Akkodis named a Leader in Everest Group's 2025 software-defined vehicle engineering ranking
Akkodis has been recognized as a Leader in Everest Group's 2025 Software Defined Vehicle Engineering Services PEAK Matrix, an assessment that benchmarked 28 companies.
- $3.5–3.7 trillion
- $240–260 billion
- $75–80 billion
- 28
What Happened
Akkodis, a global digital engineering consulting company, announced on February 11, 2026 from Zurich that Everest Group has recognized it as a Leader in the 2025 Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Engineering Services PEAK Matrix. The evaluation benchmarked 28 companies on their market impact, strategic vision and capability to deliver SDV engineering at scale. Everest Group highlighted differentiators such as IP-led accelerators, domain-specific Centers of Excellence, platform engineering maturity, and cloud and semiconductor ecosystem partnerships.
- $3.5–3.7 trillion
- $240–260 billion
- $75–80 billion
Everest Group's report describes a rapidly accelerating shift toward electrification, connectivity and software-defined mobility, and shows how engineering partners are helping OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers move to truly software-led vehicle development. Everest Group recognized Akkodis for its capabilities, advanced AI-driven validation frameworks, model-based development expertise and strong ecosystem collaborations with hyperscalers and leading automotive innovators. It also acknowledged Akkodis for its global delivery scale, region-specific engineering depth and mature execution approach across complex SDV programs. Akkodis said the recognition reinforces the momentum behind its strategic repositioning to support the major shifts reshaping the automotive and transportation industry.
- Accelerated time-to-market through full-stack SDV capabilities spanning architecture, embedded software, cloud integration and Over-the-Air (OTA) software delivery
- Access to best-in-class engineering talent in areas including E/E architecture, AI-led validation, cloud and model-based development
- Improved cost efficiency and productivity powered by reusable assets, automation and platform accelerators
- Consistent global delivery with local expertise enabling real-time collaboration across major automotive hubs worldwide
“Everest Group's recognition underscores Akkodis' leadership in full-stack SDV engineering, AI-driven innovation, and strong ecosystem partnerships. Our ambition is to help automotive leaders navigate the intelligent transformation of their organizations and their products. By unifying architecture, software development, validation and cloud-native engineering, we enable our clients to accelerate innovation, modernize their operations and ultimately deliver more intelligent, reliable and impactful driving experiences.”
“Akkodis has been recognized as a Leader in Everest Group's Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) Engineering Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2025, reflecting its robust capabilities across key SDV subdomains. Its recognition as a Leader underscores the firm's continued investments in Electrical/Electronic architecture, OTA updates, cybersecurity and vehicle services, supported by a network of CoEs and innovation labs. Akkodis' strong technical communication, program management capabilities and collaborative approach in multi-stakeholder SDV initiatives have helped it gain traction with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Clients value the firm's ability to engage effectively across complex engineering programs and align with emerging SDV themes such as autonomous mobility.”
Why this matters
The recognition signals how much of a modern car's value now comes from software rather than hardware, as electrification, connectivity and software-defined mobility accelerate. That shift affects OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, which Everest Group says are leaning on engineering partners to move to software-led vehicle development, and the engineers with skills in E/E architecture, cloud and validation.
Terms in This Story
- Software-defined vehicle (SDV)
- A vehicle whose features and functions are largely defined and controlled by software rather than by hardware alone.
- PEAK Matrix
- A research ranking published by Everest Group that assesses service providers on market impact and capability.
- Over-the-Air (OTA) updates
- Software updates delivered wirelessly to a vehicle, so it does not need to go to a workshop.
- Tier 1 supplier
- A supplier that provides complete systems or modules directly to a vehicle manufacturer.
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