Blend Achieves AWS Generative AI Competency

NEW YORK, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Blend joins an elite group of only 200+ AWS partners with the Generative AI Competency.

We're excited to announce that Blend has achieved the AWS Generative AI Competency, joining an exclusive group of partners who have demonstrated exceptional technical expertise and proven customer success in delivering transformative AI solutions

"True transformation happens at the intersection of technology, partnership, and purpose. At Blend360, we are proud to stand alongside AWS as a Premier Partner and now a Generative AI Competency holder—helping organizations not just adopt AI, but embrace it with intention. Together, we're empowering our clients to reimagine what's possible, unlock new sources of value, and lead with confidence in a world being reshaped by Generative AI." Stephanie Pace, VP Strategic Partnerships at Blend

"Achieving the AWS Generative AI Competency is more than a badge—it's a validation of the trust our clients place in us to deliver real, scalable outcomes with GenAI. At Blend360, we turn innovation into impact by accelerating time-to-value and unlocking production-grade AI at enterprise scale. This milestone reflects our obsession with combining deep tech, talent, and purpose to shape the future of decision-making," Andres Barrantes, VP Head NOLA at Blend.

What This Means

According to Canalys research, 87% of customers rank partner specializations as a top selection criteria. This competency validates that Blend has:

• Proven Customer Success: Multiple successful generative AI implementations across industries
• Technical Excellence: Deep expertise across Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, AWS Trainium, and AWS Inferentia
• Nearly 300 AWS-Certified Professionals: Demonstrating enterprise-scale capability
• Production-Ready Solutions: Ability to deploy AI workloads with security and compliance controls

Industry Impact

Our generative AI solutions deliver measurable results:

• Financial Services: Intelligent document processing reducing manual work by 90%, building on our AWS Financial Services Competency
• Enterprise: Automated content generation and data analysis delivering 800% increase in insight completeness
• Public Sector: AI-powered citizen response systems and climate decision platforms processing 20,000+ documents in seconds—180 million times faster than manual review

Exclusive Partner Benefits

As an AWS Generative AI Competency Partner, we gain:

• Access to AWS strategic content and product roadmaps
• Bi-annual strategy sessions for joint sales motions
• Enhanced co-selling opportunities with AWS teams
• Priority technical support and funding opportunities

Ready to Transform with AI?

With AWS's first generative AI competency validation, Blend helps organizations overcome the challenge that only 21% of AI projects reach production. Our proven frameworks ensure faster time-to-value and measurable business outcomes.

Contact our AWS Generative AI experts to accelerate your AI transformation. This milestone represents Blend's continued commitment to excellence in cloud innovation and our dedication to helping organizations thrive in the digital age.

About Blend360

Blend is a premier AI services provider, committed to co-creating meaningful impact for its clients through the power of data science, AI, technology, and people. With a mission to fuel bold visions, Blend tackles significant challenges by seamlessly aligning human expertise with artificial intelligence. The company is dedicated to unlocking value and fostering innovation for its clients by harnessing world-class people and data-driven strategy. We believe that the power of people and AI can have a meaningful impact on your world. For more information, visit www.blend360.com.

SOURCE Blend360