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Techday NZ
4 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Acuity partners with Databricks to boost AI in finance sector
Acuity Knowledge Partners has entered into a partnership with Databricks to offer the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to more than 650 financial services organisations around the world. The collaboration aims to leverage the integration of data and artificial intelligence (AI) to address workflow automation and data-driven decision-making within the financial services industry. Acuity's client base includes major institutions in investment banking, asset management, and private equity. Industry focus Services built on Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform will become available to Acuity's worldwide clientele. According to the company, the partnership will allow financial services firms to make more effective use of their existing data assets. The unified approach is designed to help organisations streamline analytics, AI, and business intelligence initiatives. Databricks' offering employs a Lakehouse architecture, which combines elements of data engineering, data science, machine learning, and analytics in one collaborative setting. The Data Intelligence Platform brings together data teams for a range of data-driven purposes, from streaming analytics to advanced business intelligence applications. Enhancing workflow automation The agreement builds on the recent launch of Acuity's agentic AI platform, Agent Fleet. The workflow automation features within Agent Fleet will now be underpinned by Databricks' AI, forming part of Acuity's wider technology stack. According to Acuity, integrating Databricks enables its clients to process and extract value from data at scale. The intention is to give institutions in the financial sector greater ability to derive insights and increase operational efficiency by integrating advanced analytics into their workflows. Company perspectives "Acuity is the first firm of its kind to bring Databricks to market for financial services firms," said Jon O'Donnell, Chief Operating Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners. "The integration of Databricks is another proof point for our clients and the wider market as we continue transforming Acuity into a technology-first, digital solutions provider to the world's financial services industry." The Acuity and Databricks collaboration is positioned as enabling better mining and use of large datasets for institutions with substantial data holdings. This is expected to facilitate improved decision-making processes across investment and management teams. Data and AI in financial services The joining of data management and AI applications is aimed at providing financial institutions with deeper business insights, more responsive analytics processes, and new opportunities for leveraging information within strict regulatory and operational frameworks. Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform operates as an open, scalable solution for various data-driven requirements. Its capabilities in unifying disparate sources and workflows have seen adoption in sectors with high standards for data integrity, security, and scale. Company background Acuity Knowledge Partners is headquartered in London and employs more than 6,400 analysts and industry experts across 16 global offices. The company provides bespoke research, data management, analytics, talent, and technology solutions for financial services, including asset managers, corporate and investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds, and consulting firms. Acuity was established as a separate business from Moody's following its acquisition by Equistone Partners Europe in 2019. In January 2023, funds managed by Permira acquired a majority stake in the business, with Equistone remaining as a minority shareholder. By deploying the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, Acuity Knowledge Partners aims to further support its clients' demands for scalable, secure, and flexible technology across the global financial sector.
Techday NZ
31-07-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Arctic Wolf & Databricks partner to scale real-time security data
Arctic Wolf has announced a partnership with Databricks to scale its Aurora Platform by integrating Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform to enhance real-time security data processing and strengthen its service offerings. The Aurora Platform is recognised for its capability to ingest and process substantial volumes of security telemetry. Arctic Wolf reports that the platform manages more than eight trillion security observations each week and over 300 petabytes of data each year. With the new integration, Arctic Wolf aims to unify data streams from endpoints, cloud applications, identity systems, firewalls, and other sources into a singular, high-throughput environment. Data growth As security environments evolve, organisations continue to deploy additional security tools and cloud systems, leading to increasing volumes and types of telemetry. This expansion, combined with the pace at which data arrives, presents a significant challenge for security teams tasked with identifying and responding to threats promptly. Arctic Wolf has contended that even well-resourced teams can become overwhelmed by these growing datasets without an appropriate technology platform operating at the necessary scale. The Aurora Platform's integration with Databricks' Data Intelligence Platform is intended to address this challenge by accelerating the unification and analysis of these diverse telemetry sources. Enhanced operations "Modern cybersecurity is a data scale problem. The volume, variety, and velocity of telemetry demand a platform that can turn complexity and noise into clear outcomes," said Dan