In the age of agentic AI, retrieval quality often determines how reliably a system performs. Using an AI staffing use case, we show how retrieval can be meaningfully improved with late interaction retrieval, cross-encoders, and LLM-based approaches.
Munich / San Francisco, June 4, 2025 – b.telligent, one of the leading consultancies in data, analytics, and AI, has been named EMEA Data Cloud Services Innovation Partner of the Year by Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, at Snowflake Summit 2025 in San Francisco. With this award, b.telligent has been recognized for delivering exceptional customer success by leveraging the AI Data Cloud to drive data-powered and forward-thinking business transformation.
Data Consulting That Delivers Results
b.telligent delivers proven architectural concepts, innovative approaches like Data Mesh, and consistent implementation of governance and automation strategies – from midsize companies to large enterprises. The outcome: scalable, maintainable, and future-proof data platforms tailored to the needs of diverse industries.
“We’re absolutely thrilled about this recognition – it confirms that our vision for modern data architecture is on the right track,” said Helene Fuchs, Domain Lead Data Platform and Data Management, b.telligent. “With Snowflake as our platform and partner, we’ve reliably guided our clients to the next level for years – preparing them for AI and advanced analytics.”
Technology Meets Strategy
“The long-term success that b.telligent has helped achieve for our joint customers is a prime example of true innovation and effective partnership,” said Lukasz Chlipala, Director Regional Partners Germany, Snowflake. “This award honors not only their outstanding technical expertise, but also b.telligent’s role in advancing the AI Data Cloud ecosystem in the region.”
“For us, delivering tangible value to our clients always comes first,” said Klaus Blaschek, Founder and CEO, b.telligent. “Being recognized by Snowflake in this way shows that the work of our consulting team truly makes an impact – in the market, with our customers, and across the data community.”
Successful Cooperation
This award marks another milestone in the ongoing cooperation between b.telligent and Snowflake – with a clear focus on innovation, scalability, and customer value. Building on their strong partnership as “Snowflake Migration Partner of the Year 2024” in Germany and “Snowflake Service Partner of the Year 2024” in the Alps Region, and backed by a multidisciplinary team of data engineers, cloud architects, and AI experts, b.telligent is recognized as one of the leading Snowflake Elite Services Partners in the EMEA region.
Happy faces: b.telligent's Snowflake team celebrates the award win in San Francisco
b.telligent is a technology-agnostic consultancy specializing in data and AI. Around 400 employees across nine locations in Germany, Austria, Romania, and Switzerland support more than 500 clients along the entire data value chain: from strategy, analysis, conceptual design, and implementation through to operations and the continuous enhancement of solutions. b.telligent combines business consulting, technological implementation expertise, and deep AI expertise to turn data into sustainable business success.
Munich, July 16, 2026—b.telligent has once again been named one of Germany’s “Top Management Consultancies” in the latest Handelsblatt ranking. The technology-independent consultancy, which specializes in data and AI, ranks among the leading firms in five industries. This strong result underscores the quality of its consulting services and highlights the growing importance of robust data and AI applications in markets where companies need to modernize operations, make better-informed decisions, and meet regulatory requirements.
Munich, June 17, 2026—Last week, the data community once again came together for World of Data in Munich. The message from the renowned data conference on the use of AI was clear: After numerous pilot projects, artificial intelligence (AI) must now become firmly embedded in companies and deliver measurable business value. Around 650 participants from the DACH region discussed how this can be achieved—and why the human factor needs to move into focus—at Munich’s Nockherberg. The conference centered on use cases, current project experience, and insights that attendees can apply to their own initiatives.
Munich, May 21, 2026—Artificial intelligence is no longer a topic for the future. It is already changing how companies work, make decisions, and grow. That is why World of Data (WoD) in Munich on June 11, 2026, will put AI front and center. Bilal Zafar, AI expert, author, and well-known speaker, will kick off the event. With his opening keynote, “Once-in-a-Century Opportunity: AI,” he will set the stage for a full conference day dedicated to data, analytics, and the latest developments in AI.