Shares of EPAM Systems showed an increase of about four percent on Tuesday amid the official announcement of an expanded partnership with OpenAI Corporation. As part of this agreement, EPAM has been granted the status of an extended partner in the OpenAI Partner Network, which will allow the company's engineers to integrate advanced language models into corporate processes. A key priority of cooperation is to ensure strict compliance with industry regulatory standards, information security requirements, and corporate governance principles when implementing artificial intelligence technologies.

To implement large-scale projects, EPAM Systems has initiated a professional training program aimed at certifying more than five thousand consultants during the first year of cooperation. Engineers working directly with customers will adapt the OpenAI models to integrate with existing enterprise applications, databases, and workflows. As a practical example of the effectiveness of this approach, the company cited the case of telecommunications provider 1&1, which in less than three months deployed a platform with more than twenty intelligent agents for processing customer calls.

EPAM's strategic focus will be on creating improved customer experiences and implementing intelligent solutions in the areas of service, marketing, sales, and business operations. The partnership provides the company with a competitive advantage in helping the world's largest Global 2000 companies that seek to modernize their infrastructure. The use of proven engineering approaches and management systems will accelerate technology deployment, minimizing operational risks and ensuring sustainable business development in the context of digital transformation.