India, June 23 -- The Indian system integrator (SI) ecosystem is standing on the brink of its most consequential evolution yet. In 2025, amid explosive digital adoption, generative AI disruption, and rising customer expectations, SIs are being forced to pivot from traditional integration roles to becoming strategic digital transformation partners.

This shift is not gradual, it is existential.

AI-first operations, managed services, vertical specialisation, and cloud-native cybersecurity are no longer optional. Margins on commodity IT have collapsed. Traditional resale and basic implementation models are being replaced by value-added services, recurring revenue, and deep outcome-driven engagements.

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