NTT Data & Google Cloud: A Strategic Alliance - Key Takeaways
This document outlines a significant strategic alliance between NTT Data and Google Cloud, focused on accelerating business conversion through AI and cloud technologies. heres a breakdown of the key points:
1. Core Focus: Industry-specific AI & Cloud Solutions
* NTT Data will leverage Google Cloud technology to develop tailored solutions for key industries: banking, insurance, manufacturing, retail, health, life sciences, and the public sector.
* Examples:
* Financial Services: Regulatory compliance & reporting via solutions like “Rule” on Google Cloud infrastructure.
* hospitality: “Virtual Travel Concierge” powered by Google Gemini, offering 24/7 multilingual support and personalized travel planning.
2. Key Approach Areas (The “How”)
* Industry-specific Agentica Solutions: Utilizing Google Agentspace, Gemini models, and secure data platforms to improve analysis, decision-making, and customer experience.
* AI-Driven Cloud Modernization: Employing Google Distributed Cloud for secure and scalable modernization, managed on NTT Data’s global infrastructure.
* Application Modernization & Security: Modernizing legacy systems (mainframes, devotees) and enhancing security (cybersecurity, SAP) on Google Cloud.
* Sovereign Cloud Innovation: Providing secure, compliant solutions using Google Distributed Cloud in isolated (Air-Gapped) and connected environments.
* Google Distributed sandbox: A development surroundings with pre-configured templates for building and deploying industry-specific and sovereign cloud solutions.
3. NTT Data’s Supporting Services
* NTT Data provides a full suite of services: consulting, development, implementation, hosting, and continuous management.
* Takumi: NTT Data’s Marco GenAI Data platform, acts as a guide for customers, integrating seamlessly with Google Cloud.
* Expanding the Smart AI Agent ecosystem with strategic alliances, specialized assets, and AI-trained talent.
4.Dedicated Resources & Global Reach
* Global Business Group: NTT Data has established a dedicated team of thousands of engineers, architects, and consultants focused on Google Cloud.
* Training & Certification: Investing in training to certify 5,000 Google Cloud technology engineers.
* Co-Marketing & Sales: Joint sales and marketing campaigns to accelerate adoption in key industries.
5. Strategic Momentum & validation
* Built upon a Co-Innovation Agreement (2024, APAC).
* Reinforced by the acquisition of Niveus Solutions, a Google Cloud specialist recognized with multiple awards (“Partner of the Year” awards in India, APAC, and chile).
* Proven Results: Successfully migrated over 380 workloads to Google Cloud for clients like carrefour.
* carrefour Case Study: SAP Hana on Google Cloud consolidated 100 applications and created a modern e-commerce platform, improving agility during peak times like Black Friday.
In essence, this partnership aims to provide comprehensive, industry-focused cloud and AI solutions, backed by significant investment in talent, infrastructure, and a commitment to innovation and security.
