Joint go-to-market partnership embeds OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and other products into IBM Consulting&#39;s AI delivery platform and assets to help organizations modernize applications and strengthen

<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" type="disc"><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Joint go-to-market partnership embeds OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and other products into IBM Consulting&#39;s AI delivery platform and assets to help organizations modernize applications and strengthen security <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br> </i></li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Specialized IBM forward-deployed units trained through the OpenAI Partner Network will help organizations convert legacy workflows into AI-ready operations<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br> </i></li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">IBM launches a dedicated OpenAI Practice with thousands of consultants and engineers trained on advanced OpenAI Partner Network certifications </i></li></ul><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">ARMONK, N.Y.</span>, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">Aug. 13, 2026</span> /CNW/ -- IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IBM">IBM</a>) today announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to help enterprises deliver business outcomes by deploying AI at scale across core business operations and complex workflows, while strengthening cyber defense and resilience through programs like OpenAI Daybreak. The partnership includes joint-go-to market initiatives and creating industry-specific solutions for financial services, government, telecommunications, and retail, as well as key enterprise domains such as finance, procurement, customer operations, and HR.</p>
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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The partnership embeds OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and products like Codex and ChatGPT Work into <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://www.ibm.com/consulting/advantage" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">IBM Consulting Advantage</a>, IBM&#39;s AI platform for delivering consulting services to clients, combining AI agents, industry assets, and cybersecurity capabilities to help organizations securely deploy AI at scale, drive business outcomes, and create new commercial models.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">IBM will bring forward-deployed units of highly specialized engineers and consultants trained through the OpenAI Partner Network to work directly with clients to accelerate AI implementation across complex business workflows and highly regulated environments. IBM will also launch a dedicated OpenAI Practice, with thousands of consultants and engineers obtaining expert-level certifications under the OpenAI Partner Network.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Together, IBM and OpenAI aim to help organizations tackle one of the biggest barriers to scaling AI – turning decades of fragmented processes, legacy systems, and operational complexity into AI-driven operations that can be deployed even more safely and securely.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The partnership will focus on three key areas: </p><ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" type="disc"><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Transforming legacy operations into AI-ready workflows </b><br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br>IBM will embed OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and products like Codex and ChatGPT Work into IBM Consulting Advantage, to help organizations integrate AI into daily processes with business context and redesign workflows across finance, procurement, customer operations, and HR. The capabilities within IBM Consulting Advantage can analyze operating procedures and workflows to identify inefficiencies and help teams automate and streamline work using AI. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br> </i></li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Application modernization and product development</b><br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br>The companies plan to help clients modernize legacy applications and accelerate software development by bringing together OpenAI Codex and ChatGPT Work with IBM&#39;s industry, technology and domain expertise, including integration with IBM Consulting Advantage. The collaboration is designed to help organizations simplify engineering processes and speed the delivery of new digital products and services.<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br> </i></li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Cybersecurity and AI risk management</b> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br>IBM and OpenAI will expand their collaboration on cybersecurity following IBM&#39;s participation in the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-06-22-ibm-and-openai-bring-frontier-ai-to-cyber-defense-helping-enterprises-keep-pace-with-machine-speed-threats" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program</a> by combining OpenAI frontier AI capabilities with <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://www.ibm.com/services/autonomous-security" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">IBM Autonomous Security</a> — a multi-agent-powered service designed to deliver coordinated decision-making, response, and intelligence at machine speed. As AI-powered attacks grow more sophisticated, the partnership will help clients manage both cyber and AI model risk, including application-layer vulnerabilities, governance gaps, and operational risks that limits AI adoption. </i></li></ul><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;While enterprises are rapidly investing in AI, they are looking for practical ways to apply it across their core operations to deliver measurable business outcomes and create new commercial models,&#34; said <b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Andy Baldwin, Global Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting.</b> &#34;The challenge is not access to AI technologies — it&#39;s integrating AI securely and at scale into complex enterprise environments and workflows. By embedding OpenAI&#39;s technology with IBM Consulting&#39;s AI assets, industry solutions, and cybersecurity capabilities, we can help clients accelerate secure, AI deployments at scale.