H2O.ai Partners with Certis to Industrialise and Democratise AI for Security and Operations

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SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 21, 2026--

H2O.ai, a pioneer in sovereign AI and the world’s leading agentic and predictive AI company, and Certis Group, Singapore's leading advanced integrated solutions provider, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to scale the use of AI across Certis, focusing on the deployment of agentic and predictive capabilities in operational environments. This partnership will strengthen operational resilience, better decision-making and safety across complex infrastructure and urban operations.

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From Left to Right: Certis President & Group CEO, Ng Tian Beng, H2O.ai Founder & CEO Sri Ambati

The MOU ceremony, attended by key executives from both organisations including H2O.ai Founder & CEO Sri Ambati, and Certis President & Group CEO Ng Tian Beng marks a significant milestone for both H2O.ai and Certis’ ongoing AI transformation journey. The collaboration will bring together both companies’ technologies, combining H2O.ai’s sovereign and predictive AI platform and capabilities with Certis’ Mozart AI orchestration platform. Together, they will deliver real-time situational awareness, risk anticipation, and operational planning across domains such as urban security, transportation, and critical infrastructure, while seamlessly coordinating people, processes, and autonomous systems in complex environments.

Sri Ambati, Founder & CEO of H2O.ai, said: "We are excited to collaborate with Certis, Singapore’s pioneering advanced integrated solutions provider. By combining H2O.ai’s sovereign and predictive AI capabilities with Certis', we can democratize AI for good, enabling more efficient and responsible AI deployments that address real-world challenges in safety and sustainability."

“At Certis, we operate in environments where decisions have real consequences, especially on safety, continuity, and public trust,” said Ng Tian Beng, President & Group CEO of Certis.

“As we scale our use of AI, the challenge is no longer experimentation, but how to standardise, govern, and industrialise AI reliably across operations. Partnering with H2O.ai strengthens our ability to do this responsibly, combining operational depth with robust AI capabilities,” he added.

Under the MOU, the two companies will explore joint initiatives, including:

Co-development of AI models designed for orchestration, prediction, and decision support in security and operations contexts.
Deploying and validating AI-enhanced systems, including robotics and predictive applications, in operational settings.
Building organisational AI readiness through knowledge-sharing workshops to upskill workforces in AI literacy and ethical AI practices.

This partnership aligns with Singapore's Smart Nation vision, supporting broader ambitions around building stronger AI infrastructure and democratising AI. This also builds on Certis' recent recognitions, including its leaders being named among H2O.ai's top 100 global AI influencers.

About H2O.ai

Founded in 2012, H2O.ai is on a mission to democratize AI. As the world’s leading agentic AI company, H2O.ai converges Generative and Predictive AI to help enterprises and public sector agencies develop purpose-built GenAI applications on their private data. With a focus on Sovereign AI—secure, compliant, and infrastructure-flexible deployments—H2O.ai delivers solutions that align with the highest standards of data privacy and control.

Its open-source technology is trusted by over 20,000 organizations worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 500. H2O.ai powers AI transformation for companies like AT&T, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Singtel, Chipotle, Workday, Progressive Insurance, and NIH.

H2O.ai partners include NVIDIA, Dell Technologies, Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY), Snowflake, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), VAST Data and MinIO. H2O.ai’s AI for Good program supports nonprofit groups, foundations, and communities in advancing education, healthcare, and environmental conservation. With a vibrant community of 2 million data scientists worldwide, H2O.ai aims to co-create valuable AI applications for all users.

H2O.ai has raised $256 million from investors, including Commonwealth Bank, NVIDIA, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Capital One, Nexus Ventures and New York Life.

For more information, visit www.h2o.ai.

About Certis ( www.certisgroup.com )

Certis is a leading Singapore-based technology and services company that designs, builds and operates integrated smart operations across security, facilities and workforce management.

Guided by our Operational Design First philosophy, we combine deep operational expertise with advanced technologies, including AI, robotics and intelligent orchestration, to help organisations run safer, smarter and more sustainable operations. Our proprietary Mozart™ platform enables real-time visibility, coordination and control across complex environments, delivering measurable efficiency, performance and sustainability outcomes.

With headquarters in Singapore and operations in five markets across Asia Pacific and Qatar, Certis is trusted by government agencies, enterprises and partners around the world. Our 25,000-strong global team is committed to our purpose to make our world safer, smarter, better.

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