HCLTech and EPAM join OpenAI Partner Network to expand enterprise AI

Major technology services firms HCLTech and EPAM Systems have both joined the OpenAI Partner Network as Advanced Partners, signaling an intensified push to bring enterprise-scale artificial intelligence to global corporations.

HCLTech is expanding its AI-native application offerings and its 'OpenAI Agentic Transformation Studio,' which is designed to help businesses build and scale AI agents. The company plans to utilize its AI Force service transformation platform to automate business processes and improve productivity using OpenAI technologies.

EPAM Systems aims to train over 5,000 consultants and issue 10,000 credentials in its first year to support the integration of OpenAI models into customer data systems and workflows. EPAM's focus is on helping Global 2000 companies transition from AI pilot programs to core operational deployments while managing cybersecurity and data-governance risks.