NTT DATA unveils new Microsoft Cloud unit to drive digital transformation

NTT DATA, a leader in digital business and technology services, has announced the launch of its dedicated Microsoft Cloud business unit. This initiative aims to address the escalating demand for secure and AI-driven enterprise cloud transformations. By leveraging NTT DATA’s expertise across industries, the unit promises to modernise cloud services and ensure compliance with complex sovereignty and regulatory requirements.

“Our expanded collaboration with Microsoft reflects a shared commitment to helping clients tackle today’s complex business challenges with speed, scale and trust,” said Charlie Li, Head of Cloud and Security Services, NTT DATA, Inc. 

The newly formed business unit spans over 50 countries, boasting a team of Microsoft-certified specialists with an impressive 24,000 certifications. It brings together skills in cloud-native development, cybersecurity, and the innovative Agentic AI, keeping closely aligned with Microsoft’s technological advancements.

Aishwarya Singh, the Senior Vice President, leads the unit, building upon NTT DATA’s enduring alliance with Microsoft. This collaboration aims to ascend into new horizons by aligning sales, pre-sales, and delivery teams to design, build, secure, and implement cutting-edge solutions using Microsoft Cloud technologies.

Areas of focus

• Scaling Agentic AI: With resources like Microsoft 365 Copilot, NTT DATA will empower clients to expand AI capabilities, ensuring that speed and ethical integrity remain forefront.
• Modern cloud enhancement: By assisting in developing applications on Microsoft Azure, agility and future adaptability for organisations are prioritised.
• Developer acceleration: Offering a vast library of Azure industry-accelerators, NTT DATA helps drive cloud-native development.
• Enhancing digital experiences: Leveraging Microsoft 365, the aim is to create more digitally connected workplaces, optimising customer engagement through Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Sovereign cloud solutions: Under Microsoft’s AI Cloud Partner Program, NTT DATA is a key collaborator in sovereign cloud strategies, marking its specialisation.

Building on the momentum of its Agentic AI Services for Hyperscaler AI Technologies, NTT DATA's cloud-centric strategies have generated considerable interest among enterprises, indicating the substantial demand for AI automation and seamless enterprise integrations.

NTT DATA’s extensive expertise in Azure, Agentic AI, and Industry Cloud ecosystems positions it to lead business transformations in the AI era. Its advanced specialisations—spanning Security, Data & AI for Azure, Digital Innovation, and AI Business Solutions—mean enterprises can enhance data migrations, scale AI workloads, and deploy cost-effective, resilient infrastructures.