AMD and HCLTech Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate AI and Cloud Innovation

HCLTech Partners with AMD to Develop Future-Ready AI and Cloud Tools | AIM

Both companies will co-invest in innovation labs and training programs to unlock tools that unlock new business opportunities and operational efficiencies. HCLTech and AMD, a leader in high-performance and adaptive computing, have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate enterprise digital transformation worldwide through advanced solutions in AI, digital and cloud. The collaboration aims to create a robust digital ecosystem that boosts enterprise digital transformation and enhances customer experience. An official statement said that by co-investing in innovation labs and training programs, HCLTech and AMD aim to provide enterprises with innovative tools that unlock new business opportunities and enhance operational efficiency. The joint development centres established through this alliance will serve as testbeds for advanced technologies, conducting proof-of-concept tests to hasten the time-to-market for innovative enterprise tools. Workforce training and reskilling initiatives will ensure that enterprises are well-equipped to navigate the evolving digital landscape. "Through this expanded collaboration, AMD and HCLTech can provide businesses across multiple industries with the leading-edge technology solutions they need to accelerate innovation and drive long-term growth. Combining HCLTech's expertise in digital transformation with our industry-leading EPYC, Instinct and Ryzen PRO processors will enable us to provide enterprises with customised, future-ready solutions that maximise the potential of AI, cloud computing and advanced analytics," Lisa Su, chair and CEO of AMD, said in the statement. Vijayakumar C, CEO and managing director of HCLTech, said, "We are collaborating closely with our ecosystem partners such as AMD, a semiconductor leader, as well as hyperscalers, TechOEMs and ISVs, to deliver a full-stack cloud native innovation from silicon to application. By integrating AMD's cutting-edge silicon innovations with our deep understanding of technology, we're enabling enterprises to stay ahead of technology trends with greater agility, performance and long-term compatibility."

AMD Lands Strategic Alliance With HCLTech To Serve Enterprises

AMD landed the partnership with HCLTech, ranked No. 16 on CRN's 2025 Solution Provider 500 list, as it ramps up channel investments to continue putting pressure on Intel in the CPU market and challenging Nvidia with increasingly powerful data center GPUs for AI. AMD said Tuesday it has entered a strategic alliance with global systems integrator HCLTech to deliver advanced AI and cloud solutions for enterprise customers. The two companies are expected to co-invest in innovation labs and training programs that they said will "provide enterprises with innovative tools that unlock new business opportunities and enhance operational efficiency." [Related: The Biggest AMD Advancing AI News: From MI500 GPU TO ROCm Enterprise AI] AMD landed the partnership with HCLTech, ranked No. 16 on CRN's 2025 Solution Provider 500 list, as the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company ramps up channel investments to continue putting pressure on Intel in the CPU market and challenging Nvidia with increasingly powerful data center GPUs for AI. With more than 220,000 employees and over 60 innovation labs across 60 countries, HCLTech provides a wide range of technology services, including generative and agentic AI development, to customers in more than a dozen industries, such as automotive, consumer goods, manufacturing, retail and financial services. The innovation labs being run by AMD and HCLTech are meant to "serve as testbeds for advanced technologies," including the chip designer's EPYC server CPUs, Ryzen Pro processors for PCs and Instinct data center GPUs. AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su said the company will combine these technologies with HCLTech's digital transformation expertise to "provide enterprises with customized, future-ready solutions that maximize the potential of AI, cloud computing and advanced analytics." C. Vijayakumar, HCLTech's CEO and managing director, said the company is "collaborating closely" with ecosystem partners such as AMD to "deliver a full-stack, cloud-native innovation from silicon to application." "This partnership empowers our clients to make smarter technology investments and accelerate their digital and AI-led transformations with confidence," he said in a statement.