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;The organizations pulling ahead with AI are the ones turning it into a trusted part of how their business operates,&#34; said <b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Denise Dresser, Chief Revenue Officer at OpenAI. </b>&#34;IBM Consulting and OpenAI are helping organizations make that shift, combining deep transformation expertise to deploy AI that is secure, operational, and aligned with real business priorities.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As part of the collaboration, IBM will join OpenAI&#39;s Elite partner tier, reflecting the companies&#39; shared focus on delivering secure, enterprise-ready AI at scale. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Statements regarding IBM&#39;s and OpenAI&#39;s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.</i></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About IBM</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM&#39;s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM&#39;s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM&#39;s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. 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IBM Partners with OpenAI to Accelerate Secure AI Deployment for Enterprises Across Core Operations

IBM and OpenAI Collaborate to Deliver Secure, Scalable AI Across Enterprises

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    <p>Joint go-to-market partnership embeds OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and other products into IBM Consulting&amp;#39;s AI delivery platform and assets to help organizations modernize applications and strengthen</p>
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    <p>IBM announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to embed frontier AI, including GPT-5.6, Codex, and ChatGPT Work, into IBM Consulting Advantage and related assets. The collaboration includes dedicated OpenAI-trained forward-deployed teams and a new OpenAI Practice, aiming to transform legacy operations, modernize applications, and strengthen cybersecurity at enterprise scale. The initiative could lift IBM’s AI services growth and deepen enterprise adoption over the next 12-24 months.</p>
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    <ul><li>IBM and OpenAI form strategic partnership to embed frontier AI in IBM Consulting Advantage.</li><li>GPT-5.6, Codex, and ChatGPT Work embedded into IBM&#039;s AI platform.</li><li>Specialized forward-deployed units and new OpenAI Practice to accelerate AI adoption.</li><li>Focus areas include transforming legacy processes, modernization, and AI risk management.</li><li>IBM joins OpenAI Elite partner tier, aiming for secure, enterprise-grade AI at scale.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>IBM (IBM)</strong>: Strategic partnership with OpenAI to embed frontier AI into IBM Consulting Advantage and related assets; potential uplift in AI services growth.</li><li><strong>OpenAI (OPENAI)</strong>: Private company providing frontier AI tech; gains enterprise channel through IBM partnership.</li></ul>
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    <p>Category: Corporate Developments. The deal signals a strategic shift in IBM&#039;s AI delivery framework and go-to-market, potentially fueling services growth and product differentiation.</p>
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    <ul><li>Partnership could boost IBM Consulting backlog and bookings tied to AI deployments.</li><li>Integration of OpenAI tech may support higher pricing for AI-enabled engagements.</li><li>Positive sentiment on enterprise AI leadership could lift IBM stock dynamics.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Date: Aug 13, 2026</li><li>GPT-5.6 frontier models and Codex/ChatGPT Work to be embedded in IBM Consulting Advantage</li><li>OpenAI Practice to train thousands of consultants with Partner Network certifications</li><li>IBM to join OpenAI Elite partner tier</li><li>Strategic focus areas: legacy operations, application modernization, cybersecurity</li></ul>
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    <p>Bullish: expect revenue and margin uplift from AI-services expansion within 6–12 months.</p>
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<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" type="disc"><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Joint go-to-market partnership embeds OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and other products into IBM Consulting&#39;s AI delivery platform and assets to help organizations modernize applications and strengthen security <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br> </i></li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Specialized IBM forward-deployed units trained through the OpenAI Partner Network will help organizations convert legacy workflows into AI-ready operations<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br> </i></li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">IBM launches a dedicated OpenAI Practice with thousands of consultants and engineers trained on advanced OpenAI Partner Network certifications </i></li></ul><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">ARMONK, N.Y.</span>, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">Aug. 13, 2026</span> /CNW/ -- IBM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/IBM">IBM</a>) today announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to help enterprises deliver business outcomes by deploying AI at scale across core business operations and complex workflows, while strengthening cyber defense and resilience through programs like OpenAI Daybreak. The partnership includes joint-go-to market initiatives and creating industry-specific solutions for financial services, government, telecommunications, and retail, as well as key enterprise domains such as finance, procurement, customer operations, and HR.</p>
