients across mainframe and hybrid cloud environments since 1995, with a concentrated focus on highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare and the public sector.
“Being recognized again as a Leader for Mainframe-as-a-Service validates the investments our team has made in automation, security and client outcomes,” said FNTS President Kim Whittaker. “Our recognition in the Mainframe Technology Consulting quadrant reflects our growing capabilities in areas like AI-led operations and hybrid cloud integration. As the mainframe continues to evolve, FNTS is committed to helping our clients modernize with confidence.”
FNTS offers several mainframe solutions within its FNTS Cloud for Mainframe that include Mainframe Optimization, Remote Management and Mainframe-as-a-Service, which reduces expenses 15–20% annually by minimizing ongoing software and operational costs.
For more information on the ISG Provider Lens™ and to download the research reports, visit https://info.fnts.com/2026-isg-leader.
About FNTS
As a nationally recognized trusted advisor in managed IT services for over 30 years, FNTS has a proven history of optimizing and modernizing mainframe environments, along with a wide range of operating systems including: Windows, Linux, AIX and IBM i. FNTS also has a passion for all things multi-cloud and provides flexible, industry-specific cloud solutions, with a continued focus on orchestrating agility, transparency and IT optimization for our customers, all while keeping cost containment top-of-mind. With an elevated security posture consisting of layered security solutions, FNTS specializes in partnering with customers in highly regulated and compliance-driven industries.
FNTS operates one of the most secure, technically advanced data centers in the United States, where the full scope of its operations is based. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, FNTS is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska (FNNI). FNNI and its affiliates have $32 billion in assets and nearly 5,000 employee associates. For more information, visit www.fnts.com.