Classmethod’s “AI-Starter” Recognized as an AWS Certified Service Offering

Classmethod, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Satoshi Yokota) today announced that its generative AI infrastructure service, AI-Starter, has successfully passed the AWS Foundational Technical Review for Service Offerings (FTR for SO) and is now officially certified as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Offering.

The AWS FTR for SO is a partner validation program that reviews and evaluates consulting, professional, and managed services against predefined requirements such as project scoping, security, and operational processes.

By meeting these requirements, AI-Starter was recognized for providing:

A unified platform to seamlessly integrate multiple generative AI services, including Amazon Nova and Anthropic Claude
A secure and privacy-focused architecture built directly on customers’ AWS accounts
High reliability through alignment with AWS best practices

“AI-Starter” enables organizations to adopt generative AI efficiently while ensuring data protection and compliance with corporate security policies.

■ About AI-Starter

AI-Starter is a managed service designed to accelerate enterprise adoption of generative AI. Within as little as two weeks, companies can deploy a secure, unified environment that supports leading AI services such as Amazon Nova and Anthropic Claude.

Main Features of “AI-Starter”

Unified AI Environment – Access multiple generative AI services through a single interface
Security and Compliance – Built directly within customers’ AWS accounts to align with corporate security standards
Rapid Deployment – Deployment in as little as two weeks for faster AI adoption
Managed Operations – Classmethod handles updates and infrastructure management, reducing operational workload
Prompt Library – Share and reuse effective prompts across teams to build organizational AI expertise

About Classmethod, Inc.

Classmethod, Inc. is a technology partner supporting corporate digital transformation (DX), with a focus on cloud-native technologies including Amazon Web Services (AWS), data analytics, mobile, IoT, and AI/machine learning.

In AWS consulting, Classmethod has been recognized as a top-tier partner continuously since 2015, and has received the “AWS Consulting Partner of the Year” award recognizing the best domestic partner four times. In 2022, Classmethod received the “SI Partner of the Year” award as the global top partner, and was again named a finalist in 2023, establishing Classmethod as one of the world’s leading AWS partners. To date, Classmethod has supported approximately 5,000 companies and assisted with the management and construction of over 40,000 AWS accounts. Classmethod also places great emphasis on a culture of technical knowledge sharing by its engineers. Its owned media platform “DevelopersIO”, features over 50,000 technical articles, and we also operate “Zenn,” a knowledge-sharing platform for developers, contributing to the growth of the broader technical community. Under the mission of “empowering creativity through innovative ideas and advanced technical expertise,” Classmethod will continue to propose optimal technologies that enhance the business value of its customers.

Headquarters: 26F Hibiya Fort Tower 1-1-1 Nishishimbashi Minato-ku, Tokyo
CEO: Satoshi Yokota
Business: Cloud migration, development of big data infrastructure and mobile applications, technical assistance on AI/machine learning and LINE based software development

Official Website (Japanese): https://classmethod.jp/
Official Website (English): https://classmethod.jp/english/
DevelopersIO (tech blog): https://dev.classmethod.jp/en/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classmethod/
Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/classmethod-yt/

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