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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The partnership embeds OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and products like Codex and ChatGPT Work into <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://www.ibm.com/consulting/advantage" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">IBM Consulting Advantage</a>, IBM&#39;s AI platform for delivering consulting services to clients, combining AI agents, industry assets, and cybersecurity capabilities to help organizations securely deploy AI at scale, drive business outcomes, and create new commercial models.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">IBM will bring forward-deployed units of highly specialized engineers and consultants trained through the OpenAI Partner Network to work directly with clients to accelerate AI implementation across complex business workflows and highly regulated environments. IBM will also launch a dedicated OpenAI Practice, with thousands of consultants and engineers obtaining expert-level certifications under the OpenAI Partner Network.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Together, IBM and OpenAI aim to help organizations tackle one of the biggest barriers to scaling AI – turning decades of fragmented processes, legacy systems, and operational complexity into AI-driven operations that can be deployed even more safely and securely.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The partnership will focus on three key areas: </p><ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" type="disc"><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Transforming legacy operations into AI-ready workflows </b><br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br>IBM will embed OpenAI frontier models like GPT-5.6 and products like Codex and ChatGPT Work into IBM Consulting Advantage, to help organizations integrate AI into daily processes with business context and redesign workflows across finance, procurement, customer operations, and HR. The capabilities within IBM Consulting Advantage can analyze operating procedures and workflows to identify inefficiencies and help teams automate and streamline work using AI. <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br> </i></li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Application modernization and product development</b><br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br>The companies plan to help clients modernize legacy applications and accelerate software development by bringing together OpenAI Codex and ChatGPT Work with IBM&#39;s industry, technology and domain expertise, including integration with IBM Consulting Advantage. The collaboration is designed to help organizations simplify engineering processes and speed the delivery of new digital products and services.<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br> </i></li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Cybersecurity and AI risk management</b> <br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br>IBM and OpenAI will expand their collaboration on cybersecurity following IBM&#39;s participation in the <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-06-22-ibm-and-openai-bring-frontier-ai-to-cyber-defense-helping-enterprises-keep-pace-with-machine-speed-threats" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program</a> by combining OpenAI frontier AI capabilities with <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://www.ibm.com/services/autonomous-security" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">IBM Autonomous Security</a> — a multi-agent-powered service designed to deliver coordinated decision-making, response, and intelligence at machine speed. As AI-powered attacks grow more sophisticated, the partnership will help clients manage both cyber and AI model risk, including application-layer vulnerabilities, governance gaps, and operational risks that limits AI adoption. </i></li></ul><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;While enterprises are rapidly investing in AI, they are looking for practical ways to apply it across their core operations to deliver measurable business outcomes and create new commercial models,&#34; said <b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Andy Baldwin, Global Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting.</b> &#34;The challenge is not access to AI technologies — it&#39;s integrating AI securely and at scale into complex enterprise environments and workflows. By embedding OpenAI&#39;s technology with IBM Consulting&#39;s AI assets, industry solutions, and cybersecurity capabilities, we can help clients accelerate secure, AI deployments at scale.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;The organizations pulling ahead with AI are the ones turning it into a trusted part of how their business operates,&#34; said <b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Denise Dresser, Chief Revenue Officer at OpenAI. </b>&#34;IBM Consulting and OpenAI are helping organizations make that shift, combining deep transformation expertise to deploy AI that is secure, operational, and aligned with real business priorities.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">As part of the collaboration, IBM will join OpenAI&#39;s Elite partner tier, reflecting the companies&#39; shared focus on delivering secure, enterprise-ready AI at scale. </p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><i xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Statements regarding IBM&#39;s and OpenAI&#39;s future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only.</i></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About IBM</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM&#39;s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM&#39;s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM&#39;s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://www.ibm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ibm.com</a> for more information.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Media Contact</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Elizabeth.Brophy<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br><a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="mailto:elizabeth.brophy@ibm.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">elizabeth.brophy@ibm.com</a> </p>
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IBM announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to embed frontier AI, including GPT-5.6, Codex, and ChatGPT Work, into IBM Consulting Advantage and related assets. The collaboration includes dedicated OpenAI-trained forward-deployed teams and a new OpenAI Practice, aiming to transform legacy operations, modernize applications, and strengthen cybersecurity at enterprise scale. The initiative could lift IBM’s AI services growth and deepen enterprise adoption over the next 12-24 months.

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