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  • Ness Digital Engineering to Build AI-Enabled Product Engineering Ecosystem for Vendavo

    Ness Digital Engineering

    Bengaluru: Ness Digital Engineering, a global full-lifecycle digital engineering leader, has entered into a strategic partnership with Vendavo, a global provider of B2B pricing, selling, and rebate management solutions.

    The collaboration is designed to advance Vendavo’s AI-first engineering transformation, with Ness applying artificial intelligence across Vendavo’s complete product engineering lifecycle to enable scalable and long-term value creation.

    Ness Digital Engineering to Drive AI-Enabled Delivery and Engineering Excellence

    As Vendavo’s Professional Services and Engineering Excellence partner, Ness Digital Engineering will lead a comprehensive multi-year modernization program focused on AI-enabled delivery, engineering velocity, and talent capability enhancement.

    Also Read: How PLxAI is Transforming Product Engineering Across Mobility, Sustainability, and Tech

    The initiative aims to strengthen product competitiveness and accelerate innovation for Vendavo’s global customer base.

    To achieve faster customer feedback and superior experience, Ness Digital Engineering will deploy a Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) model as the foundation of its professional services engagement.

    Ness Digital Engineering to Establish Vendavo Intelligent Engineering Center

    Leveraging its proprietary AI engineering workbench, Ness ATONIS, and a suite of Intelligent Engineering tools and accelerators, Ness Digital Engineering will set up the Vendavo Intelligent Engineering Center.

    This ecosystem will include the Vendavo Innovation Studio for rapid experimentation and Vendavo University to build future-ready engineering talent.

    Through its specialized professional services capabilities, Ness will deploy expert engineering teams and optimized operating models to enhance delivery performance and scale innovation.

    Also Read: Blackbaud Launches Hyderabad Office to Boost AI Integration and Product Development

    Vendavo Advances AI-First Product Strategy with Ness

    Vendavo is redefining its product development strategy to remain ahead of market expectations for commercial excellence platforms.

    The partnership with Ness Digital Engineering supports its long-term vision of delivering next-generation enterprise solutions built on AI-led frameworks.

    Sharath Dorbala, CEO of Vendavo, said the company continuously anticipates the next evolution of commercial enterprise platforms.

    He stated that Ness Digital Engineering was selected for its Intelligent Engineering expertise, AI-first methodology, and ability to integrate GenAI into product frameworks while maintaining cost efficiency and establishing a globally consistent high-performance culture.

    Commenting on the collaboration, Dr Ranjit Tinaikar, CEO of Ness Digital Engineering, said Vendavo exemplifies modern product organizations that embrace transformation to stay ahead. He added that Ness supports enterprises worldwide in accelerating modernization and adopting AI at scale.

    He emphasized the company’s commitment to strengthening Vendavo’s market position through AI-first product innovation, engineering modernization, and sustainable productivity gains.

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    • Salil Urunkar

      Salil Urunkar is a senior journalist and the editorial mind behind Sahyadri Startups. With years of experience covering Pune’s entrepreneurial rise, he’s passionate about telling the real stories of founders, disruptors, and game-changers.

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