Rocket Software Named a Challenger in 2025 Gartner^® Magic Quadrant^® for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms (SOAP)

WALTHAM, Mass. — Sept. 11, 2025 — Rocket Software, a global technology leader in modernization software, today announced that it has been named a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant® for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms (SOAP). This marks the second consecutive year the company has been recognized in the Challenger quadrant, demonstrating its sustained momentum in enabling enterprises to modernize automation across increasingly complex IT environments.

“At Rocket Software, our vision for AI-driven automation is built on adaptability,” said Phil Buckellew, President of Infrastructure Modernization at Rocket Software. “Our Workload Automation and DevOps Orchestration suite brings together scheduling systems across mainframe, distributed, and cloud into a single console, giving customers unified orchestration and observability. This year’s recognition underscores the advancements we’ve made in helping enterprises accelerate digital initiatives while maintaining resilience, efficiency, and scalability.”

Over the past year, Rocket Software has advanced its Service Orchestration and Automation portfolio with expanded AI Predictive Pulse capabilities for those that request it, which provides earlier insights into potential disruptions and prescriptive guidance to reduce risk. Combined with the ability to orchestrate workloads anywhere, on-premises, cloud, midrange, and mainframe, Rocket Software gives organizations the flexibility to streamline operations and scale automation with confidence.

With predictable pricing and a “partner, not just a vendor” approach, Rocket Software works side-by-side with customers on their modernization journeys. Its direct presence in most regions, along with a global network of more than 750 partners, ensures enterprises worldwide can adopt workload automation strategies tailored to their unique business and IT needs.

Gartner clients can access the full report here: https://www.gartner.com/document/6881466

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About Rocket Software

Rocket Software is the global technology leader in modernization and partner of choice that empowers the world’s leading businesses on their modernization journeys, spanning core systems to the cloud. Trusted by over 12,500 customers and 750 partners, and with more than 3,000 global

employees, Rocket Software enables customers to maximize their data, applications, and infrastructure to deliver critical services that power our modern world. Rocket Software is a privately held U.S. corporation headquartered in the Boston area with centers of excellence strategically located throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Rocket Software is a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity. Follow Rocket Software on LinkedIn and X, or visit www.RocketSoftware.com.