The pressures shaping IT in 2026 are no longer playing out the same way across industries, making sector-specific prioritization more important for leaders under pressure to deliver results. To help IT leaders and their teams focus their efforts, Info-Tech Research Group has released its Best of Industry 2026 collection, a set of industry-specific reports that brings together the global research and advisory firm's most relevant industry research for education, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, and government. ARLINGTON, Va., April 30, 2026 /CNW/ - As AI adoption, cybersecurity demands, modernization pressures, and data challenges continue to reshape IT in 2026, leaders are finding that the most urgent priorities no longer look the same across sectors. To help IT teams focus their efforts, Info-Tech Research Group has released its Best of Industry 2026 collection, a set of industry-specific reports that brings together the global research and advisory firm's most relevant industry research for education, financial services, professional services, manufacturing, and government. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 4@==64E:@? 4@??64ED D64E@C\DA64:7:4 AC:@C:E:6D E@ 762EFC65 C6D62C49[ 3=F6AC:?ED[ E@@=D[ 2?5 2?2=JDE 8F:52?46 E92E 96=A =6256CD >@G6 7C@> :56?E:7J:?8 E96 C:89E 7@4FD 2C62D E@ 24E:?8 @? E96>] p4C@DD E96 7:G6 C6A@CED[ C64FCC:?8 E96>6D DF49 2D px[ 4J36CD64FC:EJ[ 52E2[ >@56C?:K2E:@?[ 2?5 5:8:E2= EC2?D7@C>2E:@? C6>2:? 4@?DE2?E[ 3FE E96 @A6C2E:@?2= C62=:E:6D 369:?5 E9@D6 AC:@C:E:6D 5:776C D92CA=J 3J :?5FDECJ]k^Am kAm%92E 5:G6C86?46 :D G:D:3=6 24C@DD E96 C6A@CED[ 7C@> 6?C@==>6?E 564=:?6 2?5 C6DA@?D:3=6 px :? 65F42E:@? E@ 4@DE @AE:>:K2E:@? :? 7:?2?4:2= D6CG:46D[ D6CG:46 56=:G6CJ C6:?G6?E:@? :? AC@76DD:@?2= D6CG:46D[ x?5FDECJ c]_ 2?5 DFAA=J 492:? G:D:3:=:EJ :? >2?F724EFC:?8[ 2?5 244@F?E23:=:EJ 2?5 5:8:E2= D6CG:46 56=:G6CJ :? 8@G6C?>6?E]k^Am kAmQx% =6256CD 2C6 >2?28:?8 >2?J @7 E96 D2>6 AC6DDFC6D :? a_ae[ 3FE E96 AC:@C:E:6D E92E >2EE6C >@DE[ 2?5 E96 H2J E96J ?665 E@