NEWTOWN, PA — EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) entered a multi-year partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic as demand grows among large enterprises for operational AI systems capable of moving beyond experimentation into large-scale deployment.
The agreement combines EPAM’s software engineering and consulting operations with Anthropic’s Claude AI models, Claude Code and Agent SDK tools to help corporate customers automate workflows, modernize legacy systems and analyze large datasets, the company announced.
As part of the initiative, EPAM said it is building a dedicated practice of more than 10,000 Claude-certified architects, including 250 specialized engineers focused on enterprise AI deployment. More than 1,300 architects have already completed certification, with the company targeting 5,000 certified professionals by the end of the third quarter and additional expansion planned in 2027.
EPAM also reported that more than 20,000 employees have completed training through Anthropic Academy.
“Our partnership with Anthropic is an important milestone in EPAM’s mission to become the leading AI-native strategic service provider to our Global 2000 clients,” Elaina Shekhter, EPAM’s chief strategy and transformation officer, said in a statement.
Shekhter added that companies are increasingly seeking ways to balance rapid AI adoption with operational controls and long-term business value.
The partnership reflects broader enterprise demand for AI systems capable of handling production-level operations while meeting reliability and security requirements. Technology consulting firms and software providers have increasingly focused on agentic AI systems that can autonomously execute workflows and integrate into existing enterprise infrastructure.
“We’re excited to welcome EPAM as an Anthropic services partner,” Phil Samenuk, Anthropic’s head of partnerships, said in a statement. “Together, we’re helping enterprises strengthen operational resilience and meet their business objectives by taking AI from concept to production.”
EPAM, founded in 1993, provides software engineering and digital transformation services to large enterprises worldwide. Anthropic is among the leading developers of generative AI models competing with OpenAI, Google and other major AI providers.
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