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ISG Names Beyondsoft Brazil a Market Challenger in Azure, Data & AI

Author: Larissa Ferreira 

Translated and adapted from the original Beyondsoft Brazil version for U.S. audiences.

We’re excited to announce that Beyondsoft Brazil is named a Market Challenger in the ISG Provider Lens™ Microsoft AI and Cloud Ecosystem, Brazil 2026 study, across two quadrants: Azure Managed Services – Large Market and Azure Data Transformation and AI Services.  

The research from Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, marks an important milestone for us. In the study published on August 12, 2026, ISG recognizes our expertise and competitive strength in Azure operations and structuring for AI.

We break down why this study is important to you.

What Does a Market Challenger in ISG Provider Lens Mean to You?

The ISG Provider Lens™methodology evaluates each IT consulting partner along two axes: 

• Portfolio attractiveness (breadth, technical depth, and forward-looking vision of the offering) 

• Competitive strength (market position, active client base, and proven execution track record) 

By ISG’s own definition, the Market Challenger archetype indicates already-proven competitive strength, with a portfolio that still has room to grow in breadth. We were positioned as a Market Challenger in two specific quadrants: 

• Azure Managed Services – Large Market 

• Azure Data Transformation and AI Services 

In practice, this translates into concrete signals for anyone evaluating a technology partner: 

For IT leaders managing operations and cost, the Azure Managed Services position confirms our proven ability to run critical Azure environments with budget predictability, formal service-level agreements, and consolidated governance without requiring clients to grow their internal teams. In practice, that means applied FinOps, 24×7 operations, and auditable security controls. 

For data and AI leaders, the Azure Data Transformation and AI Services position recognizes our ability to structure and govern data in ways that support generative AI use cases in production, not just in pilot. This matters because most AI projects that fail to scale run into exactly this problem: poorly structured or ungoverned data. 

For business decision-makers, an independent validation like this reduces vendor decision risk: it is the market confirming, through methodology, something that is often only discovered after signing a contract. 

What Supports Our Recognition as a Market Challenger? 

This position reflects practices that already support our day-to-day operations with real clients across the public and private sectors. Three areas account for much of this track record: 

• Mature Azure operations: we manage critical environments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with formal service-level agreements, reducing operational risk for clients without requiring them to expand their internal team. 

• Data architecture built to scale AI: we structure and govern data using Microsoft Fabric and Medallion-style architectures, allowing generative AI projects to move from pilot to secure production, rather than staying stuck as proof of concept. 

• Deep Microsoft ecosystem alignment: we hold advanced Microsoft Solutions Partner designations across three areas: Cloud and AI Platforms, AI Business Solutions, Data & AI, Infrastructure, and Security, giving us direct access to technical resources and priority support from Microsoft. 

What Stood Out in ISG Sweet Spot Section?

According to the Sweet Spot section, we are recognized for one of the highest concentrations of Microsoft certifications among partners in Brazil, with 24×7 Delivery Centers in a follow-the-sun model and a trusted advisor approach. 

Beyondsoft turns global scale and access to AI labs into real agility for every client’s digital journey, acting as both partner and supplier to Microsoft itself and as trusted advisor to clients.

Lead Analyst Cristiane Tarricone

The report also cites concrete outcomes from our clients: Copilot adoption at Globo and Eneva, a data platform supporting traffic management in Niterói, efficiency gains at Senac RJ, a modern data foundation for WeVets, and a cloud migration and modernization project for Cogna. 

Get in touch if want to explore how we apply these practices in Azure Managed Services or in data and AI. Our team of specialists is ready to talk through the real challenges your business face.