Consolidated Asset Management Services ( CAMS ) has been selected as one of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in the Nation for 2026. The recognition marks the company’s fifth consecutive appearance on the national list.

The National Association for Business Resources (NABR) awarded the honor based on an evaluation by an independent research firm. Criteria included employee engagement, benefits and compensation, professional development, communication practices, and corporate responsibility initiatives.

What the Numbers Show

The five-year streak indicates sustained consistency in workplace culture metrics rather than a one-off achievement. While specific financial data was not disclosed in the announcement, the repeated selection suggests that CAMS’ people-first strategies have remained stable across multiple annual review cycles.

Leadership Perspective

Joseph W. Sutton, CEO and founder of CAMS, stated that the company is intentional about building a workplace that supports employees while challenging them to innovate. He noted that the fifth consecutive recognition reflects the strength of the company’s culture.

Jennifer Kluge, President and CEO of NABR, highlighted that this year’s winners demonstrate the impact of intentional, people-first strategies across industries. She underscored the connection between strong workplace cultures and long-term organizational success.

Recognition Details

Honorees were selected from a highly competitive landscape. CAMS will be featured alongside fellow winners in the Corp! Magazine All Winners Issue and in The Wall Street Journal in February 2027.

CAMS provides fully integrated services for energy infrastructure assets, including operations and maintenance, asset management, and regulatory compliance.

cams and Indian Institute of Technology Madras signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 12, 2026, to expand the CAMS IIT Madras FinTech Innovation Lab (CIFIL), aiming to accelerate next-generation financial technology solutions through deeper industry-academia collaboration. The renewed partnership extends the lab’s mandate beyond its initial 2022 establishment, focusing on emerging areas such as artificial intelligence in financial services, digital payments, blockchain, tokenisation, cybersecurity, Regulatory Technology, WealthTech, InsurTech, digital lending, data analytics, and financial inclusion.

The agreement was signed at the IIT Madras campus by leadership teams from both organisations. Anuj Kumar, Managing Director at Computer Age Management Services Limited, stated that the lab creates an intersection between industry experience and academic exploration, fostering an environment where bold ideas can be shaped into solutions creating long-term value for the financial services ecosystem. The partnership aims to strengthen India’s rapidly evolving digital financial ecosystem by combining CAMS’ expertise in financial technology with IIT Madras’ academic and research capabilities.

Key Focus Areas

The expanded CIFIL will concentrate on several strategic pillars to drive innovation in the Banking, Financial Markets, and Financial Services (BFSI) sector:

Prof V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, noted that the partnership leverages the institute’s research excellence and CAMS’ deep industry expertise to build cutting-edge fintech solutions for Bharat’s financial ecosystem. Prof M. Thenmozhi, Head of the CAMS IITM Fintech Innovation Lab and Professor at the Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, stated that the vision is to emerge as a global centre for innovation and research in FinTech, co-creating solutions for unsolved problems in the sector.

Professional Education and Industry Collaboration

CIFIL is expanding its talent development initiatives through professional education programmes designed for working professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, students, and aspiring fintech leaders. These include the Professional Certificate Programme in FinTech and the Certificate Programme in Personal Financial Planning. Participants who successfully complete the Professional Certificate Programme in FinTech and meet academic requirements will receive a certificate from CODE, IIT Madras, through CIFIL. The programmes provide exposure to emerging technologies, industry use cases, and evolving financial services models.

For industry partners, the lab offers a platform to collaborate with IIT Madras faculty and researchers on business and technology challenges, evaluate emerging technologies, develop proofs-of-concept, and undertake applied research. It also facilitates interaction between industry, academia, startups, regulators, and other stakeholders in the financial ecosystem.

What the Numbers Show

Since its inception in 2022, CIFIL has supported multiple fintech research projects, conducted national hackathons with industry participation, mentored startups through incubation and pre-incubation initiatives, and developed executive education programmes. The lab has established collaborations with banks, regulators, and industry partners, contributing to innovation across digital payments, AI, blockchain, cybersecurity, and wealth management. This track record demonstrates a sustained commitment to bridging the gap between academic research and practical financial service applications, positioning the lab as a key driver in India’s fintech evolution.