Alibaba Cloud enters into AI and IoT focused partnership
Alibaba Cloud has teamed up Fusionex, a data technology provider specializing in Big Data Analytics (BDA), Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group says the aim of the partnership is to provide end to end cloud solutions in the ASEAN region.
Fusionex will deploy its big data solutions on Alibaba Cloud's infrastructure and will become the key Alibaba Cloud go-to-market partner in the ASEAN region.
Ivan Teh, Fusionex's CEO, says, "We are delighted to partner with Alibaba Cloud to support the digital transformation of ASEAN countries.
"The sophisticated cloud services provided by Alibaba Cloud and data technology offered by Fusionex will complement each other and create synergy in servicing our customers more swiftly and effectively as well as providing them the opportunity to scale at a much faster rate.
By leveraging Alibaba Cloud's cloud computing infrastructure and data intelligence services, ranging from data processing to machine learning, Fusionex will be able to provide advanced big data solutions to its customers.
Fusionex's customer base spans sectors including financial services, trade facilitation, eCommerce, retail, aviation, travel and hospitality as well as manufacturing.
Through this new collaboration, enterprises seeking to use Fusionex's offerings will be able to access them via Alibaba Cloud.
The two companies will also join forces in driving innovation in BDA, Machine learning, AI and IoT.
Alibaba Cloud will leverage its infrastructure and solutions to empower Fusionex's innovation center to develop technology and platforms that aim to drive the digital transformation of the region.
"As we enter a new era of digital transformation, businesses across the ASEAN region require new levels of support to tap into the emerging opportunities," adds Raymond Ma, Head of ASEAN - ANZ, Alibaba Cloud.
"Machine intelligence and cloud computing combined with big data analytics will play a crucial role as the computing infrastructure. We are very pleased to partner with Fusionex who shares our vision of developing the next generation of technology, and empowering our customers with drivers of change.