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North Highland Recognized in Two IDC MarketScape Reports

Firm Named a “Major Player” in 2026 Employee Experience and People and Organizational Consulting Services

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--North Highland, the leading change and transformation consultancy, has been named a Major Player in two IDC MarketScape reports: Worldwide People, Organization, and Change Management Consulting Services 2026 Vendor Assessment (doc #US54124726, August 2026) and Worldwide Employee Experience Consulting Services 2026 Vendor Assessment (doc # US54788126, August 2026).

Report inclusion requires consultancies to meet certain criteria, including efficiency in change management, culture and talent, global support, leadership and employee experience.

"We’re honored to be recognized by the IDC MarketScape for People, Organization, and Change Management Consulting Services and Employee Experience Consulting Services," said Anthony Shaw, CEO of North Highland. "We believe it reinforces something we’ve long believed: organizations succeed when they bring people, strategy, and execution together. That’s how we help clients create lasting impact in a time of constant change."

About IDC MarketScape:

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective suppliers.

About North Highland

Founded in 1992, North Highland helps businesses move from strategy to reality, taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that work and create impact that lasts. As the world’s leading change and transformation consultancy, our award-winning services, powered at the intersection of talent and technology, turn client visions into real, measurable value.

With industry-leading client satisfaction ratings, North Highland’s methods and expertise are regularly recognized by the world’s leading analyst firms. Offering global support and capabilities, North Highland has offices across U.S., UK, Middle East, Romania, Ecuador, and Canada.

For more information, visit www.northhighland.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook.

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Media contact:
Courtney James
Sr. Director, PR
404-850-2806
courtneylee.james@northhighland.com

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Media contact:
Courtney James
Sr. Director, PR
404-850-2806
courtneylee.james@northhighland.com

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