Schiappa, President, Technology and Services, Arctic Wolf. "Partnering with Databricks gives us the scalable foundation to action one of the industry's most diverse security datasets for faster and better threat protection for our customers. It enables us to grow the Aurora Platform, expand our AI-powered SOC, and deliver faster, more reliable protection for our customers." The partnership supports Arctic Wolf in delivering security intelligence to over 10,000 customers globally. The Aurora Platform's architecture makes use of Databricks' AI-driven data infrastructure to enable the company and its partners to scale local security offerings and strive for improved customer outcomes. AI-driven intelligence In addition to the platform integration, Arctic Wolf's Alpha AI suite continues to drive the company's efforts in predictive and generative AI applications in security operations. According to Arctic Wolf, Alpha AI draws on over 10 million hours of Security Operations Centre (SOC) experience accumulated over a decade, and is continually refined by a wide and varied range of security telemetry. Alpha AI is designed to reduce the number of unnecessary alerts, speed up investigation workflows, and help customers focus on the most relevant threats. These features are integrated as part of the ongoing development in the Aurora Platform, which benefits from the new data capabilities powered by Databricks. Unified and protected data "Running security operations at scale demands a data architecture optimised for performance, agility, and real-time insights. Arctic Wolf is a leader in this space, having pioneered a unified approach to security operations through a single, integrated platform," said Omar Khawaja, Databricks Field CISO, VP Security. "By integrating the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform with Arctic Wolf's Aurora Platform, we're enabling them to fully harness the power of their security telemetry, driving faster, smarter decisions across one of the world's largest commercial Security Operations Centres." The companies have highlighted the use of Databricks Data Intelligence Platform's lakehouse architecture, which is said to support the secure collection, governance, and protection of security telemetry. This approach is intended to bolster Arctic Wolf's security controls and support compliance requirements across its customer base. By building on this foundation, Arctic Wolf believes it can support real-time threat detection, enable open integrations, and provide advanced, AI-driven analytics. Follow us on: Share on:
Cision Canada
24-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Databricks Accelerates Bay Area Growth with New Office in Sunnyvale
New office provides 305,000 square feet for employees, customers and partners to accelerate adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2025 /CNW/ -- Databricks, the Data and AI company, today continues its rapid growth in the San Francisco Bay Area with the expansion into a new 305,000 square foot office in downtown Sunnyvale. This state-of-the-art office is designed to support the company's accelerated hiring efforts in light of its South Bay R&D team doubling over the past two years, with projections to double again over the next two years, even as the company aggressively leverages its own platform and AI to deliver new products faster. This rapid growth is fueled by increasing enterprise demand for the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, underscoring the company's pivotal role in powering data and AI innovation. Located at 200 West Washington, this strategic location in Sunnyvale allows Databricks to deepen partnerships with its many South Bay customers, including Adobe, Barracuda Networks, Cisco, Intuit, McAfee, Netgear and NVIDIA, while also positioning the company to reach new customers. This new space will be essential for fostering stronger collaboration and empowering Databricks' product and engineering teams to deliver innovative AI solutions for the region's leading enterprises. This news builds on recent Databricks Bay Area momentum. In March, the company announced a new headquarters at One Sansome Street, committed $1 billion to its San Francisco operations over the next three years, and confirmed a five-year extension of its Data + AI Summit in San Francisco, underscoring Databricks' enduring dedication to the broader Bay Area as the world's AI capital. "Silicon Valley has always been at the heart of technological innovation, and this expansion in Sunnyvale marks an exciting new chapter for Databricks," said Reynold Xin, Co-founder and Chief Architect at Databricks. "This investment will accelerate our pace of research and product development, deepen our collaboration with customers, and help us attract the best minds to push the boundaries of what's possible with data and AI." "Our expansion into Sunnyvale is about more than adding office space — it's a strategic investment in the exceptional talent driving the future of AI," said Amy Reichanadter, Chief People Officer at Databricks. "At Databricks, people come to do meaningful, high-impact work, and this expansion is a further investment in fostering the culture of innovation and collaboration that sets us apart." Databricks will move into its new Sunnyvale office in late 2026. The company's expanded presence in Sunnyvale will open up a variety of roles across all functions. For more information about career opportunities at Databricks, please visit the Databricks Careers page. About Databricks Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 15,000 organizations worldwide — including Block, Comcast, Condé Nast, Rivian, Shell and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to take control of their data and put it to work with AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, MLflow, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.
