- Ahmedabad-rooted technology enterprise earns global recognition in Microsoft’s Business Transformation — Agents category
- Shortlisted among leading Microsoft partners worldwide from more than 4,500 nominations
- Its agentic AI innovations demonstrate how businesses can move beyond experimentation to real-world enterprise adoption
- 252 AI agents developed in FY26, with 52 deployed in customer production and proof-of-concept environments
- AI-powered manufacturing finance solution cuts manual effort by 60–70% and accelerates reconciliation by 50%
NE BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, NOV 13
An Ahmedabad-born technology enterprise has earned a place on the global artificial intelligence map. atQor, a Microsoft-focused technology solutions and services company with roots in Gujarat, has been named a finalist in the 2026 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, in the prestigious Business Transformation — Agents category. The distinction is particularly significant as it recognises the company’s ability to turn advanced agentic AI technologies into practical, scalable enterprise solutions, placing an Ahmedabad-rooted business among leading Microsoft partners worldwide.
The global recognition also underscores Gujarat’s growing potential to nurture technology enterprises that can develop intellectual property, deliver sophisticated digital solutions and compete in international markets.
“This recognition reflects the depth of engineering and innovation our teams have built around agentic AI. What makes this achievement meaningful is not simply the number of agents developed, but the ability to create reusable solutions that address real business challenges across industries. We have invested in the architecture, engineering practices, and governance needed to help customers move from AI experimentation to enterprise adoption,” said Pushkaraj Kale, CEO, atQor India.
Global recognition from a highly competitive field
The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognise partners delivering exceptional customer outcomes through Microsoft Cloud, AI, services and devices. This year’s winners and finalists were selected from more than 4,500 nominations worldwide, spanning multiple categories and geographies.
atQor earned recognition for its solutions and services in Business Transformation — Agents, a category that rewards partners demonstrating measurable customer impact through the design, deployment and operationalisation of agentic AI solutions.
Unlike experimental AI applications, enterprise-grade AI agents are designed to perform defined business tasks, interact with organisational workflows and support decision-making, while operating within appropriate security, governance and human-oversight frameworks.
Microsoft’s recognition therefore highlights an important shift in enterprise technology: the transition from exploring artificial intelligence to integrating it into mission-critical business operations.
“Working with atQor feels less like engaging a technology provider and more like having an invested partner at the table,” said Deepak Singh, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at CleanMax.
“They listen closely, challenge us when needed, and stay focused on what will create real value for the business. Their success on a global stage is a testament to that approach. We congratulate the entire atQor team on this achievement.”
Om Batra, Channel Partner Leader – India & South Asia, Microsoft, said: “atQor has distinguished itself through its ability to translate advanced AI capabilities into enterprise-ready solutions that deliver tangible value.”
“We applaud the atQor team for this achievement and look forward to its growing contribution to customer success and the Microsoft partner ecosystem.”
Ahmedabad roots, international ambitions
What makes this achievement particularly noteworthy for Gujarat is atQor’s evolution from its Ahmedabad roots into a global Microsoft-focused solutions integrator with established operations across India, Canada and the United States.
India remains a core business market, supported by independent enterprise customer relationships, commercial operations, leadership and technology delivery capabilities.
Its Indian presence spans Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Bengaluru, with an additional sales presence in the National Capital Region (NCR). These operations bring together engineering expertise, customer engagement, consulting and business development across some of India’s leading economic and technology centres.
atQor serves Indian enterprises across manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and other industries, helping them modernise through cloud, data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and business applications.
Its local teams undertake consulting, solution architecture, implementation and managed services, drawing on the company’s global expertise and intellectual property.
For Gujarat’s technology ecosystem, the recognition offers an encouraging example of how a company with Ahmedabad roots can develop high-value technological capabilities, establish a substantial domestic presence and compete on the international stage.
252 AI agents: From innovation to measurable impact
At the heart of atQor’s award-winning submission is an initiative titled “From Documents to Decisions: A Repeatable Agentic Framework for Enterprise Business Processes.”
The framework demonstrates how intelligent AI agents can transform complex enterprise workflows through information extraction, AI-powered reasoning, business-rule validation, human oversight and auditability.
During FY26, atQor developed 252 AI agents. Of these, 52 were deployed in customer production and proof-of-concept environments, while another 200 were developed through an internal innovation programme. Among the internally developed agents, 25 were productised and published on Microsoft Marketplace.
The company’s agentic AI initiatives extend across nine industries, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, financial services and government.
Their applications cover a wide range of business functions, from finance reconciliation and procurement to document intelligence, legal operations, workforce productivity and enterprise knowledge management.
One particularly striking example comes from a production manufacturing finance implementation. AI-powered document processing reduced manual effort by 60–70%, accelerated reconciliation by 50% and achieved more than 90% data-extraction accuracy.
These outcomes illustrate the practical value of agentic AI when it is integrated into actual business processes rather than remaining confined to experimental projects.
atQor’s repeatable architecture is designed to adapt intelligent agents to different organisational requirements while retaining the security, governance, human intervention and auditability essential for enterprise operations.
A boost to India’s enterprise AI ambitions
The recognition comes at a time when Indian businesses are increasingly exploring artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, strengthen enterprise knowledge systems and support faster decision-making.
For Indian customers, atQor combines local industry understanding, direct engagement, Microsoft technology expertise and the ability to design, implement and support solutions within their business environments.
For Gujarat, the larger takeaway is the emergence of locally established technology enterprises capable of creating intellectual property, developing advanced AI capabilities and generating globally competitive business opportunities.
The company’s focus on enterprise AI, cloud modernisation, data platforms, cybersecurity and business applications also reflects a broader approach to digital transformation, rather than treating artificial intelligence as an isolated technological experiment.
The achievement reinforces a larger message: global technology leadership need not originate exclusively from traditional metropolitan technology hubs. Ahmedabad, too, can be a launchpad for innovation with international relevance.