Enterprise AI software application company C3 AI and management consulting firm McKinsey & Company announced a strategic alliance at Davos on Wednesday to help clients and prospects across industries and geographies accelerate Enterprise AI transformations at scale. The partnership combines McKinsey's expertise in AI, through its QuantumBlack unit, with C3 AI's Enterprise AI software applications to help clients unlock the power of Enterprise AI and agentic AI.
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Combining Expertise
"The alliance combines the deep technical expertise of McKinsey's AI practice, QuantumBlack, and its track record of deploying and scaling AI solutions across industries with C3 AI's cutting-edge Enterprise AI software applications to help clients unlock the power of Enterprise AI and agentic AI to realise significant operational improvements and unlock new growth opportunities," the companies said in a joint announcement on January 22, 2025.
Bob Sternfels, McKinsey and Company Managing Partner, said, "The future of every industry will be shaped by AI. This alliance ensures our clients are not just participants, but leaders in that future. Together with C3 AI, we're enabling companies to reimagine their operations, unlock new value, and outpace the competition. This is how we help our clients rewire themselves."
"In close collaboration with McKinsey and Company and its AI arm, QuantumBlack, and C3 AI, customers are assured of success in their Enterprise AI deployments," said Thomas M Siebel, Chairman and CEO of C3 AI. "Organisations that choose to partner with us can have confidence in ROI with a focus on managing risk. This is how you win with AI."
Target Industries and Focus Areas
The alliance will initially focus on delivering turn-key solutions in key Industries. In the energy sector, the focus will be on increasing production, improving safety, and boosting productivity. For manufacturing, the partnership will address issues like optimising throughput and uptime, enhancing product yield and quality, and improving supply chain management. In financial services, the alliance will help companies with fraud detection, risk management, and personalised customer experiences.
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Delivering Rapid Results
The companies said their joint offering will provide clients with the promise of unmatched speed to value. C3 AI's pre-built, industry-specific applications can be rapidly deployed, tailored to meet specific client needs, and quickly scale for maximum impact.
QuantumBlack's global scale and expertise will help clients deploy AI solutions that maximise impact and enable rewiring of organisations using AI, the official release said.
Together, C3 AI and McKinsey emphasised that their combined expertise will help clients navigate the complexities of AI implementations, mitigate risks, and serve clients around the world.
