BST Global has been named Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Company of the Year in AEC project management solutions. BST Global was honored with this recognition for its excellence in AI-powered intelligent project management and more for the architecture, engineering and consulting industry. Frost & Sullivan published a detailed report highlighting BST Global’s ability to address unmet industry needs, deliver strong value and accelerate digital transformation with their customer-centric AEC software. Frost & Sullivan also praised the company’s thought leadership through initiatives such as the AI Summit, the AI + Data Consortium and its annual research report.
AEC Project Management Solutions 2026 Global Company of the Year
For the third year in a row, BST Global has been named Company of the Year in Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Recognition! This year’s nod for excellence in AI-powered intelligent project management was given for BST Global’s outstanding achievements in innovation, strategy execution and customer impact.
In a detailed report, global research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan outlined the many ways BST Global drives measurable improvements in market share, customer satisfaction and competitive positioning in the architecture, engineering and consulting space.
The Selection Process
Frost & Sullivan applied a rigorous analytical process before recognizing BST Global, conducting comprehensive interviews, a deep analysis and extensive secondary research. The best practices criteria that Frost & Sullivan evaluates potential recognition recipients against include addressing unmet needs and price/performance value. The research firm acknowledged BST Global’s delivery of a suite of software and services that not only meets the needs of its customers but also enables digital transformation throughout the industry.
BST Global Is Paving the Way
By designing for the end user — the operations and project teams managing a portfolio of complex multi-discipline engagements — and not just the IT administrator configuring the system, BST Global dramatically accelerates the time to value for its clients, ensuring that the benefits of AI-driven project intelligence™ are realized quickly and broadly across the organization.
– Lynda Stadtmueller, Associate Partner, ICT Research, Frost & Sullivan
The recognition report details BST Global’s efforts to transform the AEC industry through:
- Visionary Innovation & AI-Enabled Project Intelligence™
In addition to fortifying its ERP solution with focused micro-apps and AI-ready capabilities, BST Global has created a suite of AI-powered project intelligence solutions that includes a predictive insights offering and a smart resource management tool. - Application Diversity & Portfolio Breadth
With BST Connect™, which allows data to be shared between BST11 ERP and clients’ other critical business systems, BST Global helps provide an integrated ecosystem for every AEC need. - Megatrend Alignment & ERP Transformation
BST Global’s solutions are natively intelligence first, built to support machine learning models and autonomous agents, and designed to enable the AEC firms of the future. - Autonomous Innovation & Process Automation
By evolving its solutions to be AI powered and agent ready, BST Global helps teams eliminate operational friction and process inefficiencies that hold professionals back. - Customer Ownership Excellence & Experience
At its core, BST Global’s business model is built on fostering true partnerships with its clients, working together to create tailored solutions that address each firm’s unique needs. - Brand Equity & Thought Leadership
BST Global is leading the charge to shape the AEC industry’s future with unique initiatives such as AI Summit, the AI + Data Consortium and an annual industry report based on original research.
A Word From Our CEO
In addition to the Company of the Year recognition, Frost & Sullivan conducted a Transformational Growth Leadership interview with BST Global’s Chief Executive Officer, Javier A. Baldor. During the discussion, Javier shared his perspectives on how the AEC industry is responding to the AI and data revolution and detailed BST Global’s approach to helping firms thrive wherever they are in their digital transformation journey.
It’s important to recognize that every customer is at a different stage of maturity in their digital and AI journey. Some have leaned deeply into AI, while others need help understanding how they should approach it. Our role is not to dictate a path forward but to meet customers where they are with respect and a genuine interest in their success.
– Javier A. Baldor, Chief Executive Officer, BST Global
BST Global is deeply honored to be recognized as Company of the Year for the third year in a row! Earning such a prestigious recognition is further proof that BST Global is fulfilling its vision to be the innovator that helps consultancies around the world flourish.
Read the full press release here and learn more about our 2025 and 2024 Company of the Year recognitions.
