Our partnership with Databricks began in 2020 and has grown steadily, driven by shared values and a mutual commitment to innovation. Telefónica Tech delivered its first Databricks solution back in 2018 and has since implemented hundreds of solutions using our accelerated data platform framework.

These solutions span both commercial and public sectors, supporting organisations such as Heathrow Airport, Simplyhealth, Away Resorts, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust, and King’s College London. Learn more on the stories here.

At the heart of this success is our Data & AI Platform Accelerator, which combines the Azure Databricks Lakehouse platform with our team of Databricks certified engineers and Partner Champions. With over 15 years of proven data and analytics platform delivery, the Accelerator fast-tracks deployments, reduces costs, and delivers measurable business outcomes.

Achieving Select Partner status was no small feat. It marks the culmination of years of strategic collaboration, technical excellence, and partnership.

Telefónica Tech’s Data & AI practice is built around a team of 200+ data specialists, including Databricks certified engineers and Partner Champions. We’ve invested heavily in upskilling, with an educational series designed to help users get started with Databricks from writing notebooks to debugging code and exploring real-world use cases.

This designation reflects our proven success in delivering high-value solutions on the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, and it unlocks a host of benefits that directly enhance the experience and outcomes we deliver to our clients.

As a Select Partner, Telefónica Tech gains access to:

• Co-marketing opportunities and joint go-to-market initiatives with Databricks.
• Combining Investment Programmes to support client innovation and adoption.
• Sales enablement sessions and roadmap briefings to stay ahead of platform developments.
• Exclusive invites to partner summits and technical workshops to deepen collaboration and accelerate solution delivery.

Select Partner status strengthens our ability to help organisations modernise their data estates, migrate from legacy platforms, and maximise the capabilities of the Databricks Lakehouse architecture, all while delivering simplicity, flexibility, and measurable business outcomes.

It’s a powerful step forward in our journey, and one that sets the stage for our next goal: achieving Elite Partner status.

Select Partner status is a major step forward, but it’s not the final destination. We’re already planning how to maximise these benefits for our customers and accelerate our path to the Databricks Elite Partner status.

We’re excited about what lies ahead and remain committed to being the go-to Databricks consultancy in the UK and Ireland.