Presidio and AWS Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate GenAI and Cloud Innovation

Presidio and AWS Forge Strategic Partnership

Presidio, a leading IT services firm, has signed a new three-year strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking a significant expansion of their partnership. This agreement aims to drive innovation, accelerate artificial intelligence adoption, and enhance cloud migration services 1

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Focus on Generative AI and Industry-Specific Solutions

The collaboration places a strong emphasis on generative AI and industry-specific solutions. Chris Cagnazzi, Chief Innovation Officer at Presidio, highlighted that the agreement is "industry-focused and generative AI focused" 1

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. The partnership will target sectors such as healthcare, life sciences, gaming, financial services, and sports, media, and entertainment 1

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Expansion of Resources and Workforce

As part of the agreement, both companies will significantly increase their workforce dedicated to this collaboration:

• Approximately 80 new hires are expected over the three-year period 1

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• Presidio's application development team, currently 700-strong, will be leveraged for accelerated and efficient application development 1

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Innovative Methodologies and Services

The partnership introduces several innovative approaches:

1. Presidio's Rapid Innovation methodology: Helps customers utilize AWS GenAI services for:

   • AI-assisted software development
   • Data modernization
   • AI-enabled self-service
   • Intelligent document processing 1

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2. Workshops: Designed to jump-start customers' application and data platform modernization 1

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3. Migration Acceleration Program (MAP): Provides funding and support for generative AI initiatives 1

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Shift from Consumption to Solution-Based Approach

Unlike their previous 2022 agreement, which focused on driving adoption and consumption of AWS cloud solutions, this new SCA emphasizes solution development:

• The goal is to create innovative, industry-specific or AI solutions for joint customers globally 1

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• Focus on expanding service adoption of AWS platforms through AI and solution-based innovation 1

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Benefits for Customers

The collaboration aims to provide several advantages to customers:

• Accelerated migration, modernization, and optimization of data and applications 1

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• Better leverage of new technologies like generative AI and machine learning 2

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• Improved scalability, flexibility, faster time to market, and cost optimization 2

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• Development of new revenue streams and enhanced customer experiences 2

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Presidio's AWS Expertise

Presidio brings significant AWS expertise to the partnership:

• AWS Premier Tier Services Partner status 1

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• Approximately 450 AWS Certifications across various markets 1

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• Six AWS Competencies 1

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• Continuous addition of certifications in DevOps, Solution Architect, Security, Big Data, and Systems Operations disciplines 2

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This expanded collaboration between Presidio and AWS represents a significant step in driving cloud innovation and AI adoption across various industries, with a particular focus on leveraging generative AI technologies to create tailored solutions for customers.