Quick Take
- NTT DATA forms global Google Cloud partnership targeting enterprise AI deployment
- Company plans to certify 5,000 engineers in Google Cloud technology for transformation support
- Partnership addresses $723 billion cloud services market projected for 2025
- Real deployments include Carrefour’s 380 workloads migrated to modernized platform
- Focus on sovereign cloud solutions for banking, healthcare, and government compliance
Japanese technology giant NTT DATA has struck a comprehensive global partnership with Google Cloud to speed up artificial intelligence adoption across enterprises. The company announced plans to certify 5,000 engineers as this collaboration eyes the $723 billion cloud services market projected for 2025.
According to NTT DATA, the strategic alliance brings together its expertise in AI and cloud-native modernization with Google Cloud’s advanced analytics capabilities. The partnership delivers customized enterprise solutions across banking, insurance, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and government sectors. Officials say this addresses mounting pressure on enterprise leaders to integrate AI while keeping data security and regulatory compliance intact.
ENTERPRISE AI ACCELERATION DRIVES MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Gartner forecasts global cloud services spending will reach $723 billion in 2025, up from $595.7 billion in 2024. AI deployments in business operations are driving increased reliance on modern cloud infrastructure. The NTT DATA’s Takumi GenAI framework alliance tackles enterprise challenges through sovereign cloud innovation using Google Distributed Cloud technology.
Marv Mouchawar, Head of Global Innovation at NTT DATA, explains the significance: “This collaboration with Google Cloud represents a significant milestone in our mission to drive innovation and digital transformation across industries. By combining NTT DATA’s deep expertise in AI, cloud-native modernization and enterprise solutions with Google Cloud’s advanced technologies, we are helping businesses accelerate their AI-powered cloud adoption globally and unlock new opportunities for growth.”
The partnership offers air-gapped deployments for maximum data isolation alongside connected environments that enable secure cloud service integration. This approach addresses data sovereignty requirements in finance, government, and healthcare sectors without compromising innovation capabilities.
ENGINEERING NETWORK EXPANSION STRENGTHENS IMPLEMENTATION CAPACITY
NTT DATA is building dedicated infrastructure to support the partnership through a global Google Cloud Business Group. The group comprises thousands of engineers, architects, and consultants. The company’s commitment to certify 5,000 engineers in Google Cloud technology aims to strengthen cloud transformation capabilities across client engagements.
Kevin Ichhpurani, President of Global Partner Ecosystem at Google Cloud, said: “Our partnership with NTT DATA will help enterprises use agentic AI to enhance business processes and solve complex industry challenges. By combining Google Cloud’s AI with NTT DATA’s implementation expertise, we will enable customers to deploy intelligent agents that modernize operations and deliver significant value for their organizations.”
Real-world applications demonstrate the partnership’s potential across sectors. In financial services, NTT DATA’s Regla solutions leverage Google Cloud’s scalable AI infrastructure for regulatory compliance and reporting. The hospitality sector benefits from Virtual Travel Concierge technology, using Google’s Gemini models to provide personalized customer experiences across more than three million monthly conversations.
PROVEN IMPLEMENTATION SUCCESS DEMONSTRATES MARKET IMPACT
Retail giant Carrefour shows successful implementation in action. The company migrated 380 workloads to Google Cloud through NTT DATA’s expertise and consolidated 100 legacy applications into a modernized e-commerce platform across 200 hypermarkets.
José Luis González Santana, Head of IT Infrastructure at Carrefour, said: “We’re excited to see the strengthened partnership between NTT DATA and Google Cloud, which continues to deliver measurable impact. Their combined expertise has been instrumental in migrating more than 380 workloads to Google Cloud to align with our cloud-first strategy.”
The partnership centers on NTT DATA’s Takumi GenAI framework, which guides clients from ideation to enterprise-wide AI deployment. Takumi integrates seamlessly with Google Cloud’s AI stack, enabling rapid prototyping and operationalization of AI use cases.
REGIONAL EXPANSION BUILDS ON ASIA-PACIFIC SUCCESS
This global partnership builds on NTT DATA’s 2024 co-innovation agreement in the Asia-Pacific region and strengthens the company’s acquisition of Niveus Solutions, a leading Google Cloud specialist. Niveus earned recognition with three 2025 Google Cloud Awards, including “Google Cloud Country Partner of the Year – India.”
Indian enterprises stand to benefit significantly from this collaboration. The partnership’s focus on industry-specific solutions, sovereign cloud capabilities, and comprehensive training programs positions local businesses to accelerate digital transformation initiatives while maintaining regulatory compliance.
Both companies are co-investing in global sales and go-to-market campaigns to accelerate client adoption across priority industries. The initiative expands NTT DATA’s Smart AI Agent Ecosystem, which unites strategic technology partnerships, specialized assets, and AI-ready talent to help clients deploy responsible, business-driven AI at scale.