The Sun
17-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
FPT becomes Databricks Select Tier Partner, boosting AI leadership
KUALA LUMPUR: FPT has officially been named a Select Tier Partner by Databricks, reinforcing its position as a leader in data and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions across the Asia-Pacific region. This recognition highlights FPT's expertise in modern data platforms, scalable AI solutions, and enterprise analytics. The Select Tier is the second-highest level in Databricks' partner ecosystem, awarded to firms with proven technical capabilities and strong alignment with Databricks' technologies. Frank Bignone, Vice President and Director of Digital Transformation Division at FPT Corporation, stated, 'This partnership milestone underscores FPT's commitment to advancing capabilities in data platforms and AI, leveraging Databricks' technology to accelerate client transformations globally.' Greg Taylor, Databricks Vice President of Partners for APJ, commended FPT's achievement, saying, 'FPT has demonstrated growing leadership in delivering enterprise-grade AI and data solutions that enable timely, actionable business insights.' FPT secured this status through substantial investment in talent development, with nearly 100 technical certifications and over 40 pre-sales and leadership certifications within its team. The company has successfully deployed Databricks-powered solutions for major enterprises in insurance, manufacturing, and energy sectors, helping clients address complex data challenges and scale AI adoption. As a Select Tier Partner, FPT gains access to enhanced training, technical support, and closer sales collaboration with Databricks. This enables FPT to deliver more comprehensive data transformation projects, particularly for clients in banking, manufacturing, and retail seeking large-scale digital modernization. Moving forward, FPT plans to expand its team of Databricks-certified professionals and intensify joint go-to-market initiatives with Databricks, focusing on key markets like the US and Japan. These efforts aim to unlock new business opportunities and solidify FPT's reputation as a trusted global partner in data and AI innovation. - Bernama
Business Wire
15-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
FPT Achieves Select Tier Partnership with Databricks, Strengthening Its Regional and Global Data & AI Capabilities
BUSINESS WIRE)--FPT has officially been recognized as a Select Tier Partner of Databricks, the data and AI company. The achievement reflects FPT's growing capabilities in modern data platforms, scalable AI solutions, and enterprise analytics, and positions the company among the very few in the Asia-Pacific region to reach this advanced partnership tier. "By combining FPT's global delivery strength and Databricks' cutting-edge technology, we are well-positioned to accelerate data-driven transformation for our clients worldwide." The Select Tier is the second-highest level in the Databricks partner ecosystem. It recognizes partners who demonstrate a strong track record of expertise, delivery capability and alignment with Databricks technologies. FPT achieved this status through significant investment in talent development, with nearly 100 technical certifications and over 40 certifications in pre-sales and leadership roles across its team. This recognition builds on the companies' recent partnership to drive AI-powered digital transformation in Japan. Across the APJ region, FPT has successfully delivered Databricks solutions for major global enterprises in industries such as insurance, manufacturing and energy. These projects have solved complex data challenges, built modern data platforms and accelerated AI adoption across the business. As a Select Tier Partner, FPT has access to a range of exclusive benefits from Databricks, including expert training, enhanced technical support and closer sales collaboration. These advantages enable FPT to offer even greater value to enterprise clients, especially in key sectors such as banking, manufacturing, and retail, who are pursuing large-scale data transformation. 'Congratulations to FPT on achieving Databricks Select Tier Partner status. This milestone reflects their growing leadership in delivering enterprise-grade data and AI solutions across the region,' said Greg Taylor, Vice President of Partners, APJ, Databricks. 'By combining FPT's local expertise with the power of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, we're helping more customers across APJ modernise their data foundations, operationalise AI at scale, and turn data into timely, actionable insights that drive meaningful business outcomes.' Commenting on the announcement, Frank Bignone, FPT Software Vice President and Director of Digital Transformation Division, FPT Corporation, added: 'We are proud to reach this Select Tier Partnership with Databricks, a global leader in unified data and AI. This milestone reflects our deep commitment to building world-class capabilities in modern data platforms, scalable AI solutions, and enterprise-grade analytics. By combining FPT's global delivery strength and Databricks' cutting-edge technology, we are well-positioned to accelerate data-driven transformation for our clients worldwide.' Looking ahead, FPT continues to deepen its talent capabilities, with a focus on growing the number of professionals certified at the advanced Databricks Data Engineer Professional level. FPT and Databricks are also planning joint events and go-to-market activities in key markets such as the United States and Japan. These initiatives aim to generate new business opportunities and strengthen FPT's position as a trusted data and AI partner on a global scale. About FPT FPT Corporation (FPT) is a globally leading technology and IT services provider headquartered in Vietnam and operates in three core sectors: Technology, Telecommunications, and Education. Over more than three decades, FPT has consistently delivered impactful solutions to millions of individuals and tens of thousands of organizations worldwide. Committed to elevating Vietnam's position on the global tech map and delivering world-class AI-enabled solutions for global enterprises, the Corporation focuses on three critical transformations: Digital Transformation, Intelligence Transformation, and Green Transformation. In 2024, FPT reported a total revenue of USD 2.47 billion and a workforce of over 54,000 employees across its core businesses. For more information about FPT's global IT services, please visit
