Consulting — Simon Carter

OpenAI Launches Its First Formal Partner Network — Three Tiers, $150M, and 300,000 Certified Consultants by 2026

OpenAI's new Partner Network introduces a three-tier structure, a Forward Deployed Experts pilot, and $150M to scale enterprise AI implementation through global consulting firms.

14 June 2026

Cloud & Infrastructure

OpenAI Launches the OpenAI Deployment Company and Acquires Tomoro to Put AI Engineers Inside Your Business

OpenAI has launched a $4B+ deployment subsidiary and agreed to acquire UK firm Tomoro, placing AI engineers directly inside enterprise organisations.

11 May 2026

Anthropic Claude Partner Network announcement — $100 million enterprise partner program launch graphic

Cloud & Infrastructure

Anthropic Launches the Claude Partner Network with $100 Million to Back Enterprise AI Deployments

Anthropic is committing $100M and a fivefold team expansion to a new partner program helping enterprises adopt Claude at scale.

12 March 2026