Wipro has emerged as the leader followed by HCL, Patni, Infosys, Mahindra Satyam and MindTree in the rating of global R&D service providers across various countries like India, China, Russia and Eastern Europe, according to a study.

The top six players, of the 44 companies that were assessed constitute 58 per cent of the total R&D service provider market, a study conducted by Zinnov Management Consulting, a global advisory firm said.

Announcing highlights of the study here today, Co-Founder & CEO, Zinnov Management Consulting, Pari Natarajan told reporters all the 44 firms had been assessed on parameters like human capital, capabilities, financials, ecosystem linkages,infrastructure and business sustainability.

While Wipro proves to be leader in the overall rating HCL, L&T IES, Symophony Services, Tata Elxi, Aricent and Patni estbalish themselves as leaders in specific industry verticals, he said.

The study further highlights that the last 18 months have seen emergence of certain macro themes that are driving growth in the R&D service providers community, that primarily consist of convergence & mobility, emerging markets, cloud computing, enterprise adoption and green initiatives, Natarajan said.