Fujitsu pledges to train 600 AWS engineers in new partnership with cloud giant

It is another strategic collaboration agreement Fujitsu has signed with AWS

Fujitsu has signed a new deal with AWS in a bid to accelerate the "digital transformation" of the finance and retail industries.

The agreement will see the Japanese technology giant create new offerings that are a new part of the FUJITSU Hybrid IT Service, Fujitsu's cloud service.

The company says it will leverage AWS Professional Services to develop and operate new systems as well as modernisation and in-house development of support services for existing systems.

The deal will see Fujitsu deploy new services for customers in Japan and globally in the AWS Marketplace.

Hirohisa Yamaguchi, executive vice president and vice head of global customer success of Fujitsu, said: "We're excited for this chance to deepen our strategic collaboration with AWS, which allows us to offer ever greater support for our customers in finance and retail as we guide them on their DX journeys with offerings from our Hybrid IT portfolio under Fujitsu Uvance.

"This latest step will allow us to accelerate the delivery of cloud services that empower businesses to create new customer experiences based on the technologies and experience Fujitsu has cultivated in the financial and retail industries over the years. We also hope to continue to expand our cooperation in other fields."

This is another strategic collaboration agreement Fujitsu has signed with AWS, having also done so in May 2021 to accelerate digital transformation in the mobility industry.

With the new agreement, Fujitsu says it plans to expand its outreach in Japan and international markets by offering new services and applications through AWS Marketplace, with a target of offering 10 new solutions or services in three years.

It will also train 600 AWS certified engineers over three years in addition to the current number of around 280.

"The collaboration between Fujitsu and AWS goes back to 2012 and we've successfully helped customers in Japan and globally to meet their business potential by using the AWS cloud," Muneyuki Watanabe, director and head of partner alliance at Amazon Web Services Japan G.K, said.

"This agreement is another major step toward supporting business transformation for customers in financial and retail industries, where the intensifying global competition is pushing these customers to provide an even better customer experience for consumers.

"We look forward to working with Fujitsu in these industries to help develop solutions and expand their services offerings that leverage AWS services."