Industry demand drives growth in Vertali global workforce

Bromsgrove, UK, February 18, 2026 – Vertali, the leading provider of mainframe services to organizations worldwide, has announced significant growth in permanent employees and contractors across its operations. 

This latest round of strategic hires addresses increased client demand for Vertali’s mainframe security services, in particular following recent high-profile ransomware and cyberattacks. The company is also seeing rising need for migrations, software solutions, BAU support, managed services, and 24/7 out-of-hours incident management. 

“Organizations are under threat like never before, and have more diverse support requirements than ever,” says Leanne Wilson, Senior Technical Delivery Manager, Vertali. “These new colleagues further strengthen our global team. We are hiring in virtually every part of the company, from client-facing consultants to essential back-office support roles. We are continuing to offer our clients access to the most significant pool of mainframe talent on the planet.” 

Recent hires include:

• • Julia Austin – Accounts Administrator
  • Krisztian Csomai -Technical Consultant
  • Sarah Daems – Sales Support Administrator
  • Richard Goldsby – Programme Manager
  • Tamas Kiss – Technical Consultant
  • Martin Knight – Technical Consultant
  • Vanyo Nikolov – Technical Consultant
  • Elitsa Popova – Technical Consultant
  • Mani Ravichandran – Senior Technical Consultant
  • Carol Siyapi – Project Manager
  • Sruthi Srinivasa Baba – Technical Consultant
  • Amy Wilson – Sales Support and Office Administrator

Leanne says, “Attracting great people is more evidence of our commitment to Vertali’s ‘Protect’ ethos. We are focused on consistently delivering excellence for our clients, safeguarding their systems, data and reputation, while bringing forward the next generation of technology leaders.”

If you are interested in a role or want to learn more about life at Vertali, visit our Careers page

 ‘RESPONDING TO A BUOYANT MAINFRAME SPACE’

Vertali’s growth reflects continued mainframe investment, confidence and modernization projects around the world.

• • Positive perception of the mainframe has reached an all-time high of 97%. Source: BMC Mainframe Survey 2025
  • “The mainframe modernization narrative has shifted from migration to optimization… Our data shows that mainframe footprints are growing; mainframe budgets are increasing.” Source: Forrester – The State Of Mainframe, Global, 2025
  • Outsourcing mainframe management has increased from 9% in 2024 to 20% in 2025, “primarily driven by cost savings, skills shortages, and cloud integration.” Source: 2025 Arcati Mainframe Navigator
  • “Over half (53%) of respondents express concerns about mainframe security, with data breaches (72%) as the top worry… but only 21% conduct cybersecurity monitoring.” Ibid
  • “Despite 46% of respondents prioritizing training, sourcing, and retention, 62% still cite a lack of modern mainframe skills as a top challenge.” Ibid
  • “Eight in ten organizations (80%) reported that their modernization strategy has shifted in the past year, indicating widespread re-evaluation and a degree of agility not commonly associated with technology projects of such significant size, scope and complexity… they are also reporting lower costs for mainframe modernization projects and greater expected returns on investment.” Source: Kyndryl 2025 State of Mainframe Modernization Survey

For more information email carolynwojtas@vertali.com or info@vertali.com