Wavestone recognized among the 2026 Long-Term Growth Champions by Les Échos

Wavestone is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2026 Long-Term Growth Champions ranking, published by Les Échos and produced in collaboration with the independent institute Statista. This ranking showcases companies that have achieved the strongest revenue growth in the last decade. This distinction highlights a long-term growth trajectory embedded in Wavestone’s DNA since its creation.

Growth embedded in Wavestone’s DNA since the very beginning

Wavestone was founded with the ambition to build and grow a consulting firm with a strong entrepreneurial mindset. The decision to go public in 2000 gave the company the financial strength, visibility, and discipline needed to scale.

At that time, Wavestone had ~60 employees in France and generated ~ €6m in revenue. Today, the firm operates in 17 countries, has more than 6,000 employees and reaches €944m revenue.

Growth has always been embedded in the firm’s identity, supported by its “Positive Way” values and an energetic culture that drives teams to deliver and succeed.

Over the years, Wavestone has been recognized for its resilience and agility, maintaining solid performance through economic, health, and geopolitical uncertainties. This long‑term consistency is what has fueled the firm’s sustained growth.

We grow because our clients’ challenges do

Born at the heart of the rise of digital technologies, Wavestone has continuously reinvented itself through every major tech shift, from telecom networks to cloud architecture, cybersecurity, and now the rise of AI. The firm strengthens its capabilities to address the increasingly complex transformation challenges of its clients and recently expressed its ambition to become a leading player in AI‑driven transformations.

From a pure tech specialist, we became a global consulting partner supporting business transformations in the digital era, a shift launched in 2007 and propelled in 2016 with the acquisition of Kurt Salmon.

To support this evolution, Wavestone has expanded worldwide, first in France and Germany, then in Switzerland, the UK, and North America. Its 30 acquisitions, including Q_PERIOR, Aspirant and Wivoo among the latest, have added new expertise, cultures, and collective strengths.

Today, more than 40 nationalities work together worldwide to deliver concrete, long‑term responses to clients’ global challenges.

Our growth ambition powered by AI and United States expansion

Wavestone aims to maintain a sustained growth trajectory, driven by both organic development and targeted acquisitions. The firm accelerates its AI activity in 2025/26, targeting at least 14% of total revenue from AI‑related activities, compared to 8% the previous year, while reinforcing its global footprint, especially in the United States.

This growth ambition is supported by a long-term commitment to social, societal and environmental responsibility, shaping the way we support our clients.

Building on the recognition of the Growth Champions ranking, Wavestone reaffirms its objective: to support organizations sustainably in their critical projects and help them shape the performance models of tomorrow.