We are excited to share that KPMG has been named a global market Leader in the HFS Horizons report: Data Modernization Services, 2023.

The report states that KPMG “applies industry knowledge alongside data management and governance capabilities to deliver data estate modernization ready for complex AI and analytic solutions”

We are proud of the commitment KPMG firms have demonstrated in building leading data and analytics practices focused on helping clients utilize their data and making the most of their potential.

The report notes: “KPMG delivers “data for value,” driven by data literacy and culture building, automation and productivity, insight generation, assets and new business models, and metric transparency.” “KPMG Connected Enterprise helps accelerate enterprise journeys toward becoming customer-centric and digital enabled. It comes with a sector-tailored integrated suite of preconfigured enablers.”

KPMG’s Data & Analytics and Emerging Technology Center of Excellence, KPMG Global Lighthouse, harnesses the power of data through the KPMG Modern Data Platform (MDP), a scalable, cloud-native data platform that unites the best of human and technology to uncover hidden insights, discover new pathways, and empower clients to move at the speed of business.

According to the HFS report, “clients feel KPMG’s key strengths are its partner ecosystem, industry knowledge, and knowledge of business needs and technology architecture.” “Industry knowledge, willingness to work with partners, and width of its expertise internally from technical to commercial. KPMG’s Connected Enterprise helps alignment from business to technology stack.”

KPMG firms bring the power of their network to help clients enable their strategy by harnessing the Connected. Powered. Trusted. Elevate. set of technology solutions to enable enterprise and functional transformation, focused on value creation and the delivery of differentiated customer experiences. We believe that this approach, the use of technology solutions and commitment to clients helps to set KPMG firms apart.

HFS analysis concludes that “KPMG takes a data-led approach to helping clients plan for automated data workflows that deliver real-time value and comply with regulatory and security policies.”

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 “KPMG is a Horizon 3 market leader in HFS’s study Choosing the best provider for data modernization services.” says Joel Martin, Executive Research Leader, HFS Research. “HFS ranks KPMG as exceptional at co-innovating with partners and customers to craft a “data for value” approach, benefiting from KPMG’s willingness to intimately understand a client’s desired business outcomes, technology processes, and legacy environment to reimage how transitioning to modern data architecture leads to great employee experiences.”

“KPMG ranks a Market Leader in HFS’s study ‘Choosing the best provider for data modernization services’ because it takes a ‘business first point of view’ to create data-driven solutions delivering business outcomes and best-in-class employee engagement” says Martin. “KPMG brings frameworks, such as Ignite, Modern Data Platform, and Advanced Data Management, with partnerships with leaders like Snowflake, Coupa, and Microsoft to co-create with clients on platforms they know can deliver a data architecture that is resilient, scalable, and future-ready.”


We are pleased to have received a ‘Leader’ status from HFS. We strive to blend industry knowledge and emerging technologies to create new products, business models, and markets for KPMG firms and their clients. With over 22,000 data-driven professionals working globally to combine the latest technologies and capabilities, alongside KPMG firms deep-rooted domain expertise which helps clients accelerate innovation, drive speed and relevance to their businesses


Paul Henninger
Partner, Head of UK Connected Technology & Global Lighthouse
KPMG in the UK

Danielle Beringer
Managing Director, Lighthouse
KPMG in the US


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