AI/R Everymind, a subsidiary of AI/R, has been named a winner of the Salesforce Partner of the Year Award in the Partner FDE Practice category, an honor that underscores the company's success in integrating engineers into client teams to safely scale Agentforce from pilot to production across the enterprise. The announcement was made at the 14th annual awards ceremony, which recognizes partners for their significant contributions to AI agent implementations and measurable customer outcomes.
The award category specifically highlights partners that embed forward-deployed engineers (FDEs) within client organizations, a practice AI/R Everymind has championed to bridge the gap between proof-of-concept and production-ready AI. With a track record of over 2,000 successful Salesforce implementations and a global team of more than 500 Salesforce-certified professionals, AI/R Everymind holds the distinction of being a Salesforce Summit Partner and a Top 5 Global Agentforce Partner.
Gustavo Rodrigues, SVP of Business Apps at AI/R, explained the philosophy behind the practice: "The difficult part was not building an agent; it was bringing it to production and keeping it operational there. We built this practice around placing our engineers inside our clients' environments, alongside their teams, because that is what closes the distance between a demo and something a business depends on. The fact that Salesforce created this category tells us how much the standard has been raised."
Salesforce's partner ecosystem is widely recognized as a key driver for organizations seeking to deploy AI rapidly and fully harness the potential of the Agentic Enterprise. By combining deep industry expertise with Salesforce's trusted AI, data, and CRM platform, partners ensure that companies can scale autonomous agents seamlessly to achieve unprecedented business success. AI/R Everymind exemplifies how partners can deliver creative solutions to help customers overcome major obstacles and move from proof of concept to adoption.
Andrew Kisslo, Senior Vice President of Global Partner Strategy and Programs at Salesforce, emphasized the importance of partners in the AI era: "Partners are at the center of everything we do at Salesforce. The pace of innovation has never been faster, and global companies are turning to our ecosystem to turn technology into real, measurable success. From deploying Agentforce to reimagining workflows in Slack and activating trusted data with Data 360, partners are at the forefront of redefining how companies operate."
The award recognizes AI/R Everymind's role in driving customer adoption and delivering measurable business growth through Agentforce implementations. Kisslo added, "Today we are excited to announce the new winners of the Salesforce Partner of the Year Awards 2027, a program that celebrates partners like AI/R Everymind, who do this work exceptionally well."
For a complete list of this year's winners, visit the [official Salesforce announcement](https://www.salesforce.com/news/press-releases/2027/09/05/partner-of-the-year-awards-winners/).
The recognition comes as enterprises increasingly rely on AI agents to transform operations. AI/R's focus on Agentic AI Engineering, led by its Forward Deployed Engineers, combines technical expertise with business acumen to deliver sustainable impact. With proprietary AI platforms and a network of strategic partners, AI/R continues to push the boundaries of innovation, efficiency, and productivity in the enterprise sector.
