Lenovo Partners with Databricks to Accelerate "Smarter AI for All"

HONG KONG-Lenovo has partnered with Databricks to accelerate customer adoption of AI. As a Databricks Consulting and System Integration (C&SI) Select Tier Partner , Lenovo will work with customers to leverage enhanced data management capabilities, streamline access to data from multiple sources and remove barriers to successful AI adoption.

The offering is delivered through the Lenovo AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE) and provides AI ideation-to-deployment solutions to enable customers to leverage AI in their organizations quickly, cost-effectively and at scale. Using the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform , Lenovo will help businesses integrate data sources, enhance generative AI usage, improve data analytics capabilities and drive innovation. Offerings from the Lenovo AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE) will help customers define outcomes and rapidly innovate on the Databricks platform to help organizations meet their unique needs.

“We’ve spoken to many customers at various stages of their AI adoption journey, and most feel a sense of urgency about wanting to reap the benefits of AI, but their organizations aren’t yet ready,” said Linda Yao, chief operating officer, strategy and head of Lenovo Solutions and Services Group. “Our latest research found that 90 percent of CIOs surveyed see AI as a game-changer, but more than half believe their organizations lack the technical skills to rapidly adopt it. Adding Databricks to Lenovo ‘s ecosystem of leading software vendors will help us refine AI for every vision and make the technology available to a wider range of customers.”

Starting in Greater China and Asia Pacific and then expanding globally, Lenovo offers end-to-end know-how in solutions and services for cloud, data and AI strategy, data platform modernization, data migration, pre-built code for rapid implementation, optimization, governance and audit management, and data management including AI and ML use cases.

“Our partnership with Lenovo demonstrates our unwavering commitment to democratizing data and AI for every organization,” said Greg Taylor, vice president of partners at Databricks . “We are proud to transform our relationship with Lenovo from a customer to a key partner. Together, we will drive unprecedented innovation, accelerate growth and deliver greater value to Databricks Data Intelligence Platform customers.”

Lenovo has been recognized for its broad and deep know-how in IT solutions, including over 10 years of experience in public cloud solutions and over 15 years of rich operational experience building data platforms, and has established itself as a trusted partner. This new service forms part of Lenovo’s comprehensive AI services, providing training and tools to help customers get the most out of AI.

According to Lenovo’s recent CIO report , most organizations struggle to quickly, effectively and securely deploy AI-powered solutions. To support customers worldwide, Lenovo has launched a comprehensive AI services portfolio, aligned with the five key AI adoption phases outlined by Gartner® . The Lenovo AI CoE aims to accelerate these services and use cases by leveraging AI to unlock the value of data, resulting in faster outcomes and improved efficiencies.

“We have an experienced and dedicated team working with Databricks to accelerate our AI journey and bring our customers one step closer to responsible and efficient AI adoption,” said Art Hu, Executive Vice President and CIO, Lenovo and Chief Technology Officer and Delivery Officer, Lenovo Solutions and Services Group. “From architecture and data management to implementation and governance, we provide an end-to-end solution that removes the barriers to AI integration and helps customers realize benefits quickly.”

A relationship built on Lenovo’s own experience with the Databricks platform

The collaboration between Lenovo and Databricks builds on a relationship that began in 2022, with Lenovo building its own enterprise-level global data warehouse through Databricks and foundational Azure services. The warehouse incorporates a common enterprise data model and 200 core KPIs, from traditional products and production to supply, sales and service, supporting a wide range of departments in the organization.

Lenovo, with experience in digital and intelligent transformation, is now Databricks’ implementation partner, delivering data and AI solutions based on Lenovo’s unique hybrid cloud infrastructure. The Lenovo and Databricks partnership will enable customers to leverage a modern data platform with streamlined data governance to accelerate enterprise reporting and analytics, and the adoption of AI applications.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a global technology company with approximately $57 billion in annual revenue and ranks 217th on the Fortune Global 500. We serve millions of customers every day across 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, we have built our success as the world’s largest PC company with a “pocket-to-cloud” portfolio of AI-enabled and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones and tablets), infrastructure (servers, storage, edge, high-performance computing and software-defined infrastructure), software, solutions and services. By continuously investing in world-changing innovations, Lenovo is building a fairer, more trusted and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong as Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992, ADR: LNVGY). For more information, please visit https://www.lenovo.com . Read the latest news on StoryHub.

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