Essar Group’s IT arm Black Box and AI-native enterprise technology firm AIONOS have partnered to help enterprises globally accelerate their artificial intelligence (AI) transformation.The collaboration aims to combine Black Box's expertise in digital infrastructure—including data centres, network connectivity, and managed services—with AIONOS' applied AI platforms to deliver measurable business outcomes, the companies said in a joint statement on Monday.The two firms will jointly develop industry-focused solutions and expand their go-to-market presence across India, North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), and the Asia-Pacific region.In India, the alliance will specifically target the rapidly expanding Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem, helping these centres build AI-ready infrastructure and deploy enterprise-grade solutions that integrate with their global parent organisations.“AI transformation begins with a strong digital foundation, and Black Box enables that foundation through mission-critical infrastructure, connectivity, and managed services that power enterprise operations worldwide. Combined with AIONOS’ applied AI platforms and domain expertise, we can help organisations move from AI ambition to AI at scale, connecting infrastructure, operations, and intelligence to create measurable business value,” Black Box President and CEO Sanjeev Verma said.Published on June 1, 2026