NTT DATA plans to acquire WinWire in a move aimed at strengthening its enterprise AI and Microsoft cloud capabilities across North America. The deal adds more than 1,000 Azure engineers and AI specialists to NTT DATA and expands the company’s ability to deliver agentic AI, data engineering, and cloud-native application development for large enterprise customers. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The acquisition reflects growing enterprise demand for production-scale AI deployments built on cloud-native infrastructure. WinWire, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, has built its business around Microsoft Azure, AI on Azure, data engineering, and application modernization. The company is also a six-time Microsoft Partner of the Year Award winner and a member of Microsoft’s Agentic Partner Alliance Program. NTT DATA said WinWire’s capabilities will integrate with its Global Business Unit for Microsoft Cloud, which spans more than 50 countries and includes more than 24,000 Microsoft certifications.
NTT DATA said the transaction supports its broader AI strategy by helping customers move from AI pilots into operational deployments across the enterprise. The combined portfolio will span infrastructure, applications, data, AI platforms, and managed services. NTT DATA also highlighted its position as Microsoft’s 2025 Global System Integrator Growth Champion Partner of the Year. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
- NTT DATA signed a definitive agreement to acquire WinWire
- WinWire adds 1,000+ Azure engineers and AI specialists to NTT DATA
- WinWire specializes in agentic AI, AI on Azure, data engineering, and cloud-native development
- WinWire is headquartered in Santa Clara with delivery centers in India
- NTT DATA’s Microsoft Cloud business operates in 50+ countries with 24,000+ Microsoft certifications
- The transaction is expected to strengthen NTT DATA’s enterprise AI delivery capabilities in North America
- Rothschild & Co served as exclusive financial advisor to NTT DATA
“By combining WinWire’s deep expertise in cloud-native development and agentic AI with NTT DATA’s global scale, this positions us to lead the shift to enterprise AI, enabling clients to move from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment and achieve meaningful business outcomes,” said Abhijit Dubey, CEO and Chief AI Officer of NTT DATA.
🌐 Analysis: The acquisition adds delivery scale in one of the fastest-growing segments of enterprise IT services: operational AI on hyperscale cloud platforms. As enterprise customers increasingly look for repeatable deployment frameworks around agentic AI, data pipelines, and orchestration, systems integrators with deep Microsoft Azure specialization are becoming strategically important. For NTT DATA, the WinWire deal deepens its Microsoft alignment while expanding its ability to deliver industry-specific AI transformation programs tied to Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Fabric, and enterprise application modernization.
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