ZS Recognized as a Leader in IDC MarketScape Assessment
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ZS, a global management consulting and technology firm, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Sciences R&D RWD/Real-World Evidence for Data Platforms, Technology Solutions, and Consulting Services 2026 Vendor Assessment. This recognition highlights ZS’s extensive capabilities in real-world data and evidence platforms, technology solutions, and consulting services.
The IDC MarketScape evaluates organizations’ capabilities and strategies related to real-world evidence (RWE), data, platforms, technologies, and consulting services. This accolade follows ZS’s previous recognition as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Sciences R&D Strategic Consulting Services 2026 Vendor Assessment in May 2026.
“Life sciences organizations are looking for more connected approaches to evidence and decision-making across the product life cycle,” said Rohan Fernando, managing principal of ZS’s life sciences R&D and medical practice. “As the industry seeks to generate greater value from real-world data, organizations need better ways to turn evidence into action.”
ZS’s Key Strengths Noted in the Assessment:
- The integrated Medical & Evidence practice facilitates connected medical, RWE, and HEOR strategies.
- Evidence generation is linked to downstream dissemination, supporting publications, congress strategies, and field medical execution.
- The ZAIDYN Medical platform enhances medical intelligence capabilities, featuring tools like OLI (Opinion Leader Intelligence) and SMI (Scientific Medical Intelligence).
- The AI-enabled Patient Radar platform assists in identifying rare-disease patients and physicians, reporting significant diagnostic successes.
- ZS Data Nexus stands out as a proprietary, regulatory-grade RWD access platform, noted for achieving Europrivacy certification.
- Stands out with a 90% NPS and 97% retention rate in RWD/RWE work.
- The digital Integrated Evidence Planning (IEP) capability accelerates evidence planning processes, significantly reducing development time while achieving high acceptance rates for protocols.
As life sciences organizations increasingly need to link strategy, data, technology, and scientific expertise, ZS is dedicated to transforming real-world data into actionable insights.
For more information about ZS’s services, visit www.zs.com.
About ZS
Founded in 1983, ZS is a management consulting and technology firm dedicated to improving lives through the clever integration of data, science, and technology. With over 15,000 employees in more than 40 offices globally, ZS aims to deliver better outcomes for organizations.
About IDC MarketScape
The IDC MarketScape is a vendor assessment model that provides a comprehensive overview of technology and service suppliers in a specific market. By employing a rigorous scoring methodology, it assesses various factors and offers a clear framework for comparing suppliers’ offerings and strategies.
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