Sigma Named Databricks’s 2025 Business Intelligence Partner of the Year

Sigma was named the Databricks 2025 Business Intelligence Partner of the Year at the Data + AI Summit, signifying the successful integration and practical use of Sigma with Databricks by customers. This collaboration enables business users to explore, analyze, and write back data directly on live lakehouse data without compromising data governance, access, integrity, or performance, thus resolving the typical tradeoff between user flexibility and data team control found in many BI tools. The partnership has led to reduced reliance on analytics teams for ad-hoc requests, the creation of customer-facing data solutions, and the operationalization of analytics beyond static dashboards. Sigma's CEO, Mike Palmer, emphasized this recognition as a validation of their vision for a new BI era, while Databricks' VP of Technology Partners, Roger Murff, highlighted the integration's capacity to deliver self-service analytics without sacrificing enterprise-level governance. At the summit, Sigma focused on engaging with customers about real-world applications of their technologies, underscoring the practical impact of their partnership with Databricks.