SoftwareOne (SIX: SWON), a global software and cloud solutions provider, announced on October 5, 2026, that it has been named an OpenAI Select Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network. The network is a global program that brings together partners with deep industry expertise, delivery capabilities, and customer relationships, equipping them with resources, enablement, and support to help enterprises adopt OpenAI frontier models and products. This partnership matters because it positions SoftwareOne to help organizations move beyond AI experimentation to enterprise-scale adoption, a critical step for businesses seeking to remain competitive in an increasingly AI-driven economy.
As an OpenAI Select Partner, SoftwareOne will combine OpenAI's latest innovations, including GPT-6 Astra and ChatGPT Work, with its own expertise in AI, cloud, data, digital workplace, and security. The company aims to help customers identify high-value use cases and embed AI into core business processes, accelerating innovation, boosting productivity, and achieving measurable business outcomes.
“Being named an OpenAI Select Partner reinforces SoftwareOne's commitment to turning AI ambition into business impact,” said Gudmundur Adalsteinsson, Chief Channel and Ecosystem Officer at SoftwareOne. “Adding OpenAI to our agentic skill set sharpens our ability to advise customers on the right tools for every persona and workload. Combined with our expertise in cloud, data, and digital workplace transformation, we help organizations adopt AI with confidence and turn it into real competitive advantage.”
The announcement has significant implications for industries such as public sector, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and professional services, where SoftwareOne already supports organizations with AI strategy and advisory, data and AI platforms, and digital workplace modernization. By serving SMB organizations through channel partners and MidMarket and Enterprise customers directly, SoftwareOne can scale AI adoption across a broad range of businesses. The partnership also underscores the growing importance of managing AI consumption costs, an area where SoftwareOne's expertise in FinOps and emerging AI tokenomics can help customers deploy AI responsibly and efficiently.
For more details on the OpenAI Partner Network, visit https://openai.com/business/partners. To learn more about SoftwareOne's offerings, visit www.softwareone.com.
