FNTS Awarded 'Rising Star' in ISG's Americas Mainframe Services Report

OMAHA, Neb. (April 11, 2024) – ISG (Information Services Group), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has recognized FNTS and its mainframe solutions in its 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant Report for Mainframes – Services and Solutions.

ISG named FNTS a Rising Star in two categories; Mainframe-as-a-Service (MFaaS) and Mainframe Operations in its annual Americas research report. According to the report, 57 companies were assessed – 14 qualified for the MFaaS quadrant, 18 qualified for the Mainframe Operations quadrant, and FNTS was named a Rising Star in both quadrants. Rising Stars are providers with promising portfolios or the market experience to become a Leader in the quadrant, which serves as a guide for enterprises evaluating their mainframe commitment and modernization strategy. As stated in the report, Rising Stars also have excellent management and understanding of market trends and client requirements.

FNTS is a multicloud and managed IT services provider with a demonstrated track record of supporting mainframe environments and a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, IBM Z and IBM Power Systems. The company offers MFaaS, Mainframe Optimization, IBM Remote Management and ISV Software Management. The ISG Provider Lens™ assessed FNTS on infrastructure, facilities, hardware, software, managed services, client support, job scheduling, operations, backup services and outsourcing capabilities that promote secure, reliable, streamlined and effective mainframe services.

“FNTS delivers flexible and secure infrastructure services with a focus on optimization. This enables clients to opt for cost-effective and accessible MFaaS solutions,” said ISG Distinguished Analyst and Author, Pedro L. Bicudo Maschio. “FNTS also offers a streamlined mainframe infrastructure hosted in secure data centers, providing clients with a hybrid cloud experience characterized by expandable capacity and deep expertise within the U.S., all without offshoring core competencies.”

FNTS participated in the 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ and was named a Rising Star for MFaaS and Contender for Mainframe Operations in the Americas sector.

“This past year, we have made significant progress in reaching our goals and growing our client partnerships by 15%,” said FNTS President Kim Whittaker. “Based on our growth trajectory, service delivery and client experience first focus, earning two Rising Stars from the study this year demonstrates our evolution and leadership in the mainframe outsourcing market.”

FNTS remains dedicated to helping clients reduce mainframe costs. On average, the company’s MFaaS offering reduces mainframe expenses approximately 15-20% annually by eliminating the ongoing software and operating expenses associated with organizations maintaining their own equipment on-site.

The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG’s global advisory team. ISG offers research specifically about providers to state and local governments (including counties, cities) as well as higher education institutions to help them understand market trends and disruptive technologies driving change in business computing. The goal is to deliver guidance that helps enterprises accelerate growth and drive more value by evaluating providers based on strengths and competitive differentiators.

For more information on the ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant Report for Mainframes – Services and Solutions, or to download a copy of the Americas report, visit https://info.fnts.com/2024-isg-report-americas.

About FNTS
As a nationally recognized trusted advisor in managed IT services for close to 30 years, FNTS has a proven history of 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 $30 billion in assets and nearly 5,000 employee associates. For more information, visit www.fnts.com.