NTT DATA and AWS sign global strategic alliance

The synergy between the two technological giants is based on precise guidelines, aimed at unlocking new business models in highly regulated sectors:

AI-powered modernization: Using generative and agentic AI to migrate on-premise workloads to the cloud, automating complex operations.

Vertical sector solutions: Integration of NTT DATA’s Industry Cloud with over 500 AI agents specific to healthcare, finance, manufacturing and energy.

Customer Experience avanzata: Empowering contact centers through Amazon Connect to implement intelligent algorithm-based support solutions.

European Digital Sovereignty: Support for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud to ensure operational autonomy and data residency compliant with rigorous European Union regulatory standards.

Investments in human capital and infrastructure

To support this scale of innovation, NTT DATA has established a dedicated Business Group, which already boasts 11,000 AWS certified experts, with the plan to train another 10,000 by 2029. As stated by District Dubey, Presidents at CEO in NTT BATA, Inc.: “Through our strategic collaboration agreement with AWS, we help customers move beyond the experimental stage to scale AI effectively and responsibly”.

He is of the same opinion Greg Pearson, VP AWS Global Sales, who underlines how the partnership allows for “improve your ability to transform legacy workloads and build modern digital experiences on AWS”.

Practical applications: the Honda Trading Asia case

The validity of the model is already demonstrated by success stories such as that of Honda Trading Asia, which completed its migration to the cloud with the support of NTT DATA. According to Somya Mayuraskoon, Director of the company: “Migration […] it has given us a solid foundation for innovation in artificial intelligence. NTT DATA was always available to answer our technical questions and worked closely with us”.

The impact of this alliance manifests itself with particular force in regulated sectors, where the expansion of the Smart AI Agent ecosystem allows to introduce tailor-made solutions designed for critical areas.

In the sector of Financial Servicesthe primary objective is the modernization of compliance systems, a fundamental step to reduce operational risks and ensure more agile and secure data management. Shifting attention towards Healthcare and Life Sciencesthe partnership aims to create secure data platforms, capable of generating intelligent insights that accelerate scientific research and improve clinical outcomes.

Even the Public Administration benefits from this synergy through the development of private cloud solutionsessential to offer citizens digital services that are, at the same time, efficient and compliant with the highest security standards.