HCLTech Expands Google Cloud Partnership to Accelerate Agentic AI Adoption
HCLTech is expanding its collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate Agentic AI adoption. HCLTech will use Gemini Enterprise and Gemini models to build custom AI agents for clients. The company aims to increase its Google Cloud-certified workforce from 12,000 to over 35,000 in three years.
The expansion of a strategic partnership, especially in a key growth area like AI, has a medium-term impact on the company's market position and service offerings.
The announcement details an expanded strategic partnership focused on accelerating AI adoption, which is a positive development for the company and its clients.
HCL Technologies (HCLTech) has announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate enterprise adoption of Agentic AI. The company will leverage Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise and Gemini models to develop custom AI agents for its global clients. This partnership aims to strengthen collaboration and security through Google Workspace, supporting clients' AI-driven transformations.
HCLTech's Gemini-enabled offerings will embed AI into existing systems and workflows to enhance decision-making, unlock new market opportunities, and improve operational efficiency. Many of the agents developed by HCLTech are already available on the Google Cloud Marketplace.
The expanded collaboration includes a structured program to boost GenAI and Agentic AI adoption, train Google Cloud champions within HCLTech, and support over 2,000 GenAI-led customer engagements. Key focus areas include solution innovation using HCLTech's AI Force platform integrated with Gemini models for software development and IT operations, developing industry-specific agentic solutions through a Center of Excellence, launching physical AI innovation hubs called 'Gemini Experience Zones,' and significantly expanding its Google Cloud-certified workforce from 12,000 to over 35,000 within three years.
Vijay Guntur, CTO and Head of Ecosystems at HCLTech, stated that the collaboration reinforces their shared vision with Google Cloud to help enterprises scale AI adoption aligned with business objectives. Kevin Ichhpurani, President of Global Ecosystem and Channels at Google Cloud, highlighted HCLTech's role in bringing Gemini Enterprise to more customers and delivering high-impact, production-ready AI agents.
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