Clarifai partners with Arrow Electronics for AI distribution

Published 05/02/2025, 16:06
Clarifai partners with Arrow Electronics for AI distribution

WASHINGTON - Clarifai, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, has announced a strategic partnership with Arrow Electronics , Inc. (NYSE:ARW), a prominent player in the Electronic Equipment industry with a market capitalization of $6.03 billion and annual revenue of $28.5 billion. This collaboration designates Arrow as Clarifai’s official commercial distributor, aiming to enhance AI adoption across various industries through Arrow’s extensive distribution network.

This partnership is set to provide businesses with customized AI tools intended to improve productivity, streamline operations, and foster innovation. Clarifai’s advanced AI models and platform will be integrated into Arrow’s ecosystem, granting businesses access to AI-driven solutions for computer vision, natural language processing, and data labeling, adaptable to any model, compute, and scale.

Additionally, Clarifai’s Compute Orchestration capabilities, introduced in December, will enable companies to optimize computing resources across any cloud or on-premises environment, aiming to improve AI performance and manage costs. According to InvestingPro analysis, Arrow Electronics currently appears undervalued and maintains a strong financial health score, suggesting solid operational capabilities. InvestingPro subscribers have access to 12 additional key insights about Arrow Electronics, including detailed valuation metrics and growth prospects.

Jonathan Padgett, VP of Global Sales at Clarifai, highlighted the timely nature of this partnership, noting the pressure companies face to demonstrate ROI on AI projects and the desire to avoid vendor lock-in. Arrow Electronics will distribute Clarifai’s suite of AI solutions across sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and financial services, simplifying the procurement process for organizations to adopt AI technology.

Ben Klay, President at Arrow Electronics, expressed enthusiasm about offering Clarifai’s platform, which he described as capable of orchestrating AI workloads across various hardware and cloud providers, as well as on-premises and air-gapped environments.

The partnership aims to leverage Clarifai’s full-stack AI platform to enable businesses to develop their AI workloads or customize them with tools for data management, training, and evaluation, while orchestrating workloads across any compute setting. The goal is to facilitate increased AI deployment among Arrow’s customer base by creating operational efficiencies and accelerating the market introduction of AI-powered products and services.

Clarifai, founded in 2013, offers an AI platform that supports modern AI technologies and has been used to build over 1.5 million AI models by users in 170 countries. Arrow Electronics provides technology solutions and connects customers with technology to address complex challenges. For comprehensive analysis of Arrow Electronics’ financial position and future prospects, investors can access the detailed Pro Research Report available exclusively on InvestingPro, which transforms complex Wall Street data into actionable intelligence for smarter investing decisions.

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In other recent news, Arrow Electronics, a prominent player in the technology sector with global sales reaching $33 billion in 2023, has been making significant strides. The company recently expanded its board of directors, appointing Lawrence (Liren) Chen, president and CEO of InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC), Inc., to the board and audit committee. Chen’s impressive tenure at Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM). and his current involvement in influential committees, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce China Advisory Committee, are expected to enhance Arrow’s governance and strategic planning.

In addition to board expansion, Arrow Electronics has broadened its North American portfolio with the distribution of VMware (NYSE:VMW) solutions across the United States and Canada, following a new agreement with Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO). This move provides channel partners with access to VMware’s private cloud infrastructure solutions via the ArrowSphere platform. The company’s support services, which include personalized assistance, training programs, and certified resources, are set to benefit channel partners throughout the commercial IT lifecycle.

These recent developments indicate Arrow’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its leadership and competitive position in the industry. The company’s expansion of VMware product availability and the strategic addition to its board are expected to further its influence and capabilities in the technology sector.

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