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We partner with industry leaders, including Snowflake, AWS, Anthropic, Glean, and dbt, to solve the complex data and AI challenges that slow large enterprises.\nWe're growing fast, and we give our people real ownership over their work. We hire top performers and trust them to deliver results.\nWhy phData?\nSnowflake Implementation Partner of the Year - 7 consecutive years, and 2026 Snowflake AI Partner of the Year\nAWS Premier Tier Services Partner - the highest tier of recognition in the AWS Partner Network\n 2025 Fivetran Partner of the Year (4th consecutive year)\n 2025 dbt Labs Partner of the Year (3x winner) with Visionary partner status\n2026 KNIME Customer Excellence Partner of the Year\n Preferred Partner in the Anthropic Claude Partner Network\n#1 Partner in Snowflake Advanced Certifications\n600+ Expert Cloud Certifications (Sigma, AWS, Azure, Dataiku, and more)\nRecognized as an award-winning workplace in the US, India and LATAM\nOur AI & Data Strategy Architects help clients use data and AI to drive business transformation and competitive advantage. 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