SDG Group named an OpenAI Advanced Partner to push GPT-6 Astra into enterprises

#30-second summary

SDG Group announced on Sep 30, 2026 that it has been named an OpenAI Advanced Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network, focusing on deploying GPT-6 Astra and agentic AI solutions across enterprise clients.

#What happened

• SDG Group, a global data and AI consulting firm with over 2,000 employees across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, announced on Sep 30, 2026 that it has been named an OpenAI Advanced Partner within the OpenAI Partner Network.
• The OpenAI Partner Network is a global program for partners to build, sell, and deliver AI solutions with OpenAI, equipping partners with resources and support to help enterprises adopt OpenAI frontier models and products.
• As an Advanced Partner, SDG Group will help organizations build, deploy, and scale AI solutions responsibly, putting GPT-6 Astra to work using deeper reasoning and computer use to complete complex workflows and deliver finished work.
• SDG plans to expand its OpenAI-related capabilities across its AI and Data practices, developing agentic and industry-specific solutions through its agentic AI brand Orbitae.
• OpenAI's Phil Larson, Senior Director of the OpenAI Partner Network, said the firm can help organizations move from AI pilots to scalable solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.

#Why it matters

• This is one of the first named services partners to join the OpenAI Partner Network the day after DevDay 2026 — a signal that OpenAI is routing Dots-era GPT-6 Astra and agentic AI into enterprises through a trusted-data consulting layer rather than selling models alone.
• SDG's 30+ years of data and analytics experience fits the agentic enterprise playbook: agents only deliver when connected to trusted, governed data.
• Verified Sep 30, 2026.

#Sources

• SDG Group Named an OpenAI Advanced Partner (PR Newswire via Morningstar): https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20260930ny58680/sdg-group-named-an-openai-advanced-partner
• Original PR Newswire release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sdg-group-named-an-openai-advanced-partner-302894498.html