- To accelerate Spark's strategy of enabling digital and
AI-driven customer experiences
- Information Technology (IT) collaboration forms part of
technology delivery model transformation
- Collaboration will contribute to reduced IT operating costs,
supporting Sparks Operate Programme
BENGALURU, India and AUCKLAND,
New Zealand, April 16,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY)
(NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital
services and consulting, and Spark New Zealand (Spark), New Zealand's largest telecommunications and
digital services company, today announced a strategic agreement
that will support the transformation of Spark's technology delivery
model through digital innovation.
Leveraging Infosys Topaz, an AI-first set of services,
solutions, and platforms using generative AI technologies, and
Infosys Cobalt, a set of services, solutions and platforms for
enterprises to accelerate their cloud journey, the collaboration
will contribute to reduced IT operating costs while accelerating
Spark's strategy of enabling digital and AI-driven customer
experiences.
Under the collaboration, Infosys will provide its global DevOps
and software engineering capabilities to help build, test,
integrate, and deliver Spark's systems and applications, along with
monitoring and support.
Spark will still retain its IT assets, and control its
technology architecture strategy, product design and innovation
roadmap, and business applications, supported by Infosys global
reach and expertise.
Matt Bain, Data and
Marketing Director, Spark, said, "Infosys has collaborated with
Spark for over 16 years, working alongside our local teams to
support the applications that enable Spark to deliver new products
and digital experiences for our customers. We are now building on
this relationship to allow our teams to focus on our technology
strategy and the product roadmaps that will grow our competitive
advantage, while leveraging Infosys' global scale to execute these
plans quickly and efficiently, and accessing Infosys' investment in
AI and innovation to enable us to keep delivering great experiences
for our customers."
Raja Shah, EVP and Industry
Head, Global Markets, Infosys, said, "We are thrilled to deepen
our long-standing collaboration with Spark and contribute to its
ambitious digital transformation journey, leveraging Infosys Topaz
and Infosys Cobalt. Our global capabilities and innovative
solutions will aim to deliver significant cost efficiencies, and
over time we will work together to enhance customer experience
through AI-driven insights and automation. This collaboration
underscores our commitment to driving impactful change and
supporting Spark in achieving its strategic goals."
As part of the agreement, Infosys will also enhance its local
workforce to complement its global operations and ensure that
critical local support and expertise is retained in New Zealand.
About Spark
As New Zealand's largest
telecommunications and digital services company, Spark's purpose is
to help all of New Zealand win big
in a digital world. Spark provides mobile, broadband and digital
services to millions of New Zealanders and thousands of
New Zealand businesses.
www.spark.co.nz
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services
and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human
potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses
and communities. We enable clients in more than 56 countries to
navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of
experience in managing the systems and workings of global
enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their
digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with
an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale
and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through
the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our
innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a
well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where
diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE,
NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
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