Jakarta, Indonesia – GoTo, an Indonesian technology firm, has recently embarked on a strategic partnership with global e-commerce giant Alibaba to empower the digital economy in Indonesia.
In a recent statement, GoTo indicated a five-year commitment period to leverage Alibaba Cloud’s services, aiming to strengthen its platform services and digital innovation.
The cloud platform, on the other hand, will offer various services such as cloud computing, cloud-native databases, networking, security, and data analytics, among others. This collaboration intends to provide superior experience to GoTo’s customers in the country by tapping into the latest innovations in digital transformation and AI-driven growth.
Moreover, the expanded collaboration reflects Alibaba’s dedication to GoTo as a long-term investor, maintaining its current shareholding in GoTo Group for the duration of the partnership.
As of August 31, 2024, Alibaba Group holds 88,531,124,993 Series A shares in GoTo.
Apart from these initiatives, the two will also work together in multiple additional areas, such as talent development initiatives that address the demand for digital and AI skills.
They will further explore commercial partnerships, supporting the country’s businesses and digital economy growth. These efforts complement their accelerated push towards intelligence-driven transformation, enhanced economic opportunities, and technological advancement.
Patrick Walujo, CEO at GoTo Group, commented, “By collaborating with Alibaba, we are not only strengthening our technological infrastructure but also enhancing the services and solutions we can offer to millions of Indonesian consumers and businesses.”
“This partnership marks a significant milestone in our journey to create a more inclusive and resilient digital economy in Indonesia. It also underlines our commitment to work with partners in a way that delivers the long-term sustainable growth that returns value to our shareholders,” he further said.
Selina Yuan, vice president at Alibaba Group and president of international business at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, said, “As a leading cloud service provider in Indonesia for more than seven years, we are excited about working with GoTo in its digital transformation and driving innovation in Indonesia.”
Yuan also shared, “This strategic partnership combines Alibaba Cloud’s world-class cloud computing and artificial intelligence capabilities with GoTo’s extensive ecosystem. We want to empower businesses of all sizes in Indonesia and foster innovation to drive long-term growth.”
The partnership MoU was signed on September 13, 2024, marking one of Alibaba Cloud’s most significant strategic cloud engagements in Southeast Asia. GoTo’s existing cloud services will start migrating onto Alibaba Cloud in October.
