On December 7, NCS and Google Cloud, an information, communications and technology (ICT) services provider, announced a strategic partnership to help public and private institutions in Singapore, Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region (APAC) accelerate digital transformation led by artificial intelligence (AI).。

It is reported that the cooperation will be led by Tom Bernadou, head of the global Google alliance at NCS, marking a new milestone for the cooperation between the two companies.。

According to NCS, the partnership will go deep into all aspects of innovation, security and AI transformation, integrating Google Cloud expertise into its service offerings and NCS's team of 100 Google Cloud people in the region, and partnering to provide APAC enterprises with AI-driven cloud technologies to transform and innovate at a faster pace and on a larger scale.。

Today, enterprises will be able to leverage both the capabilities of Google Cloud and NCS's end-to-end services to bridge the gap between AI and cloud technologies and accelerate their digital transformation.。Integrated services will unlock new opportunities, improve operational efficiency, and remain competitive in fast-growing markets。

In addition, enterprises can deploy multiple AI applications for data-driven decision-making, and cloud technology provides the infrastructure to support large-scale AI applications。

Howie Lau, Managing Partner, Corporate Development and Partnerships at NCS, said: "With the convergence of human AI and cloud computing, digital experiences and innovation are undergoing a transformation.。Together, we will create a new generation of flexible and secure AI-driven applications to meet the needs of our customers "business development and service communities.。"

Anthony McMahon, Managing Director, Partners and Alliances, Google Cloud Asia Pacific, said: "Google Cloud is committed to providing the industry's most open cloud, as well as an enterprise-class data management and AI development platform to help customers accelerate their digital transformation.。"

It is understood that NCS is a subsidiary of Singapore Telecom (Singtel) and is the primary partner of Google Cloud platform and Google Workspace.。The company focuses on infrastructure services, data analytics services, and 15 partner areas of expertise (such as retail, healthcare, education, and financial services) to provide customers with a range of services from data analytics to infrastructure and cybersecurity, spanning the entire Google suite such as Google Cloud, Workspace, Maps, and Mandiant.。

In IDC MarketScape: Assessment of Cloud Professional Service Providers in Asia Pacific, 2023-2024, released in November, as part of its cloud portfolio, NCS offers a full range of services including strategy, consulting and design, FinOps, design and build, implementation, migration, AI-led innovation, and hosting。

In September, NCS announced a partnership with cybersecurity expert Mandiant, now part of Google Cloud.。The combination of products, experience, and deep capabilities enables organizations to leverage an "intelligence-led approach to cybersecurity," supported by end-to-end application and infrastructure services from NCS。Not only that, but the partnership also enables customers to improve their businesses "resilience with a single point of contact and accountability。

In addition to the aforementioned Google Cloud 100 team, NCS has funded more than 200 professionals to provide Google Cloud certification training, including professional-level certifications in data engineering and cloud architecture.。