Stellantis taps Kyndryl to manage IT infrastructure

US-based infrastructure services provider Kyndryl has inked a deal with Stellantis, a Netherlands-based automotive manufacturing firm, to provide technology services and manage the company’s core IT infrastructure.

The company will leverage its talent base at its India customer innovation center for advanced delivery capabilities and customised solutions to support Stellantis’ needs, Kyndryl said in a statement.

Under the agreement, Kyndryl will manage IT infrastructure services across Stellant's operations. Stellantis will use Kyndryl Bridge, an open integration platform that delivers solutions by leveraging Kyndryl’s core technology strengths, for real-time insights and unprecedented control over its IT environment.

Angelo Cirocco, Managing Partner, Kyndryl. “They are charting a course for operational excellence and using Kyndryl’s leading-edge technologies to support them as an industry leader in sustainable solutions.”

Kyndryl will infuse automation to drive efficiencies, provide global service capabilities to align with business priorities, and improve the quality of day-to-day IT performance to ensure smooth and efficient operations across Stellantis’ manufacturing facilities, it said. The agreement spans operations in the US, Latin America, Italy, France, Poland and India.

Kyndryl, which used to be a managed services arm for IBM officially separated from the latter on November 4, 2021. According to its latest financial reports for December 2022, the company's current revenue is $17.45 Billion. In 2021 the company made a revenue of $18.65 billion, months after the IBM spin-off.

The company sees a huge potential in India. On January 24, Kyndryl joined hands with the IT ministry to launch a cybersecurity training program for women. Named the Cyber Rakshak program, this initiative is targeted at women from rural and remote areas. Kyndryl will be working with the Common Services Centres (CSC), under the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) to train 100,000 women in 500 districts over the course of three years.