Cognizant Expands Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud to Operationalise Agentic AI at Enterprise
Cognizant announced
a new phase in its strategic partnership with Google Cloud, advancing from
platform integration to enterprise-scale execution to help organizations
operationalize agentic AI in real-world environments. Building on the recently announced collaboration
to adopt Gemini Enterprise, Cognizant is combining enterprise-wide internal
deployment, commercial execution and scaled delivery investments to turn the
potential of agentic AI into measurable business outcomes.
As part of this
next phase in the partnership, Cognizant has invested in, and is deploying,
Google Workspace alongside Gemini Enterprise internally, with the goal of
enhancing productivity, employee experience and delivery velocity across the
enterprise. Building on this internal execution, Cognizant will also go to
market with a new productivity offering that brings together Gemini Enterprise
and Google Workspace to help clients move from manual, fragmented tasks to
streamlined, AI-driven workflows, including use cases such as collaborative
content creation and supplier communications.
“This
partnership reinforces Cognizant’s position as an AI builder, a new kind of
services partner focused on creating purpose-built, enterprise-grade solutions
that drive real business outcomes,” said Annadurai Elango, President, Core
Technologies and Insights, Cognizant. “Cognizant brings together the optimal
combination of people and technology, including proprietary IP and deep
services expertise, to build industry-specific platforms, embed context into
systems, and co-create agentic solutions tailored to each client’s business.”
To support
scalable and repeatable delivery, Cognizant – a multi-year Google Cloud Data
Partner of the Year award winner – is establishing a dedicated Gemini
Enterprise Center of Excellence and investing in the delivery capabilities
required to deploy agentic AI consistently at enterprise scale. Cognizant will
operationalize this delivery model through its Agent Development Lifecycle
(ADLC), integrating AI directly into the development workflow, from design and
blueprinting through implementation, validation and production rollout.
“Our partnership
with Cognizant brings together advanced AI technology and deep industry
expertise to help enterprises operationalize agentic AI” said Kevin Ichhpurani,
President, Global Ecosystem and Channels at Google Cloud. “Together, we are
enabling organizations to deploy enterprise-ready AI solutions that deliver
real business impact.”
With tools such as Cognizant Ignition, enabled by Gemini, Cognizant helps
accelerate discovery, prototyping, and optimise our clients' data foundations.
Leveraging Cognizant Agent Foundry, Cognizant will help clients realize
rapid value through no-code capabilities and pre-configured solutions for high-impact
use cases such as AI-powered contact centers and intelligent order management.
With its global cadre of Gemini-trained specialists, Cognizant will continue to
scale delivery across agentic coding initiatives and Google Distributed Cloud
programs. These capabilities will be showcased through Cognizant’s existing
Google Experience Zones and Gen AI Studios.
Together,
Cognizant and Google Cloud are demonstrating a practical model for how
enterprises can adopt agentic AI at scale, moving beyond platform selection to
execution-ready operating models. The enhanced partnership positions Cognizant
as a builder and operator of agentic AI systems at a time when enterprises are
seeking clarity, governance, and measurable business impact from their AI
investments.
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