TORONTO, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NowVertical Group Inc. (TSXV: NOW) (“NowVertical” or the “Company”), a data and AI solutions and services provider, announced today that it has received the 2026 Google Cloud Data & Analytics Partner of the Year award for Latin America. The recognition marks the second consecutive year NowVertical has won this award, cementing the Company’s position as a go-to Google Cloud data & analytics partner.
NowVertical Group is being recognized for their achievements in the Google Cloud ecosystem, helping joint customers modernize their data infrastructures, leverage AI for automation, and drive data-driven transformation across Latin America.
“Back-to-back Partner of the Year awards are a direct reflection of the business we have built with Google Cloud,” said Sandeep Mendiratta, CEO of NowVertical. “Since our first win, we have grown GCP revenue by over 36% year-on-year, expanded to Premier Partner status in the UK, and earned GenAI Google Cloud specialization — making NowVertical one of only 17 companies worldwide with our breadth of certification. This award validates the durability of our growth model and strengthens our position to capture an even larger share of enterprise data and AI spend across the region.”
Since receiving the 2025 award, NowVertical has significantly expanded the scale and impact of its Google Cloud practice. These results contributing to Strategic Account revenue increasing 14% year-on-year, reaching $25 million in the twelve months ended December 31, 2025.
“This award belongs to the team who continue to push the boundaries for exceptional client outcomes,” said Santiago Trógolo, EVP LATAM, NowVertical Group. “Over the past year we have consistently helped enterprises from AI-led data engineering completed at 50% lower cost and 60% faster than competitor proposals to the migration of ON Prem / Others Clouds to GCP using our Agentic AI-driven data backbone that reduced onboarding time and is projected to deliver 30% savings in operational costs for the customer. We are proud to be recognized by Google Cloud for the second year running and look forward to raising the bar again.”
“The Google Cloud Partner Awards honor the strategic innovation and measurable value our partners bring to customers,” said Kevin Ichhpurani, President, Global Partner Ecosystem and Channels, Google Cloud. “We are proud to name NowVertical a 2026 Google Cloud Partner Award winner, celebrating their role in driving customer success over the last year.”
NowVertical now holds Partner of the Year Data and Analytics Latin America for the second year, alongside Google Cloud Premier Partner status in two regions and specializations in Data & Analytics, Machine Learning, and Generative AI. The Company’s unified global operating model, completed through its One Brand strategy in early 2026, enables it to leverage global delivery expertise and partner credentials across all markets, supporting larger, multi-region enterprise programs.
About NowVertical Group Inc.
NowVertical is a global data and analytics company which helps clients transform data into tangible business value with AI, fast. Offering a comprehensive suite of solutions and services, the Company enables clients to quickly harness the full potential of their data, driving measurable outcomes and accelerating potential return on investment. Enterprises optimize decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and unlock long-term value from their data using the Company’s AI-Infused first party and third-party technologies. NowVertical is growing organically and through strategic acquisitions.
For further details about NowVertical, please visit http://www.nowvertical.com.
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