NTT DATA announced a definitive agreement to acquire WinWire to scale Enterprise AI Adoption across global industries. WinWire specializes in agentic AI, AI on Azure, data engineering, and cloud-native development. The strategic move helps companies move beyond simple experimentation to deploy functional AI at scale. Industry analysts estimate the global AI market will grow from $390 billion to nearly $3.5 trillion over the next decade.
Expanding Global Microsoft Cloud Capabilities
Upon closing, the Santa Clara-based company will add over 1,000 skilled Azure engineers to the payroll. These experts bring deep knowledge in modern applications, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure AI Foundry. Consequently, the transaction expands the global presence of NTT DATA, which already boasts 24,000 Microsoft certifications across 50 countries.
“The acquisition of WinWire is a decisive step in advancing our enterprise AI strategy and expanding our leadership in Microsoft Azure and AI-powered cloud transformation,” said Abhijit Dubey, CEO and Chief AI Officer, NTT DATA, Inc. “By combining WinWire’s deep expertise in cloud-native development and agentic AI with NTT DATA’s global scale, this positions us to lead the shift to enterprise AI, enabling clients to move from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment and achieve meaningful business outcomes.”
The acquisition integrates WinWire’s proprietary Agentic AI @ Scale framework directly into the service line. This framework allows corporations to build autonomous systems inside existing workflows. WinWire has earned six Partner of the Year Awards and actively participates in the Microsoft Agentic Partner Alliance Program.
“As a leading Microsoft Solutions Partner recognized through multiple awards over the years, we built WinWire with a clear focus on delivering meaningful Microsoft Azure and AI-led transformation for our enterprise clients,” said Ashu Goel, CEO, WinWire. “Joining NTT DATA marks an exciting new chapter, allowing us to extend our capabilities to a much broader global client base. Together, we are well-positioned to accelerate innovation and shape the next wave of AI-driven transformation for our clients.”
This massive deal directly boosts the co-selling capabilities of the combined entity with Microsoft. To wrap up the deal, Rothschild & Co served as the exclusive financial advisor to NTT DATA.
“As enterprises look to unlock the full value of AI on Microsoft Azure, the role of skilled partners has never been more critical,” said Stephen Boyle, CVP, Enterprise Partner Solutions, Microsoft. “By combining NTT DATA’s global scale with WinWire’s expertise in cloud-native development and agentic AI, this acquisition enhances our joint ability to co-innovate and deliver transformative solutions.”
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