In a groundbreaking move to advance the adoption of generative AI (GenAI) and drive cloud-based innovation, Kyndryl, the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, has entered into a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This strategic partnership aims to develop and deliver cutting-edge GenAI solutions and advanced machine learning (ML) capabilities, positioning both companies at the forefront of the digital transformation landscape.
The collaboration will see the establishment of the AWS Innovation Factory, serving as a collaborative hub for innovation, where Kyndryl's data-driven capabilities will converge with AWS's cloud infrastructure. The primary goal is to accelerate customers' cloud modernization journeys and business transformations by leveraging GenAI solutions.
Kyndryl, bolstered by its extensive expertise, will enhance its ability to design, implement, migrate, modernize, and manage AWS cloud services across intricate IT environments. This synergy will empower Kyndryl to offer customers seamless and tailored cloud solutions, streamlining the modernization of ERP systems and other applications on AWS.
One of the key focal points of the collaboration is the joint effort to reduce costs, complexities, and time associated with cloud migrations. Kyndryl, armed with over 10,000 AWS certifications, will further amplify its workforce by training thousands of specialists proficient in AWS technologies. This initiative ensures that customers have access to a highly skilled workforce capable of navigating the intricacies of AWS services.
Nicolas Sekkaki, Kyndryl Applications, Data, and AI Global Practice Leader, emphasizes, "The expansion of our alliance with AWS fuels Kyndryl’s ability to help customers accelerate the adoption – and maximize the benefit of – generative AI solutions. The collaboration will also help Kyndryl scale its reach and ability to facilitate customers’ digital transformations on AWS through a growing variety of application modernization options."
The impact of this expanded partnership is expected to resonate throughout the industry, offering customers a unique blend of Kyndryl's IT expertise and AWS's leading cloud platform. By combining forces, the partnership aims to accelerate cloud adoption, drive business transformation, reduce costs, enhance security and compliance, and provide access to cutting-edge solutions.
Julia Chen, Vice President of Partner Core at AWS, notes, "We are delighted to be working with Kyndryl to help our shared customers leverage data to derive AI insights at scale." The sentiment is echoed by Michael Wagner, MD, President, and CEO of Care New England, who underscores Kyndryl's role as the ideal AWS Partner for their migration project, emphasizing the reduction of operational costs, strengthening data security, and enabling staff to focus on delivering the highest quality patient care.
In summary, the expanded partnership between Kyndryl and AWS represents a significant leap forward in the cloud computing landscape, offering customers the tools, expertise, and support needed to navigate their cloud journeys successfully and achieve their business goals.