HCLTech, AMD Partner To Power Next-Gen Enterprise AI And Cloud Adoption - Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD)

Indian multinational IT consulting company HCLTech and Advanced Micro Devices AMD announced a partnership on Tuesday to accelerate worldwide enterprise digital transformation through advanced AI, digital, and cloud solutions. By co-investing in innovation labs and training programs, HCLTech and AMD aim to provide enterprises with innovative tools that unlock new business opportunities and enhance operational efficiency. The joint development centers established through this alliance will serve as testbeds for advanced technologies, conducting proof-of-concept tests to hasten the time-to-market for innovative enterprise tools. Also Read: AMD Powers Google Cloud's New AI Servers Promising 80% Boost In Speed Workforce training and reskilling initiatives will ensure enterprises are well-equipped to navigate the evolving digital landscape. Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, said combining HCLTech's expertise in digital transformation with EPYC, Instinct, and Ryzen PRO processors will help provide enterprises with customized, future-ready solutions that maximize the potential of AI, cloud computing, and advanced analytics. Recent Developments Nvidia Corp. NVDA rival AMD has faced challenges in the market, losing over 19% in the last 12 months as it grappled with intense competition from other semiconductor manufacturers, broader macro-economic uncertainties impacting technology spending, and the complexities of semiconductor policies enacted by the U.S. government, particularly regarding exports to certain regions. Despite these challenges, AMD has continued to innovate. At Computex 2025, AMD showcased its latest breakthroughs in high-performance computing with the launch of Radeon RX 9060 XT and Radeon AI PRO R9700 graphics cards and Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series processors. Further highlighting AMD's ambitions in AI infrastructure, AMD CTO Mark Papermaster had hinted that AMD MI400 chips could be part of the $500 billion Stargate Project. The Stargate Project is a massive initiative, spearheaded by OpenAI in partnership with companies like SoftBank SFTBY and Oracle Corporation ORCL, to build a network of state-of-the-art AI data centers in the United States, signifying a colossal investment in AI infrastructure. Bank of America Securities (BofA) analyst Vivek Arya highlighted "multiple growth cylinders" for AMD, indicating diverse areas of potential growth, and noted continued market share gains in PC/server CPU against its long-standing competitor Intel Corp. INTC. Price Action: AMD stock is trading higher by 2.33% to $132.60 premarket at last check Tuesday. Read Next: GoPro Just Made Your Phone A Powerful Editing Studio Photo by JHVEPhoto via Shutterstock AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc$133.392.94%Stock Score Locked: Edge Members Only Benzinga Rankings give you vital metrics on any stock - anytime. Unlock RankingsEdge RankingsMomentum33.80Growth97.09Quality78.41Value14.33Price TrendShortMediumLongOverviewINTCIntel Corp$21.441.18%NVDANVIDIA Corp$145.510.93%ORCLOracle Corp$209.801.33%SFTBYSoftBank Group Corp$32.304.01%Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

AMD and HCLTech Join Forces to Drive Global Digital Transformation Across AI and Cloud

The joint development centers established through this alliance will serve as testbeds for advanced technologies, conducting proof-of-concept tests to hasten the time-to-market for innovative enterprise tools. Workforce training and reskilling initiatives will ensure that enterprises are well-equipped to navigate the evolving digital landscape. "Through this expanded collaboration, AMD and HCLTech can provide businesses across multiple industries with the leading-edge technology solutions they need to accelerate innovation and drive long-term growth. Combining HCLTech's expertise in digital transformation with our industry-leading EPYC, Instinct and Ryzen PRO processors will enable us to provide enterprises with customized, future-ready solutions that maximize the potential of AI, cloud computing and advanced analytics," said Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO, AMD.

Hcltech and Amd Forge Strategic Alliance to Develop Future-Ready Solutions Across Ai, Digital and Cloud

HCLTech and AMD have announced a strategic alliance to accelerate enterprise digital transformation worldwide through advanced solutions in AI, digital and cloud. This collaboration combines the strengths of both companies to create a robust digital ecosystem that boosts enterprise digital transformation and enhances customer experience. By co-investing in innovation labs and training programs, HCLTech and AMD aim to provide enterprises with innovative tools that unlock new business opportunities and enhance operational efficiency. The joint development centers established through this alliance will serve as testbeds for advanced technologies, conducting proof-of-concept tests to hasten the time-to-market for innovative enterprise tools. Workforce training and reskilling initiatives will ensure that enterprises are well-equipped to navigate the evolving digital landscape.