IPC Global Joins Claude Partner Network as Select Services Partner
IPC Global, an enterprise system integrator focused on data, analytics and AI, has become a Select partner in the Services Track of Anthropic's Claude Partner Network. According to the company, it brings 16 Claude-certified architects and developers, along with public references and production workloads.
- IPC Global is now a Select partner in the Services Track of Anthropic's Claude Partner Network.
- The firm cites 16 Claude-certified architects and developers, plus public references and production workloads.
- The Services Track has three tiers: Select, Preferred and Global Premier.
- IPC Global says it has more than 20 years of experience in data governance and integration with Qlik and AWS.
- Target sectors are healthcare, education, manufacturing, financial services, media and government.
What the Select tier means
The Claude Partner Network (CPN) is, in the words of the announcement, how Anthropic works with the firms that put Claude into production for customers. The Services Track recognizes partners for three things: building a certified delivery team, deploying it with customers, and proving the work through public customer references. Partners advance through Select, Preferred and Global Premier tiers.
IPC Global, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, describes itself as a Qlik Elite Solution Provider and an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner. It announced its entry into the network on Oct. 5, 2026, at the Select level, the first of the three tiers.
Data as the starting point
IPC Global argues that the main obstacle for AI programs is not the model but the data it reads. According to the company, critical information often sits across disconnected source systems, is governed inconsistently and is rarely ready for an AI assistant to act on.
The firm says it has spent more than 20 years working on data governance problems, integrating enterprise data with Qlik Talend Cloud, Qlik Cloud Analytics and Amazon Web Services (AWS). A certified Claude practice on top of that foundation, it says, lets clients move from AI pilots to production deployments that run on data they already trust.
"Most AI programs do not stall on the model. They stall on the data underneath it and the inadequacy of push-down SQL," said Mark Meersman, Managing Partner of IPC Global, in the announcement.
How the Claude practice is organized
IPC Global says its Claude practice is staffed by Anthropic-certified practitioners and works alongside the firm's data integration, analytics and cloud teams. Clients deal with one partner across the whole path, from source system to governed data layer to production AI, with security, access controls and auditability engineered from the start, according to the company.
The company is concentrating on the sectors where it has the deepest domain experience:
- Healthcare
- Education
- Manufacturing
- Financial services
- Media
- Government
Meersman said the firm has built governed data foundations for healthcare systems, universities, manufacturers, financial services, utilities, media and public agencies. IPC Global says it will keep investing in certification and delivery capability as its Claude practice grows.
What it means for customers
For organizations already running Qlik and AWS, the announcement signals that a delivery partner in that ecosystem now has certified Claude staff and public references to back its work. The source does not give pricing, project scope or customer names, so the practical details of any engagement remain to be agreed with the firm directly. IPC Global's pitch is that governed data and AI delivery can come from a single partner rather than several.
