EXL, a global data and AI powerhouse, has launched EXLdata.ai, an innovative agentic AI-native suite of data solutions in partnership with Databricks. This modular platform addresses the foremost barrier to AI adoption—making enterprise data usable and AI-ready—by embedding intelligence across the data lifecycle. From discovery and migration to governance and unstructured data handling, EXLdata.ai orchestrates structured and unstructured assets, ensuring seamless access, trust, and compliance to accelerate AI integration into workflows.
Enterprises face a data paradox: AI promises transformation, yet siloed legacy systems and unstructured data—85% of all enterprise data per Everest Group—impede progress. EXL's 2025 Enterprise AI Study reveals only 30% achieve enterprise-wide data availability, stalling AI deployment and innovation. EXLdata.ai resolves this by unifying modernization, governance, and management in an AI-native framework, leveraging Databricks for scalable, secure operations.
“EXLdata.ai is a game-changer for enterprises, redefining how organizations make their data AI-ready,” said Rohit Kapoor, chairman and CEO at EXL. “By breaking down silos, boosting data visibility, and tackling unstructured data head-on, we’re transforming the data foundation for our clients. The result of our agentic AI-first approach is sharply reduced costs, quicker implementation (weeks instead of months), and improved accuracy. EXLdata.ai will truly unlock data and AI’s potential for enterprises.”
The platform's purpose-built agents autonomously handle complex tasks, from data discovery to labeling, delivering production-grade reliability at lower costs.
EXLdata.ai's multi-agent system embeds automation throughout the lifecycle: agents for migration convert legacy formats, engineering agents build pipelines, governance agents enforce compliance via Unity Catalog, and operations agents monitor in real-time. This agentic design—powered by Databricks Agent Bricks—orchestrates workflows, enriching data with metadata for AI consumption. Organizations gain visibility into data flows, ensuring trust and reducing risks at scale.
IDC's Jennifer Hamel notes, “Enterprises that want to scale AI effectively and securely must have AI-ready data... EXL aims to bring an agentic, platform-agnostic approach to help organizations modernize their data estate." The modular workbench allows flexible adoption, from standalone governance to full-suite deployment.
With an open architecture, EXLdata.ai enhances existing ecosystems without disruption, integrating with Databricks for governance and model access. As launch partner, Databricks enables optimized agents on enterprise data, accelerating adoption.
“Clients are facing challenges making data AI-ready, and Databricks and EXL are addressing a major gap in the market,” said Barry Dauber, Vice President, GenAI GTM at Databricks. “EXL’s solution, powered by Databricks Agent Bricks, provides pre-built agents... accelerating enterprise-wide AI adoption and measurable business value."
EXLdata.ai empowers sectors like banking and healthcare to inject AI into decisions, cutting silos and unlocking insights from unstructured sources. Backed by EXL's 61,000 experts, it promises faster ROI, positioning enterprises for AI-led growth in a data-centric future.
EXL is a global data and AI company that offers services and solutions to reinvent client business models, drive better outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform businesses, including the world's leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and capital markets, retail, communications and media, and energy and infrastructure, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have approximately 61,000 employees spanning six continents.
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