Highspring Recognized by Everest Group and Gartner®

Recognition in Gartner and Everest Group reports reflects Highspring’s focus on helping business leaders prioritize transformation investments and deliver measurable value

NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 5, 2026: Highspring, a leading global professional services organization, today announced its recognition in three analyst reports from Gartner and Everest Group. The reports cover finance transformation consulting, trust and safety services, and contingent talent solutions. Together, they span all three of Highspring’s integrated offerings: Consulting, Managed Services, and Talent Solutions.  

We believe these recognitions underscore a broader market need: successful transformation increasingly depends on strategic advice, operational execution, and specialized talent working together to turn priorities into measurable results. 

Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Finance Transformation Strategy Consulting 

The 2026 Magic Quadrant evaluates finance transformation consulting providers based on their Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision, which we believe assesses how firms help CFOs and finance leaders define and deliver transformation strategies in response to evolving business, technology, and operating priorities. Highspring is one of the firms included in this year’s research, alongside some of the world’s largest consulting organizations. 

“Finance leaders are being asked to modernize while proving the value of every investment,” said Jeff Henry, President of Consulting at Highspring. “That makes prioritization critical. It’s not about doing everything at once, but knowing where change will have the greatest impact and sequencing investment accordingly. Our role is to help clients make those choices with confidence and keep the focus on outcomes from the start.” 

Everest Group’s Trust and Safety Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 

Everest Group named Highspring a Major Contender in its Trust and Safety Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. The PEAK Matrix® is a framework that evaluates service providers based on their market impact as well as their vision and capability. The report highlights Highspring’s exposure to higher-complexity work and recognizes strengths in its technology-enabled approach to trust and safety services. Buyers also cited Highspring’s clarity, responsiveness, quality of work, and timely delivery, providing an independent client perspective on the value of its services. 

“Trust and safety, AI oversight, and content integrity are no longer edge concerns,” said Michael Splittorf, President of Managed Services at Highspring. “They sit at the center of how organizations operate and how they’re judged. What clients need from an advisory firm isn’t a framework handed off at the end of an engagement. They need a partner who stays in the work with them, builds the operational infrastructure, and keeps pace as the risk environment shifts. That’s what our managed services model is designed to do.”   

US Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 

Everest Group also named Vaco by Highspring a Major Contender in its US Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. The recognition spans both the IT evaluation, which assessed 31 providers, and the Business and Professionals evaluation, which assessed 27 providers. The report notes that enterprise demand has shifted toward specialized skills in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital engineering as organizations balance hiring needs with cost discipline. Vaco by Highspring helps organizations meet that need with contract, interim, and direct-hire talent that keeps transformation programs moving across finance, accounting, technology, and operations. 

“The talent market in 2026 demands more than speed,” said Kevin Witt, President of Vaco by Highspring. “Organizations are under real pressure to find people who can operate in environments that didn’t exist two years ago: AI-enabled finance functions, modernized ERP platforms, compliance-heavy industries moving fast. What we hear from clients is that they can’t afford to wait for a perfect hire while transformation work stalls. Advisory firms have to close that gap. For us, that means connecting the right talent to the right moment, whether that’s an interim leader, a specialized practitioner, or a team that can scale alongside a program. This recognition reflects the capability our people bring to that challenge every day.” 

To learn more about Highspring’s services, visit www.highspring.com. 

About Highspring 

Highspring is a leading global professional services organization with three integrated offerings: Consulting, Managed Services and Talent Solutions. Vaco by Highspring specializes in delivering tailored Talent Solutions across Accounting and Finance, Business and Digital Transformation, Risk and Compliance, Information Technology and more. With more than 10,000 employees across 45+ offices worldwide, Highspring helps organizations thrive, address challenges and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world. For more information, visit www.highspring.com. 

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Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Finance Transformation Consulting, 21 September 2026 

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