12 October 2026, India / Global – HCLTech has announced a Global Premier Partnership with Anthropic to accelerate the adoption of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) across enterprises, with a focus on safety, cybersecurity and governance.
Under the partnership, HCLTech’s services teams will develop industry-specific solutions and offerings powered by Anthropic’s Claude, Cowork and Claude Code. HCLSoftware, HCLTech’s software business, will also work as an Anthropic independent software vendor (ISV) partner, embedding Claude capabilities into selected enterprise products.
The collaboration aims to help businesses move beyond AI experimentation towards secure, scalable enterprise deployments, combining Anthropic’s AI capabilities with HCLTech’s expertise in engineering, cloud, data and enterprise software.
Dedicated Anthropic Business Unit and Centre of Excellence
As part of the agreement, HCLTech will establish a dedicated Anthropic Business Unit and a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to develop agentic AI solutions for enterprise customers.
The initiative will also provide secure sandbox environments for enterprises deploying Claude, supported by Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs).
HCLTech will help clients adopt AI-native engineering practices, train employees and build the organisational capabilities required to use agentic AI safely at scale.
These efforts are designed to support enterprise adoption while addressing critical considerations around security, oversight and governance.
HCLSoftware to Integrate Claude Into Enterprise Products
HCLSoftware will integrate Claude capabilities into selected enterprise products across cybersecurity, automation, business process applications and application development.
The planned integrations include HCL BigFix and HCL AppScan, while the collaboration will also enable Actian AI analyst capabilities.
By bringing advanced AI models into selected software offerings, HCLSoftware aims to extend AI-assisted functionality across enterprise technology environments.
The partnership combines software product development with HCLTech’s enterprise implementation capabilities, potentially helping organisations incorporate AI into existing business and IT workflows.
Claude and Claude Code to Power HCLTech’s AI Force Platform
HCLTech will also integrate Claude and Claude Code into its agentic software engineering platform, AI Force.
The planned use cases include IT support, code remediation and digital employee services. According to the announcement, these workflows will incorporate policy guardrails, exception handling and human oversight for high-impact changes.
These controls are important as enterprises explore AI agents capable of supporting more complex workflows. Clear policies and human review can help organisations manage risks associated with automated decisions and changes to critical systems.
Anthropic and HCLTech Emphasise Trust and Safety
Daniela Amodei, Co-founder and President of Anthropic, said the partnership would support the integration of Claude and Claude Code into sensitive enterprise environments, including banking, healthcare, telecommunications and manufacturing.
Amodei highlighted the importance of trustworthy AI as companies introduce these technologies into critical business operations.
C Vijayakumar, CEO and Managing Director of HCLTech, said the company’s combination of global systems integration capabilities and software product expertise positions it to engineer and deploy agentic AI at enterprise scale.
He added that the partnership strengthens HCLTech’s ability to help clients achieve business outcomes through secure AI adoption.
Moving Enterprise AI From Experimentation to Deployment
The partnership builds on HCLTech’s existing capabilities across engineering, data, cloud and software. By combining these capabilities with Anthropic’s AI models and focus on safety, the companies intend to help enterprises adopt agentic AI across a broader range of business functions.
For organisations evaluating AI agents, the focus will extend beyond model capabilities to include integration with existing systems, cybersecurity safeguards, employee training and governance frameworks.
The collaboration also reflects the growing role of technology services providers and enterprise software companies in translating AI capabilities into operational business applications.
Conclusion
HCLTech’s Global Premier Partnership with Anthropic brings together enterprise technology services, software products and advanced AI capabilities. Through its planned business unit, Centre of Excellence, software integrations and AI Force enhancements, HCLTech aims to help enterprises deploy agentic AI with an emphasis on security, governance and human oversight.
This article is based on the supplied company announcement. The announcement does not disclose the financial terms of the partnership or a specific timeline for the planned integrations.
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