NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business, and technology services, has been recognized as the 2025 Microsoft Global System Integrator (GSI) Growth Champion Partner of the Year, a prestigious accolade announced as part of the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. The honor underscores NTT DATA’s excellence in delivering innovative client solutions built on Microsoft technologies and its rapid growth as a strategic partner.
Selected from more than 4,600 nominations across 100+ countries, NTT DATA stood out for its ability to accelerate digital transformation and deploy large-scale solutions leveraging Microsoft’s cloud and AI platforms. The company also secured three additional Partner of the Year Awards:
- Converged Communications Partner of the Year – Recognizing leadership in unified communications.
- Germany Partner of the Year – For outstanding performance in the German market.
- Portugal Partner of the Year – For the second consecutive year, honoring exceptional delivery in Portugal.
“Together with Microsoft’s proven technology portfolio and our deep domain expertise, we are driving real innovation and transformation for organizations around the world.” – Sandip Gupta, Head of Global Strategic Alliances, NTT DATA
Additionally, NTT DATA was named a finalist in four categories: AI Innovation, Manufacturing, Migrate SAP, and Sustainability Changemaker, reflecting its broad capabilities and commitment to responsible innovation.
“We’re deeply committed to our longstanding collaboration with Microsoft. It’s an honor to receive the GSI Growth Champion award and to be recognized across multiple categories,” said Sandip Gupta, Head of Global Strategic Alliances, NTT DATA. “Together with Microsoft’s proven technology portfolio and our deep domain expertise, we are driving real innovation and transformation for organizations around the world.”
The announcement comes ahead of Microsoft Ignite in San Francisco (Nov 18–21), where NTT DATA will showcase its latest advancements in Agentic AI, cloud, and security at booth #1127.
With unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, and digital infrastructure, NTT DATA continues to empower businesses to move confidently into the future—combining technology and vision to deliver sustainable growth.
