NTT Data and Mistral AI plan to jointly sell and deploy safe and private enterprise-grade artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that are able to foster strategic autonomy for clients.
The companies will combine NTT Data’s generative AI (GenAI) and IT services portfolio, global delivery capabilities, industry expertise and trusted client relationships with Mistral AI’s solutions and GenAI models, which are recognised for their efficiency, performance and enterprise empowerment.
Initial focus areas include:
- Sustainable and Secure AI Co-Development: The companies will develop sustainable and highly secure private AI solutions for organisations in regulated sectors such as financial services, insurance, defense and public sector. The companies will provide end-to-end solutions from infrastructure to business processes powered by AI applications for clients operating on private clouds.
- AI-Driven Innovation for IT Infrastructure & Customer Experience: The companies will pioneer the integration of Mistral AI technologies into NTT Data’s customer experience platforms, beginning with agentic AI call center solutions in Europe and Asia Pacific. Joint projects could include co-development of LLMs for specific languages, which will further AI innovation tailored to local markets and specialised needs.
- Go-To-Market Expansion: NTT Data and Mistral AI will jointly develop and execute regional go-to-market strategies tailored to the unique dynamics of countries including France, Luxembourg, Spain, Singapore and Australia. End-to-end AI services will range from use-case development and customisation to implementation, support and managed services. Dedicated sales teams will be assigned to address key client needs and priorities.
To drive innovation and implementation excellence, NTT Data will establish a Mistral AI Centre of Excellence staffed with subject matter experts and dedicated resources. In addition, Mistral AI will launch a technical enablement and certification program for NTT Data personnel.
“Collaborating with Mistral AI to bring trustworthy, impactful AI to market aligns with NTT Data’s mission to accelerate client success and positively impact society through responsible innovation,” said Abhijit Dubey, CEO and chief AI officer at NTT Data. “By joining forces with Mistral AI, we will harness the power of high-performing AI models combined with NTT Data’s comprehensive AI capabilities, including our Smart AI Agent Ecosystem. In doing so, we can assure secure, scalable and sustainable deployments for enterprises across the globe.”
“By collaborating with a global leader in digital transformation like NTT Data, we will bring our next-generation AI solutions into real-world business applications, with a strong focus on organizations that need the highest standards of data privacy in their AI journey,” says Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI.