Quadrasystems.net India Private Limited has become one of the first organizations in India to earn the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its artificial intelligence practice. This certification, audited by TUV SUD, represents the world's first international standard dedicated to AI management systems. Only a select group of organizations worldwide currently hold this certification, placing Quadra in an elite category.
Certification Scope and Requirements
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 establishes auditable requirements for governing AI across its entire lifecycle, including risk management, accountability structures, data practices, deployment controls, and incident response. Organizations cannot self-attest; certification requires an independent external audit. Quadra's certification covers its AI practice, which designs and deploys production-grade AI systems for clients in banking, manufacturing, healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Growing Demand for AI Governance
The certification arrives amid increasing pressure on enterprises to demonstrate AI governance. Boards now require assurance before AI systems affect revenue, customer data, or regulated operations. Procurement and vendor-risk teams in banking, pharmaceutical, and healthcare sectors are incorporating AI governance into vendor due diligence. Major AI regulations, such as the European Union's AI Act, are aligning with management-system requirements that ISO/IEC 42001 directly addresses.
Benefits for Clients
For Quadra's clients, the certification provides an independently verified response to governance demands. Organizations deploying AI systems built by a certified practice inherit a documented, externally audited governance framework, reducing their own compliance and vendor-risk burden. Visharg Shah, Senior Specialist - Data Science at Asian Paints Limited, noted: "Quadra's proactive engagement in scoping, rapid prototyping, and iterative alignment significantly accelerated validation and progress across key use cases. Beyond just delivering the solution, the team also played a pivotal role in helping us define DevOps practices for Copilot and supported our internal teams in understanding and resolving copilot related queries. Additionally, Quadra's ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification reflects the level of rigor, discipline, and best practices that were clearly evident throughout the engagement."
Company Background
Quadrasystems.net already holds ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 27001 (information security management) certifications. ISO/IEC 42001:2023 extends the organization's independently audited governance framework to its AI practice. All three certifications are issued by TUV SUD. Prashanth Subramanian, Co-Founder and Director, stated: "For our clients deploying AI in regulated industries, ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification is a due-diligence answer. When a board or a regulator asks how their AI vendor is governed, our clients now hold an independently audited response."
About Quadra
Quadra is a global award-winning cloud and AI solutions provider that architects the Intelligent Enterprise for India's most ambitious businesses. The company has over 750 professional certifications and premier tier partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Google, and other leading industry players. Over 3,000 enterprises have used Quadra's services to modernize operations and secure their future.
