Infosys & Spark NZ Partner for Digital Transformation

New Delhi, Apr 16 (PTI) Indian IT major Infosys on Wednesday announced a partnership with Spark New Zealand, a telecommunications and digital services company, to drive digital transformation and reduce operating costs for Spark.

The partnership will leverage Infosys' AI-first services, including Infosys Topaz and Infosys Cobalt, to enhance Spark's technology delivery model and reduce IT operating costs.

Infosys will provide advanced DevOps and software engineering capabilities to build, test, integrate, and support Spark's systems and applications, according to a company statement.

Matt Bain, Data and Marketing Director at Spark, highlighted the firm's 16-year-old relationship with Infosys and emphasised how this extended partnership will allow Spark to focus on its technology strategy while leveraging Infosys' global scale and AI innovations.

"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," Bain said.

Spark will retain control over its IT architecture, product design, and innovation roadmap.

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 are retained in New Zealand.

"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," Raja Shah, EVP and Industry Head, Global Markets, Infosys, said.