ai& and Ryosan Ryoyo Form Partnership to Accelerate AI Inference Solutions in Japan

ai&, a vertically integrated global AI technology company, announced a partnership with Ryosan Ryoyo, an electronics trading company specializing in semiconductors, AI, IT, and industrial DX. By combining Ryosan Ryoyo's hardware procurement, system configuration expertise, and enterprise sales network with ai&'s high-performance inference solutions, the partnership aims to accelerate AI adoption across Japan.

Ryosan Ryoyo will serve as a key hardware partner for ai&, leveraging its solid relationships with major hardware vendors to provide optimal hardware configurations for ai&'s inference solutions. As an enterprise sales partner, Ryosan Ryoyo will promote and support the implementation of these solutions for domestic companies, enabling them to introduce environments for advanced AI models more rapidly and cost-effectively.

[Challenges in AI Inference Implementation]
While the use of generative AI is expanding rapidly across domains like business efficiency, customer service, and R&D, implementing these models stably and securely is essential. Companies handling confidential data prioritize data handling, security, operation management, and cost predictability. However, procuring, configuring, and operating GPU servers and infrastructure requires specialized knowledge and navigating complex supply chains. This often leads to increased costs and longer implementation periods. This partnership aims to reduce these time and cost burdens.

[Value Provided by the Partnership]
1. Hardware Procurement and Optimal Configuration: Ryosan Ryoyo will support the procurement and configuration of high-performance GPU-accelerated server infrastructure.
2. Enterprise Sales of Inference Solutions: Ryosan Ryoyo will provide implementation support for ai&’s inference solutions (execution environment, API, operational tools) to domestic enterprises.

[Representative Comments]
David Bennett, CEO of ai&, stated: "In collaboration with Ryosan Ryoyo, which has a long-standing business foundation in Japan, we will remove infrastructure barriers and provide secure, Japan-based AI capabilities with world-class competitiveness in both performance and price."
Kazuhiko Inaba, President and Representative Director of Ryosan Ryoyo, commented: "Companies are carefully evaluating where to process the data that fuels their AI, and demand is growing for environments that can securely process and store data domestically."