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Grant Thornton Bharat forms a strategic alliance with Yotta Data Services to advance Cloud and AI adoption

  • Grant Thornton Bharat and Yotta Data Services join forces to advance Cloud and AI adoption, empowering innovation across businesses, startups, and government agencies
  • With Yotta’s Shakti Cloud, the alliance provides a comprehensive platform for seamless AI model training, real-time inference, and application deployment

Grant Thornton Bharat, India's premium consulting firm, is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Yotta Data Services, an end-to-end digital transformation provider offering advanced GPU infrastructure, cloud computing solutions, colocation services, and managed IT services to accelerate innovation and business growth. This alliance is designed to propel businesses forward by harnessing the transformative power of Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (gen AI), driving innovation, growth, and competitiveness.

By combining Grant Thornton Bharat's deep Cloud and AI expertise with Yotta's cutting-edge High Performance Computing infrastructure, this alliance will empower clients to unlock new opportunities, optimise operations, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market. This alliance will jointly empower businesses in India to leverage AI-driven transformation, large scale cloud adoption, unlocking new avenues for growth, innovation, and productivity gains, while optimising costs and driving sustainable success.

Deepankar Sanwalka, Partner and National Consulting Leader, Grant Thornton Bharat, commented, “AI is already transforming the way business is done, and our alliance with Yotta will help accelerate this shift. Together, we will enable enterprises and government agencies to harness AI and cloud technologies. By combining Yotta’s advanced cloud with our industry expertise, we are confident would be able to help businesses scale faster, make smarter decisions, and shape a digital-first #VibrantBharat.”

Sunil Gupta, Co-founder, MD and CEO, Yotta Data Services, shared, “We are extremely delighted to join hands with Grant Thornton Bharat to provide businesses with access to Shakti Cloud’s advanced GPU infrastructure and AI services, powered by NVIDIA H100 GPUs. This alliance not only accelerates AI-driven transformations for businesses, government agencies, startups, and the diverse clientele of Grant Thornton Bharat but also takes us closer to our vision of advancing India’s AI capabilities on the global stage. With Yotta’s expertise in AI sovereign cloud infrastructure, Shakti Cloud provides users with an all-in-one platform to develop, train, and deploy AI solutions seamlessly. Tailored for speed, adaptability, and scalability, users can efficiently train large-scale models, achieve real-time inference, and ensure smooth deployment.”

Aniruddha Chakrabarti, Partner, Cloud and AI, Grant Thornton Bharat commented, “We are now seeing clients moving their gen AI POCs to production - cloud based AI infrastructure, modernising data on cloud, AI as a Service & Model as a Service are key for successful AI-driven transformations. Our alliance with Yotta would help our teams build a deep understanding of gen AI model training and inference. More importantly it would help us gain expertise in building intelligent applications and manage cloud infrastructure. Together both the teams would be able to innovate for our clients helping them get the ROI from their AI and cloud investments”

The alliance encompasses a comprehensive range of collaborative activities, including:

  1. Joint Go-To-Market (GTM) and business development (BD) initiatives
  2. Active pursuit of new opportunities through joint sales efforts
  3. Collaborative pre-sales and solutioning activities
  4. Training and knowledge-sharing programs
  5. Deliver integrated solutions jointly

Nittin Arora, Partner and Telecom Industry Leader, Grant Thornton Bharat, commented, “Yotta has been among the pioneers in India to embrace the future of AI, leveraging cutting-edge Nvidia technology. With industries and sectors increasingly recognising the value of AI, I am excited how this alliance can enhance GT’s capabilities to service the evolving needs of our clients.”

Darshan Hiranandani, Co-Founder and Chairman, Yotta Data Services, said, “This collaboration with Grant Thornton Bharat marks a major step in equipping enterprises with the advanced AI capabilities they need to drive innovation. With Shakti Cloud, organisations can develop and deploy AI solutions faster, tap into new growth opportunities, fast-track digital transformation, and contribute to India’s emergence as a global leader in AI.”

Yotta is a pioneer in providing state-of-the-art GPU computing infrastructure and platforms, proudly holding the distinction of being India's first NVIDIA Network Cloud Partner (NCP) and a globally recognised elite partner. Yotta's flagship Shakti Cloud is among the world's most powerful supercomputers, boasting an impressive infrastructure featuring over 16,000 H100 GPUs, ultra-high-speed NVLink and InfiniBand connectivity, and advanced AI-optimised storage. The Shakti Cloud platform offers a robust, user-friendly experience through its sophisticated orchestration layer and self-service portal, leveraging NVIDIA's NVAIE software stack and a range of open-source tools and libraries.

Grant Thornton Bharat's comprehensive service offerings are designed to empower businesses in their digital transformation journey. The firm's Future Ready Cloud Service spans cloud strategy, migration, modernisation, infrastructure, architecture, FinOps, and managed cloud services, helping clients maximise business value from cloud adoption. Additionally, Grant Thornton Bharat's AI and Generative AI (gen AI) offerings include readiness assessments, proof of concept, design and build, intelligent applications, and AI-powered automation, with a strong focus on cloud, data, and AI ethics, security, and governance. The firm's Responsible AI (RAI), FinOps for AI, and Sustainable AI solutions further enable clients to harness the power of AI while ensuring transparency, accountability, and environmental sustainability.

Through this integrated approach, Grant Thornton Bharat and Yotta Data Services will provide clients with a unique blend of AI expertise, cutting-edge technology, and collaborative support, enabling them to achieve their business objectives and stay competitive in the market.