Black Box, the technology arm of Essar, has announced a global strategic partnership with Wind River, an Aptiv company and leader in intelligent edge software, to deliver next-generation edge and cloud solutions worldwide. Under the partnership, Black Box has secured preferred status to deliver Wind River solutions in India and the Middle East, strengthening its presence in these high-growth markets. Separately, the companies will collaborate globally to manage end-user customer engagements across multiple regions. The collaboration is expected to generate approximately INR 1,350 crore in revenue over the next five years. It aims to drive enterprise adoption of AI workloads, scalable private cloud deployments, and intelligent edge solutions across industries including manufacturing, industrial automation, retail, financial services, automotive, and telecom. “This partnership with Wind River is a significant milestone for Black Box,” said Sanjeev Verma, President and CEO of Black Box. “By combining Wind River’s proven technologies with our integration expertise, we are well-positioned to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises in high-growth markets.” Key focus areas include delivering integrated edge and cloud infrastructure, enabling secure private cloud deployments, supporting AI workloads and container migrations, providing enterprise-grade Linux platforms, and driving automation to simplify digital operations.
