Backbase, creator of an AI-native Banking OS, and Atos, a digital transformation firm, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping financial institutions in regulated international markets accelerate their AI-driven modernisation programmes.
The two companies will collaborate across regions including Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Portugal, Spain, Southeast Europe, Switzerland, and Turkey. The arrangement establishes a joint go-to-market framework covering opportunity development, co-selling, solution design, professional services delivery, and training.
At the heart of the tie-up is the combination of the Backbase AI-native Banking OS with Atos’ capabilities in systems integration, sovereign cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and large-scale services delivery. The arrangement is designed to help banks modernise their platforms without compromising regulatory compliance, data sovereignty, or operational resilience.
The partnership covers the complete delivery lifecycle, with both companies directing their focus towards banks seeking to unify frontline operations, improve customer journeys, and move away from fragmented legacy systems towards a single operating model.
Backbase global VP partnerships and alliances Ricardo Ribelles said, “Atos brings the sovereign cloud infrastructure, integration depth, and regional reach that banks in these markets need. Together we close the gap between a bank’s AI ambitions and the reality of running those capabilities at scale – inside a governed, compliant architecture that meets local data sovereignty requirements.”
Atos head of international markets Daniele Principato said, “Across our markets – from Asia Pacific to Middle East, Europe and Africa – financial institutions are under real pressure to innovate with AI without losing control over their data or regulatory standing. This partnership gives them a clear path: AI-native banking modernization that is secure and built for the compliance realities of their specific markets.”
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