Taggd Recognised as Leader in Everest Group’s India RPO PEAK Matrix 2026

On September 16, 2026, in Gurugram, Taggd – described as India’s largest AI‑powered talent fulfillment partner – announced that it has been positioned as a Leader in the Everest Group Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 for India. This marks the first year Everest Group evaluated India as a standalone geography for RPO services, reflecting the growing scale and complexity of the country’s recruitment ecosystem.

The recognition follows Taggd’s earlier distinctions as a Star Performer and Major Contender in Everest Group’s APAC RPO assessments for 2024 and 2025, where it was the sole Indian provider to receive such honors. Sailesh Hota, Vice President of Everest Group, highlighted Taggd’s strong position in serving midsize and large enterprises across GCC hiring, manufacturing, hi‑tech, telecom and pharmaceuticals, noting the firm’s continued investment in its AI recruitment assistant, TARA, and talent communities.

Taggd’s own study cited that nearly 80% of organisations are adopting AI‑enabled talent acquisition, yet only 10% report measurable hiring improvements. The company attributes its success to the proprietary TARA platform, which combines agentic AI with forward‑deployed recruiters to deliver faster, higher‑quality hiring outcomes. Devashish Sharma, Co‑founder and CEO of Taggd, emphasized that TARA’s agentic architecture merges deep domain expertise with real‑time market intelligence, enabling the firm to democratise enterprise‑grade RPO for India’s high‑growth mid‑market.

Key Strengths and Highlights

  • Market Leadership: Taggd demonstrates deep domain depth across high‑growth sectors and GCCs, including Automobile & Ancillary, Technology, Manufacturing, BFSI and Pharma, managing the scale required for complex domestic hiring.
  • Agentic AI Orchestration: TARA currently powers 20% of total delivery, with a roadmap to extend AI‑driven orchestration to 100% of delivery within the next 12‑14 months.
  • Outcome Improvement: The firm achieved an approximate 80% offer‑to‑join ratio in 2026, up from a 70‑75% range in 2025, reducing candidate drop‑offs and hiring friction.
  • First‑Generation Buyer Support: Taggd has strong experience delivering RPO support to first‑generation enterprise RPO buyers.
  • Real‑Time Predictive Talent Intelligence: Beyond requisition fulfilment, Taggd provides clients with AI‑driven insights on skill availability, compensation benchmarks, conversion risk and hiring bottlenecks, complemented by advisory services in DE&I transformation, predictive hiring, candidate assessment frameworks and talent‑technology integration.

Strategic Expansion

Taggd’s recent acquisition of EMA Partners India consolidates its talent footprint, unifying AI‑driven RPO, professional search and executive search under a single capability portfolio.

Scale and Reach

Taggd serves over 100 leading enterprises across more than 14 industries and completes over 55,000 permanent hires annually. The firm is certified as a Great Place to Work and is a signatory to the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles.

About the PEAK Matrix®

The Everest Group PEAK Matrix evaluates more than 50 global and regional RPO providers each year, classifying them as Leaders, Major Contenders or Aspirants based on market impact (adoption, portfolio mix, value delivered) and vision & capability (strategic vision, service scope, technology investment, innovation, domain expertise, delivery footprint). The 2026 edition specifically assesses capabilities in generative AI, agentic AI, automation, analytics and talent intelligence across the recruitment lifecycle.