With technological advancement evolving at a rapid pace, it’s clear that the winners in every industry will be those who leverage data and AI. Databricks has pioneered the lakehouse, and as a trusted partner, they enable us to help our customers implement and scale data engineering, collaborative data science, machine learning, and business analytics.
As a digitally native data consulting house, Colibri Digital (part of the Nasstar Group) shares a common goal with Databricks – to provide data solutions that address challenges and create unique opportunities for customers.
As a Databricks Data Provider Partner, Colibri has expertise in the Databricks Lakehouse Platform enabling us to reach more customers, reduce costs, and provide a best-in-class experience for all your data sharing needs. Leveraging this platform alongside generative AI results in Databricks’ Data intelligence Platform, combining the best of data warehouses and data lakes to offer an open and unified platform for data, analytics, and AI.
Colibri Digital has invested in its partnership with Databricks, highlighting a dedication to delivering the best outcomes for our customers. Understanding that data lakes are transforming working practices and how businesses analyse and consume data, the partnership with Databricks allows Colibri to deliver rapid time insights from customer data using the unified Databricks architecture and Lakehouse Platform comprising data engineering, analytics, and data science.
James Rush
Chief Revenue Officer at Colibri Digital
"At Colibri Digital, our partnership with Databricks is essential to delivering cutting-edge, scalable data solutions that empower our clients to harness the full potential of their data.
"By leveraging the Databricks platform, we can integrate advanced analytics, machine learning, and big data capabilities seamlessly, enabling us to accelerate time-to-insight and drive impactful business outcomes for our customers. Databricks plays a pivotal role in our mission to provide innovative, data-driven solutions, making complex data simple and actionable."
Our expertise
With more than a decade of experience in data and AI, Colibri Digital is an excellent partner to have on your side when it comes to accelerating business growth through data. As Databricks partners, we've further solidified this, ensuring our customers benefit from expert architecture guidance and a greater understanding of building a best-practice data lakehouse.
Colibri Digital has over 160 engineers and 60 technical contractors on hand to support your data and AI projects, each holding disciplines in data engineering, data science, AI and hyperscaler accreditations. For Databricks, Colibri has specialist Databricks champions, and a large number of data engineering teams well-equipped in the knowledge needed to deploy Databricks solutions.
With data lakes, it’s easy for organisations to forget about governance. The Databricks’ Unity Catalog brings fine-grain governance and security to the lakehouse, enabling data stewards to safely open their lakehouse for broad internal consumption. Stewards can apply attribute-based access controls to tag and apply policies to similar data objects and apply strong governance to other data assets, offering greater control and security with central management, tracking, and auditing.
Bringing the advantages of AI to your data
At the Nasstar Group, with Colibri Digital’s partnership with Databricks, we can help you bring AI to your data, enabling you to leverage it for growth, competitive advantage, and overall business success.
Thrive with AI
Develop GenAI applications on your data while maintaining data privacy and control.
Transform insights
Empower every person in your business to gain insights from your data using natural language.
Create cost-efficiencies
Unify your approach to data, AI and governance and benefit from efficiency and simplified complexities.
Data governance
Databricks’ Unity Catalog brings fine-grain governance and security to the lakehouse.
Why choose Colibri Digital (part of the Nasstar Group)?
At Colibri Digital, we bring a unique combination of deep technical expertise, industry-specific knowledge, and a client-centric approach to every project. As a trusted Databricks Consulting Partner, we don’t just implement technology solutions—we partner with you to understand your business challenges and craft tailored strategies that drive tangible results. Our team of certified Databricks experts excel in designing, deploying, and managing end-to-end data solutions that are robust, scalable, and optimised for performance.
What sets us apart is our commitment to innovation, agility, and excellence. We prioritise building long-term relationships with our clients, ensuring that we are not just a vendor, but a strategic partner in your digital transformation journey. Our proven track record of success across various industries, combined with our relentless focus on quality and customer satisfaction, makes Colibri Digital the ideal partner to help you unlock the full potential of Databricks and achieve your data-driven goals.
About Colibri Digital
As part of the Nasstar Group since 2023, Colibri Digital has expanded the offering provided by Nasstar into big data, data science, and AI-driven analytics. These improved capabilities allow the Nasstar Group to better support and guide customers on cloud managed services, data modernisation, architecture, platforms, and applications.
Wherever you are on your digital transformation, data and AI journey, Colibri Digital’s innovative solutions and experienced teams can help you drive technological advancements and foster a competitive advantage.
FAQs
Databricks partners have the right customer focus, innovative spirit, and integrity to grow their business and help deliver customer value using the Databricks platforms.
Good Databricks consulting partners provide end-to-end services including a consultation and assessment to understand the customer needs and develop tailored solutions. They should also provide architecture design and platform setup, ensuring seamless data integration and cloud optimisation.
Other services that Databricks consulting partners should provide include machine learning, advanced analytics, and collaborative data science environments. A focus on security, compliance, and performance tuning, providing ongoing support, training, and managed services to ensure smooth operations is also of paramount importance. Finally, they should promote continuous innovation and improvement, helping clients stay ahead with proactive recommendations.
Databricks is suitable for a wide range of industries. Its flexible, scalable platform provides tools for data analytics, machine learning, and data engineering, making it adaptable for various use cases across different sectors. Here are some examples of how Databricks can be used in different sectors:
- Financial Services: Databricks enables financial institutions to perform real-time fraud detection, risk analysis, and customer insights by processing large volumes of transactional and historical data efficiently. Its capabilities help enhance regulatory compliance and enable predictive analytics for better investment decisions.
- Retail and E-commerce: Retailers use Databricks for customer behaviour analysis, inventory optimisation, and personalised marketing. By analysing purchase patterns and customer interactions, retailers can create targeted marketing campaigns, improve supply chain efficiency, and enhance customer experiences.
- Energy and Utilities: Databricks allows energy companies to analyse data from smart metres, predict equipment failures, and optimise energy distribution. It supports initiatives in renewable energy forecasting, grid optimisation, and customer energy usage insights.
The Databricks Data Intelligence Platform brings Data Lakehouse, an open, unified foundation for all your data and Generative AI, enabling organisations to democratise data and AI across the entire business. The Data Intelligence Platform is accessible, and everyone can quickly and easily discover insights. AI reduces the operational burden but at the same time provides strong governance and security.
Choosing the right Databricks partner for your project is crucial to ensure success and maximise the value of your investment. Here are some key considerations to help you make the best choice:
- Expertise and certification
Look for a partner with a team of certified Databricks experts. - End-to-end service capabilities
A good Databricks partner should offer end-to-end services, from initial consultation and strategy development to implementation, training, and ongoing support. - Innovation and flexibility
Look for a partner that is not only technically proficient but also innovative and flexible. - Proven track record
Ask for case studies, client testimonials, and references to assess the partner's track record. - Customisation and integration capabilities
Your Databricks partner should be able to customise solutions to meet your specific requirements and integrate seamlessly with your existing systems and tools. - Support and training
Choose a partner that provides comprehensive training for your team and offers reliable support services to address issues as they arise. - Cultural fit and communication
A partner that understands your business language, shares your vision, and can work seamlessly with your internal teams will lead to a more productive partnership. - Data security and compliance expertise
Ensure the partner has a strong understanding of data security and compliance requirements. They should have experience in implementing security best practices and ensuring data handling meets relevant regulatory standards, such as GDPR, HIPAA, or CCPA, depending on your industry. - Value
A partner who provides high-quality service, expertise, and long-term value can be more beneficial than one who offers a lower initial price but lacks the necessary skills or experience.