ZS named Databricks 2025 Life Sciences Partner of the Year

ZS recognized for helping life sciences firms amplify data management and insights

EVANSTON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZS is pleased to announce its recognition as the Databricks Life Sciences Partner of the Year for 2025. Presented at the annual Data + AI Summit, the award celebrates ZS’s efforts to help life sciences firms produce faster insights, improve data management and reduce infrastructure costs.

Over the past year, ZS has demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to helping enterprise organizations build data intelligence through its collaboration with Databricks, which uses its Data Intelligence Platform to democratize insights to everyone in an organization. Since 2020, ZS and Databricks have partnered to help life sciences firms use AI to explore large datasets and accelerate innovation across data science and data engineering workloads. Many life sciences companies that work with ZS and Databricks see 30%-70% productivity gains while reducing associated infrastructure costs by an average of 60%.

ZS has more than 40 years of expertise helping life sciences companies optimize decision-making by transforming complex data into actionable insights. Swati Gokhale, principal and head of strategic alliances and investments at ZS, said life sciences clients benefit across the life cycle by integrating ZS’s life sciences-focused technology in the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform for Healthcare and Life Sciences. This integration makes it easier for life sciences companies to leverage scalable analytics in real time to enhance operations while reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

“This recognition is an honor and reflects the strength of our collaboration with Databricks, as well as the impact we’re delivering together for life sciences firms,” Gokhale said. “As we look ahead, we’re committed to continuing to partner with Databricks to power real-time insights, accurate decisions and better health outcomes for patients around the world.”

“With their commitment to helping life sciences firms realize the full potential of our Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, ZS was a clear choice for our 2025 Life Sciences Partner of the Year award,” said Michael Sanky, VP of healthcare and life sciences GTM at Databricks. “Their technical ability and extensive life sciences expertise empower customers to accelerate discovery, improve decision-making and drive operational efficiency.”

Read more about the partnership between ZS and Databricks.

About ZS

ZS is a management consulting and technology firm that partners with companies to improve life and how we live it. We transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Founded in 1983, ZS has more than 13,000 employees in over 35 offices worldwide. To learn more, visit www.zs.com or follow us on LinkedIn.