CWSI and Peak Intelligence launch strategic partnership to help organisations turn AI licences and pilots into secure, scaled adoption and measurable business value.
The new partnership brings together two complementary capabilities. CWSI provides the Microsoft security, compliance and governance expertise needed to manage AI risk as use expands. Peak Intelligence focuses on the human side of AI adoption, helping people develop the skills, confidence and practical workflows required to drive return on AI investment. Together, the companies will support customers from readiness and planning through to scaled adoption and advanced AI use.
The scale of the challenge is clear. Microsoft’s own research involving more than 6,000 workers found that only around 40% of employees given access to Microsoft 365 Copilot used it regularly – highlighting the gap between deploying AI technology and embedding it into everyday work.
The new partnership supports AI value creation by ensuring that security, governance and adoption move together. Customers benefit from a clear path from identifying valuable use cases to deploying AI responsibly and embedding it in everyday work.
Ronan Murphy, CEO & Co-Founder at CWSI, said: “Buying Copilot licences is the easy part. Real value comes when people can use AI confidently without compromising security, compliance or data governance. Peak Intelligence brings the practical adoption capability that complements our Microsoft security expertise, giving customers a clearer route from AI ambition to measurable impact.”
The partnership brings together The Climb, Peak Intelligence’s four-stage AI adoption framework and AI Guard, CWSI’s AI security managed service into a single offer. It supports organisations through strategy, readiness, security, governance, AI literacy, practical use within everyday workflows and more advanced applications including agents and AI tools.
Simon Bucknell, Founder of Peak Intelligence, said: “AI adoption is not measured by licences deployed, but by better work delivered. Peak helps people build the confidence and practical skills to use AI every day; CWSI ensures that use is secure, governed and enterprise-ready. Together, we turn AI investment into measurable value.”
Together, CWSI and Peak Intelligence aim to close the gap between AI ambition and real-world impact – giving organisations a clearer, safer route from pilot projects to AI-enabled working at scale.
For more information about the partnership, please contact:
Matt Elson
Chief Growth Officer, Peak Intelligence
matt@peakintelligence.co.uk
Robin Tyerman
UK & Ireland Sales Director, CWSI
robin.tyerman@cwsisecurity.com
About Peak Intelligence
Peak Intelligence is an AI adoption and workforce transformation company, part of The EMBS Talent Group, a skills and talent business that has worked across the technology and engineering sectors for more than 20 years.
Peak Intelligence helps organisations turn investment in AI into practical workforce capability, measurable productivity and new ways of working.
Through its flagship adoption framework, The Climb, Peak Intelligence works with organisations to build AI literacy and confidence, develop adoption strategies aligned with business objectives, embed AI into everyday workflows and create internal champions capable of sustaining adoption over time.
Its mission is simple: to help people build AI into the way they work, freeing up time for higher-value, more human work.
Learn more at peakintelligence.uk
About CWSI
CWSI is a security and compliance partner helping organisations across the UK, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg embrace new technologies with confidence.
As a Microsoft-first partner, CWSI brings deep expertise in security, compliance and data governance. Its teams work with public and private sector organisations, including regulated businesses and complex, multi-region enterprises, helping them reduce risk and complexity while keeping security and compliance in step with innovation.
CWSI is a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work and Security, a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association and Microsoft Security Elite Partner Program, and a Microsoft FastTrack Ready Partner. Its work has been recognised by Microsoft, including Security Partner of the Year 2025 and Compliance Partner of the Year 2024.
Learn more at cwsisecurity.com