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IBM Consulting

Formerly IBM Global Business Services

IBM Consulting ranks #27 of the 48 ranked firms in the DCF Research directory of data consulting firms, with a DCF Evidence Score of 71/100. Public evidence on file: Snowflake Elite, Databricks partner, 7 capability pages, 3 public case studies.

RebrandedConsulting business of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM). IBM Global Business Services was renamed IBM Consulting in October 2021 (IBM newsroom announcement dated Oct 13/14, 2021).

DCF Evidence Score71/100Rank #27 of 48See the breakdown
Headquarters
Armonk, New York, USA (IBM corporate headquarters)
Source: sec.gov
Founded
1911
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Employees
150,000+ consultants (IBM Consulting) (as of 2026)
Source: ibm.com
Website
ibm.com

DCF Evidence Score

Computed only from public evidence with a source link. It measures how much a buyer can verify, not delivery quality.

71/100

Rank #27 of 48 ranked firms

Sum of five components, rounded to a whole number.

  • Platform credentials28/30

    Snowflake Elite (12); Databricks consulting partner (8); AWS partnership (4); Microsoft partnership (2); Google Cloud partnership (2)

  • Capability pages9/25

    7 of 9 tracked capabilities are documented on 2 pages; 3 credited, because one page earns credit for at most 2 (3 each)

  • Public case studies24/25

    3 public data/AI case studies counted (max 3), 3 naming the client

  • Industry pages10/10

    4 industry practice pages counted (max 4)

  • Rate and review transparency0/10

    No public rates or third-party reviews found

  • Total71/100

How the DCF Evidence Score works

Platform credentials

Listings in Snowflake's and Databricks' public partner directories, and documented cloud partnerships, each with its source.

Snowflake

Databricks

AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud

  • AWSFirm's website

    AWS Premier Tier Services Partner; 25,000 AWS certifications and 36 AWS competencies

    Source: ibm.com

  • MicrosoftFirm's website

    More than 33,000 Microsoft-certified professionals in a newly established Microsoft practice; no partner tier or award stated

    Source: ibm.com

  • Google CloudFirm's website

    Describes an IBM and Google Cloud strategic partnership; no partner tier, award or specialization stated

    Source: ibm.com

Capabilities

7 of 9 tracked capabilities have a dedicated page on IBM Consulting's website.

Data practice page: ibm.com/consulting/data-ai

Public case studies

Published by the firm or its platform partner. Outcomes are as the firm reports them; DCF Research has not verified them.

  1. Modernizing Arizona DCS with Microsoft
    Client
    Arizona Department of Child Safety
    Industry
    Government
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Azure OpenAI
    • IBM watsonx

    Firm-reported outcome: Reports a 40% productivity gain and a 5x decrease in document upload time for caseworkers.

  2. Speeding access to New Jersey DCA benefits with Microsoft and Databricks
    Client
    New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
    Industry
    Government
    • Azure Databricks
    • Microsoft Power Platform
    • Power BI

    Firm-reported outcome: Reports 60% shorter application completion time and 88% shorter adjudication time on a unified Azure Databricks data lake.

  3. Mixing data and AI to optimize operations at British Sugar
    Client
    British Sugar
    Industry
    Food Manufacturing
    • Microsoft Azure OpenAI

    Firm-reported outcome: Reports 20% less time spent manually understanding data and 50% fewer operational setbacks from a supply-chain digital twin.

Industries

Industry pages on IBM Consulting's website

Compare in the directory

Matched from the firm's industry pages, case studies, and Databricks solution areas.

Rates

No public rate data found. See market rate benchmarks.

DCF Research assessment

Editorial judgment by DCF Research, based only on the sourced evidence on this page. It does not change the score.

Consulting business of IBM, renamed from IBM Global Business Services in 2021, with 150,000+ consultants. Its data and analytics page covers data strategy, architecture, modernization, data products, governance and advanced analytics, and a separate page covers AI. Snowflake's directory tags IBM Consulting's primary listing Elite; Databricks lists IBM as a consulting partner in five regions.

Best for

  • Government data programs built on Microsoft Azure and Databricks
  • Manufacturing supply-chain analytics with generative AI
  • Programs combining IBM watsonx with Microsoft Azure

Watch-outs

  • Claims Databricks Gold Partner status, which the public directory cannot confirm; ask for the program letter.
  • Data engineering is not a standalone offering on its site, and case studies are undated.

Delivery regions (as stated by the firm) Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, North America

Similar firms

Same segment or the most overlapping capability pages, highest score first.

  • HCLTech
    Global systems integrator
    82/100

    Rank #9 · Snowflake Premier · Databricks partner · 9 capability pages · 3 public case studies

  • Tech Mahindra
    Global systems integrator
    67/100

    Rank #35 · Snowflake Select · Databricks partner · 9 capability pages · 3 public case studies

  • NTT DATA
    Global systems integrator
    88/100

    Rank #3 · Snowflake Elite · Databricks partner · 8 capability pages · 3 public case studies · public GSA rates

  • Wipro
    Global systems integrator
    84/100

    Rank #7 · Snowflake Elite · Databricks partner · 8 capability pages · 3 public case studies

Sources

Evidence checked October 23, 2026.

Partner directories and rate sources

  1. snowflake.com/en/why-snowflake/partners/all-partners/ibm
  2. databricks.com/partners/partner-directory

Company, service, and case-study pages

  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM
  2. in.newsroom.ibm.com/2021-10-13-IBM-Consulting-brand-name
  3. ibm.com/case-studies/arizona-dcs-consulting
  4. ibm.com/case-studies/british-sugar
  5. ibm.com/case-studies/new-jersey-department-of-community-affairs-consulting
  6. ibm.com/consulting
  7. ibm.com/consulting/analytics
  8. ibm.com/consulting/artificial-intelligence
  9. ibm.com/consulting/aws
  10. ibm.com/consulting/data-ai
  11. ibm.com/consulting/databricks
  12. ibm.com/consulting/financial-services
  13. ibm.com/consulting/google-cloud
  14. ibm.com/consulting/government
  15. ibm.com/consulting/healthcare-services
  16. ibm.com/consulting/industries
  17. ibm.com/consulting/microsoft
  18. ibm.com/consulting/telecommunications
  19. sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000005114326000010/ibm-20251231.htm

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