DataCouch Recognized as the Winner of the 2026 Confluent Partner Evangelist of the Year – EMEA
Driving enterprise adoption of real-time data through enablement, advocacy, and scalable transformation initiatives
London, UK – May 19, 2026 – DataCouch Pvt. Ltd. today announced it has won the 2026 Confluent Partner Evangelist of the Year – EMEA award. The company was honored alongside other global Confluent partners that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to driving customer value through Confluent’s data streaming platform.
“This recognition reflects the strength of a partnership built over years of shared learning, innovation, and customer success,” said Bhavuk Chawla, CEO of DataCouch. “What began in 2018 as a vision to help enterprises better understand and adopt data streaming technologies has evolved into a global enablement journey impacting professionals, partners, and organizations across regions. We remain committed to helping enterprises move beyond awareness to real-world implementation and measurable outcomes.”
The Confluent Partner Awards for EMEA recognize the regional leaders turning data streaming into a competitive advantage. Across 10 categories, these awards highlight how partners use Confluent to stream, connect, govern, and process data in real time. They help customers move from fragmented operations to a unified, data streaming platform that acts as the intelligent, connective tissue for their entire business.
DataCouch was recognized for its continued efforts in evangelizing data streaming technologies across the EMEA ecosystem through enterprise enablement programs, advocacy initiatives, role-based learning pathways, and scalable consulting support.
Since partnering with Confluent in 2018, DataCouch has worked closely with enterprises, technology teams, and ecosystem partners to accelerate the adoption of modern data streaming architectures. The company has supported organizations through structured enablement initiatives spanning training, certification readiness, consulting, and implementation services across the Confluent ecosystem, including Confluent Cloud, Apache Kafka®, and Apache Flink®.
Over the years, DataCouch has enabled thousands of professionals globally through hands-on learning experiences and enterprise-focused transformation programs designed to bridge the gap between technical capability and business impact.
The company’s contributions to the ecosystem have been consistently recognized through multiple global and regional honors. DataCouch was named the Global Education Partner of the Year for four consecutive years from 2022 to 2025. Most recently, the company was also recognized as the Training Partner of the Year – APAC 2026 at the Confluent Partner Awards held in Bengaluru, India.
With deep expertise across AI, Data, and Cloud technologies, DataCouch continues to help enterprises build scalable, real-time data capabilities that support innovation, agility, and operational transformation.
About DataCouch
DataCouch is a global company specializing in AI, data, and cloud enablement, consulting, and implementation headquartered in India. The company specializes in enterprise transformation through role-based learning, modern data architectures, and scalable implementation services.
Serving Fortune 500 organizations and global enterprises, DataCouch helps businesses accelerate AI adoption, data streaming initiatives, and cloud modernization programs through a practical, outcome-focused approach.