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Building the data intelligence future: ITRex announces strategic Databricks partnership

By Andrei Klubnikin, an Innovation Analyst with a passion for AI, data analytics
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Data is the engine of modern business. Yet, isolated systems and legacy pipelines often hinder insights and drive up costs. Customers expect immediate answers. Internal teams require fast, accurate information to drive strategy. To solve this, organizations need a robust data foundation.

The cost of inaction is steep. According to Gartner, poor data quality costs the average enterprise $12.9 million annually. Another hidden tax, according to Airtable and Forrester research, is that workers spend approximately 12 hours per week searching for data trapped in disconnected silos. On the flip side, the business case for modernization is undeniable. McKinsey reports that organizations adopting modern, unified data architectures can accelerate their time to market by 30% while significantly reducing platform and change costs.

To assist our clients in closing these gaps, we use the best tools available.

Founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, Databricks has transformed data processing into a fully managed Data Intelligence Platform. Built on a unified lakehouse architecture, the platform is now trusted by over 20,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 60% of the Fortune 500.

We are thrilled to announce that as of March 2026, ITRex has officially joined the Databricks Partner Program as a Registered Partner. At the core of our Data & AI Services strategy is a commitment to providing our clients with the most robust, scalable, and secure foundations for their data intelligence & AI journey. By aligning our deep architectural expertise with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, we are taking our ability to deliver high-margin, high-impact results for our clients to the next level.

What this partnership means for our clients

The data lakehouse architecture fundamentally changes how businesses manage data and AI. This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver resilient, production-grade platforms that move clients from experimentation to measurable business value.

Artsiom Tsybulka, Head of Data, ITRex

This partnership is not just a badge. It is a tactical expansion of our service delivery capabilities.

We architect with total cost of ownership in mind. We optimize storage, compute, and data egress frameworks for long-term fiscal efficiency. We manage the full data lifecycle, moving from initial concept to continuous value.

And these capabilities translate into tangible benefits for our clients:

  • Unified data & AI governance. We use Unity Catalog to break down silos. This makes your data secure, discoverable, and audit-ready across your entire organization.

  • Accelerated AI & Gen AI Implementation. Using the Mosaic AI stack, we can build, deploy, and monitor production-grade AI and generative AI applications more quickly, with fewer risks and a higher ROI.

  • Modern data platform excellence. We streamline data engineering pipelines with Delta Lake. In comparison to legacy architectures, you get better performance, a lower TCO, and higher data quality.

  • Proven asset accelerators. We are already integrating Databricks into our internal reusable asset library. This means our projects start with battle-tested configurations that reduce deployment time-to-value.

Real-world impact: Azure Databricks in action

The ITRex team has progressed beyond the learning phase, and we are now applying these advanced Databricks frameworks directly to live client projects.

Recently, a regional US water utility company experienced a stalled digital transformation. They encountered complex licensing and vendor management issues during an existing Microsoft Fabric rollout. They required a dependable, cost-effective alternative immediately.

Our team stepped in and carried out a rapid platform migration, moving the company’s data ecosystem to Azure Databricks. We automated their data ingestion pipelines by replacing the existing setup with Delta Lake and Delta Live Tables. We also used PySpark and SQL to expertly replicate their data workflows, as well as Unity Catalog to ensure complete data lineage and secure role-based access controls.

As a result, the client implemented a modern data infrastructure that broke down data silos and made information more accessible across the organization. With a scalable and analytics-ready data platform in place, the company is now prepared to unlock the next wave of innovation through machine learning, agentic AI, intelligent automation, and real-time analytics.

Empowered by expertise & ready for what's next

Our greatest asset remains our people. Currently, our team of 15+ Data & AI specialists is already leaning into this partnership. We have prioritized intensive certification paths through the Databricks Academy. This ensures our architects and engineers are not just platform-literate but platform-fluent.

Our dedicated group of data architects continuously explores emerging lakehouses and data mesh and fabric patterns. They turn raw information into practical, actionable business outcomes. Before writing a single line of code, we often conduct a high-velocity, strategic data platform assessment. The evaluation identifies technical bottlenecks and quantifies the value gap between the current state and your company’s north star.

By transforming your data & AI strategy, your company will shift from reacting to anticipating. You gain a competitive advantage by making better, faster decisions. And we are ready to guide you through the next wave of data intelligence!

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