dbt Labs Earns Google Cloud's Top Partner Nod for Data Pipeline Work

PHILADELPHIA, April 21, 2026 – dbt Labs, the company behind the widely adopted data transformation framework, has been named a 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year for Data and Analytics. The award specifically highlights the firm's work in data pipelines and governance.

The recognition stems from dbt Labs' integration with Google BigQuery, which thousands of companies now use to manage and transform data. The partnership provides a structured approach to preparing data, a step many executives find is the largest hurdle before launching analytical or machine learning projects. By offering a single tool for defining data transformation rules, dbt helps teams standardize their processes, improving both the speed and reliability of the data feeding into business intelligence dashboards and AI models.

"An effective AI strategy requires a disciplined foundation—a standardized way to control, govern, and document your data," said Shawn Toldo, Vice President of Worldwide Partner Ecosystem at dbt Labs. "Our work with Google Cloud is focused on building that foundation."

Google Cloud's Kevin Ichhpurani noted the award celebrates the "strategic innovation and measurable value" dbt Labs delivers to shared customers. The partnership has gained substantial traction since dbt became available on the Google Cloud Marketplace a year ago, with adoption spreading across multiple industries.

For technical teams, the integration allows Google's AI capabilities to be embedded directly into dbt workflows, aiming to create a more documented and governed data pipeline. This alignment addresses a common industry pain point: ensuring that the data used to train models and generate reports is consistent and trustworthy.

Source: dbt Labs Blog