Google Cloud Partner Awards 2026: Spotlight India and APAC leaders

The 2026 Google Cloud Partner Awards cycle has put India and the wider Asia-Pacific region firmly in the spotlight, with multiple firms securing top honours across categories such as data, AI, infrastructure and training. The results reflect a deeper shift in enterprise technology adoption, moving from experimentation to execution, especially in AI-led workflows.

At the centre of this momentum are companies like Niveus Solutions and Searce, alongside global system integrators with strong Indian roots.

What stands out is not just the volume of wins. It is the pattern. A clear move towards automation. Towards what many are now calling the “agentic era”.

Google Cloud Partner Awards 2026 - Major Indian and APAC winners

The regional awards highlight how Indian partners are no longer just delivery arms. They are now driving innovation and building IP-led solutions.

• Niveus Solutions - Awarded Partner of the Year – India. Also secured APAC recognition in data & analytics and security. A rare dual strength.

• Riafy Technologies - Social Impact Partner – Accessibility. Their R10 AI agents are focused on vernacular language enablement. A critical need in India’s diverse user base.

• RPS Consulting - Training Partner of the Year – APAC. This marks their fourth consecutive win. Consistency at scale.

• Searce - Workplace AI Transformation – APAC. Recognised for building “Agentic Workplace” models using Gemini.

• Shivaami - Google Workspace Partner – APAC. Focused on SMB and mid-market productivity growth.

A pattern emerges here. AI is no longer a layer. It is becoming the workflow itself.

Indian GSIs dominate global categories

If the regional wins were impressive, the global stage tells an even bigger story. Indian-headquartered or India-heavy firms dominated several high-value categories.

• TCS - Secured five awards, including Global Talent Development and Infrastructure Modernisation.

• HCLTech - Led in Infrastructure Modernisation – Migration and sector-specific wins in energy and manufacturing.

• LTM - Recognised for media and entertainment transformation using BigQuery, along with North America infrastructure modernisation.

• Infosys - Named Global Databases Partner of the Year.

• Wipro - Awarded for application modernisation.

• Persistent Systems - Recognised in supply chain and logistics solutions.

This is not by chance, rather Indian firms have spent years building capabilities in migration, data and talent. Now, those bets are paying off.

The agentic era: from tools to execution

One theme cuts across most winners - Agentic AI. It is neither about chatbots nor about dashboards. It is about the systems that act. Likewise, the key focus would be on AI agents that complete workflows, platforms that make decisions, and tools that reduce human intervention.

Companies like Searce and Riafy Technologies are already building around this idea. For partners, this changes the game. To sum up, billing shifts from projects to outcome, skills move from coding to orchestration, and value lies in automation, not just implementation

Similar transitions have been seen before, from mainframes to client-server, then to cloud. Each time, those who adapted early pulled ahead.

Conclusion: a shift that feels structural

This year’s awards are not just about recognition. They signal a structural shift. India and APAC partners are no longer support engines. They are innovation hubs. AI is no longer experimental. It is operational.

And the market is no longer asking “if”. It is asking “how fast”. For channel partners reading this, the message is clear that they should adapt the agentic AI rather than risk being left behind.

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