FNTS Advances to Mainframe Leader in ISG Provider Lens™ Reports

Omaha, Nebraska (March 28, 2025) – ISG (Information Services Group) announced it has advanced FNTS to its prestigious Leader status for mainframe solutions in its 2025 ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant Reports for Mainframes – Services and Solutions.

FNTS Named a Mainframe Leader

A leading global technology research and advisory firm that compiles annual research reports, ISG assessed 54 enterprises in the U.S. and 29 in the U.S. Public Sector and named FNTS a Leader in quadrants for Mainframe-as-a-Service (MFaaS) and Mainframe Operations. According to the reports, only a few IT providers qualified for the Leader quadrants, which is the highest recognition. The reports describe Leaders as managed services providers with comprehensive solutions, strong market presence, innovative strength and competitive stability. 

FNTS has a demonstrated track record of supporting and optimizing mainframe environments and a wide array of operating systems since 1995. Mainframe solutions include Mainframe Optimization, IBM Remote Management, IBM Z and IBM i Security Services, Mainframe Business Cyber Resilience, Observability and MFaaS, which reduces expenses 15-20% annually by minimizing ongoing software and operational costs. 

“FNTS delivers a customizable MFaaS portfolio with a strong emphasis on security and cost-effectiveness, ensuring stability and resiliency to meet clients’ IT infrastructure needs,” said ISG Distinguished Lead Author Pedro L. Bicudo Maschio in the U.S. report. “FNTS offers highly secure mainframe services that integrate with public infrastructure. Its differentiated approach to security, along with dedicated teams, enhances client satisfaction and drives consistent growth.”

Significant Growth in Supporting Highly Regulated Industries 

FNTS has significantly grown its mainframe services business with most of its mainframe clientele in highly regulated industries, such as financial services, which is challenged with regulatory security standards, licensing costs, budget constraints and maintaining skilled staffing to operate mainframes into the future.

Last year, FNTS was named a Rising Star for both mainframe categories in ISG’s Americas report. In the U.S. Public Sector report, FNTS was identified as a Rising Star for MFaaS and Product Challenger for Mainframe Operations. In 2023, FNTS was named a Rising Star for MFaaS and Contender for Mainframe Operations in the Americas sector. 

"Over the past three to four years, we have gained momentum to outpace the competition and solidify our growth as a leading provider of mainframe solutions,” said FNTS President Kim Whittaker. “Our dedicated team of certified IT professionals combine more than 1,000 years of mainframe experience. We look forward to our continued collaboration in serving industries that need to modernize their technical footprint, augment staffing and provide flexibility to adapt solutions as client requirements change.”

To further support growth in the U.S. Public Sector, FNTS has recently met the requirements to offer mainframe and cloud services on the General Services Administration (GSA) schedule for Federal and SLED (State, Local, and Education) contracts to expand its government business opportunities.

“FNTS has experienced significant growth in its mainframe services business while pursuing aggressive revenue goals,” said ISG Lead Analyst Peter Crocker in the U.S. Public Sector report. “Its focus on collaborating with customers in highly regulated industries gives the company a competitive advantage in the public sector. FNTS’s strong security posture, combined with a focus on cost reduction, positions it as a leader in providing mainframe solutions to the SLED market.”

Promoting Secure, Reliable and Effective Services to Optimize Environments  

The ISG Provider Lens™ is a guide for enterprises to evaluate IT providers for their mainframe commitment and modernization strategy. It uniquely combines data-driven analysis with insights from ISG’s global advisors to help state and local governments, higher education and enterprises understand market trends and disruptive technologies to drive growth and value. FNTS was assessed on a variety of capabilities that promote secure, reliable, streamlined and effective mainframe services.  

For more information on the ISG Provider Lens™ and to download the research reports, visit https://info.fnts.com/2025-isg-report. 

About FNTS

As a nationally recognized trusted advisor in managed IT services for 30 years, FNTS has a proven history of optimizing and modernizing mainframe environments, as well as supporting a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, AIX, and IBM i.

With a strong focus on multi-cloud solutions, FNTS provides flexible, industry-specific cloud services, prioritizing agility, transparency, and IT optimization while maintaining cost-efficiency. FNTS specializes in highly regulated and compliance-driven industries, offering layered security solutions to meet evolving cybersecurity needs.

FNTS operates one of the most secure and technically advanced data centers in the United States, with headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. It is a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska (FNNI), which has $30 billion in assets and nearly 5,000 employees.