persistent systems has been recognized as the winner of the CII Award for Excellence in Disability Inclusion 2026 in the category “Best Employer – Physical Accessibility.” The award acknowledges the company’s approach to embedding accessibility across workplaces, digital platforms, and talent programs through governance, leadership accountability, and the implementation of global accessibility standards.

The CII jury recognized Persistent’s comprehensive approach to accessibility, validated through independent audits and extending across workplace infrastructure, digital platforms, enterprise applications, and organizational culture. While the evaluation centered on Persistent’s Pune facility, its accessibility framework is being implemented across workplaces and the digital ecosystem globally.

Accessibility Standards and Implementation

The Company’s Pune facility served as the benchmark site, where accessibility was incorporated at the architectural design stage and implemented in line with India’s Harmonized Guidelines & Standards for Universal Accessibility (2021). Persistent’s digital platforms and applications are also aligned with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), demonstrating its integrated approach to physical and digital accessibility.

Across the employee lifecycle, the Company drives equitable hiring, career development, and initiatives that foster awareness, allyship, and inclusion. These efforts help employees, candidates, and visitors, including people with disabilities, navigate workplaces and digital systems independently and confidently. Accessibility and inclusive design checks are integrated into Persistent’s engineering model, helping ensure digital solutions are more inclusive, usable, and effective for a broader range of users.

Leadership and Industry Recognition

Vinit Teredesai, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Persistent, stated that the recognition reflects the systems, standards, and accountability established to advance accessibility. He noted that accessibility is embedded into how the company operates, innovates, and delivers, creating inclusive experiences for employees and clients.

Sunil Misra, Principal Advisor at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), highlighted that Persistent distinguished itself through a comprehensive and standards-based approach to accessibility. He emphasized that the organization demonstrated how accessibility considerations can be integrated across workplace infrastructure, governance, and digital systems, supported by strong leadership commitment.

Persistent Systems Limited has marked a decade of operations in Mexico, strengthening its nearshore capabilities to support enterprise transformation across the Americas. The company announced on June 17, 2026, that its Guadalajara center has evolved into a strategic engineering hub. This expansion supports the growing demand for AI-enabled engineering, cloud modernization, and same-time-zone delivery for global enterprises.

The Mexico center serves clients in the Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare and Life Sciences, and Hi-Tech industries. It delivers programs spanning cloud-native engineering, enterprise integration, DevSecOps, data engineering, microservices, and SaaS modernization. By combining engineering depth with platform and cloud capabilities, the hub helps enterprises scale AI adoption and accelerate execution across distributed teams.

Sandeep Kalra, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Persistent, stated that the operations have become an integral part of the company’s global network. He emphasized that Mexico's strong engineering talent ecosystem and proximity to North American markets make it a strategic hub for digital transformation. The company remains committed to expanding its capabilities in the region to support clients' evolving business and technology priorities.

Strategic Industry Support

The center contributes across the engineering lifecycle, from modernization and platform build to optimization and operational management. It assists enterprises in transforming core systems and strengthening data foundations. The operations also reinforce the company's ability to support highly regulated industries through secure and resilient engineering services aligned with global standards for information security, business continuity, and data privacy.

Key Service Areas

Persistent continues to strengthen engineering talent and ecosystem partnerships across Mexico. This long-term commitment aims to address the increasing demand for digital engineering and modernization capabilities throughout the region.