Gulf Edge and Cognizant Partner to Boost Thailand's AI Growth

Gulf Edge Company Limited (Gulf Edge), the digital infrastructure arm of Gulf Development Public Company Limited (GULF), and Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading AI builder and global technology services provider, have announced a landmark strategic partnership designed to accelerate AI adoption across Thailand and support the country's transition toward an AI-native economy.

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes industries, economies and societies worldwide, the partnership aims to establish the foundational ecosystem needed to enable Thailand's next phase of digital transformation. By combining Gulf Edge's trusted sovereign digital infrastructure with Cognizant's world-class AI engineering and enterprise transformation capabilities, the two companies intend to help organizations deploy AI securely, responsibly and at scale.

The collaboration brings together Gulf Edge's leadership in digital infrastructure, energy, cloud, and strategic relationships across Thailand's key industries with Cognizant's global expertise in AI, digital engineering, cloud modernization, data, and intelligent operations. Together, they aim to deliver end-to-end AI capabilities spanning infrastructure, AI platforms, enterprise solutions, systems integration and managed services.

The partnership will initially focus on accelerating AI adoption across banking and financial services, energy and utilities, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing and the public sector. Through industry-specific AI solutions, organizations are expected to improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experience, strengthen decision-making, automate complex business processes and unlock new opportunities for innovation and growth.

Beyond enterprise transformation, both companies aim to strengthen Thailand's position as a regional AI hub. The partnership is expected to attract global technology expertise, stimulate investment in advanced digital capabilities and create high-value employment opportunities across AI engineering, data science, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and digital transformation. The two companies also plan to collaborate with universities, research institutions, technology partners and public-sector organizations to develop AI talent, promote responsible AI adoption and foster a sustainable innovation ecosystem.

Sarath Ratanavadi, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Development Public Company Limited, stated: "Our partnership with Cognizant marks an important milestone in our vision of helping Thailand become an AI-native economy. By combining Gulf Edge's strengths in digital infrastructure, energy, cloud, and deep understanding of the Thai market with Cognizant's global expertise in enterprise AI, digital engineering, and transformation services, we are creating a comprehensive platform that enables organizations to adopt AI with confidence and generate measurable business outcomes."