NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate AI-powered cloud innovations. Unveiled on August 13, 2025, this collaboration aims to deliver tailored, scalable enterprise solutions across industries like banking, healthcare, and retail. By combining NTT DATA’s AI and cloud expertise with Google Cloud’s advanced technologies, the partnership drives industry-specific agentic AI and cloud-native modernization, fostering transformative business outcomes.
NTT DATA and Google Cloud focus on agentic AI and cloud modernization.
Industry-specific AI solutions target banking, healthcare, and retail.
NTT DATA’s Takumi framework enhances GenAI prototyping and deployment.
Google Distributed Cloud supports secure, compliant sovereign cloud solutions.
Global Google Cloud Business Group to certify 5,000 engineers.
Partnership builds on 2024 APAC agreement and Niveus Solutions acquisition.
NTT DATA will leverage Google Cloud’s technology, including Google Agentspace and Gemini models, to develop industry-specific AI solutions. These solutions enhance analytics, decision-making, and client experiences in sectors like financial services and hospitality. For example, NTT DATA’s Regla solution supports regulatory compliance in banking, while the Virtual Travel Concierge uses Gemini models to personalize over 3 million monthly conversations. “This collaboration with Google Cloud represents a significant milestone in our mission to drive innovation and digital transformation across industries,” said Marv Mouchawar, Head of Global Innovation, NTT DATA.
The partnership emphasizes AI-driven cloud modernization through Google Distributed Cloud, enabling secure, scalable solutions from data centers to edge environments. This approach supports enterprise agility with modernized data platforms and secure data clean rooms. NTT DATA’s infrastructure expertise ensures seamless implementation, helping businesses transition to cloud-native operations efficiently and securely.
NTT DATA and Google Cloud are advancing sovereign cloud innovation with Google Distributed Cloud, offering air-gapped and connected deployments to meet data sovereignty and regulatory demands in finance, government, and healthcare. These solutions ensure compliance without compromising innovation. Additionally, the partnership strengthens enterprise resilience through mainframe modernization, DevOps, API management, and cybersecurity frameworks, including SAP on Google Cloud.
The Google Distributed Cloud sandbox environment serves as a digital playground for developers to build, test, and deploy industry-specific and sovereign cloud solutions. With preconfigured templates, it accelerates time-to-market and supports hands-on training. “Our partnership with NTT DATA will help enterprises use agentic AI to enhance business processes and solve complex industry challenges,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud.
NTT DATA has established a global Google Cloud Business Group, comprising thousands of engineers and consultants, to drive adoption of AI-powered cloud technologies. The company plans to certify 5,000 engineers in Google Cloud technology, enhancing its delivery capabilities. Joint go-to-market investments will further accelerate client adoption across priority industries, ensuring scalable, transformative solutions.
This partnership builds on a 2024 APAC co-innovation agreement and NTT DATA’s acquisition of Niveus Solutions, a Google Cloud specialist recognized with three 2025 Google Cloud Awards. Real-world impact is evident, with Carrefour leveraging the partnership to migrate 380 workloads to Google Cloud, consolidating 100 legacy applications for a modernized e-commerce platform. “Together, NTT DATA and Google Cloud are helping us deliver more connected, seamless experiences for our customers,” said José Luis González Santana, Head of IT Infrastructure, Carrefour.
NTT DATA’s collaboration with Google Cloud positions enterprises for success in the AI-driven era. By delivering industry-specific AI solutions, sovereign cloud capabilities, and robust modernization strategies, the partnership empowers businesses to achieve operational excellence and sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future.
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