Infosys Partners With Spark New Zealand To Utilise Infosys' AI-First Services

Indian IT giant Infosys Ltd. announced on Wednesday a partnership with Spark New Zealand, a leading telecommunications and digital services provider, aimed at driving digital transformation and reducing operational costs for Spark.

The collaboration will utilise Infosys' AI-first services, including Infosys Topaz and Infosys Cobalt, to enhance Spark’s technology delivery model and lower IT operating expenses.

According to a company statement, Infosys will offer advanced DevOps and software engineering capabilities to build, test, integrate, and support Spark’s systems and applications.

Matt Bain, Data and Marketing Director at Spark, emphasised the long-standing 16-year relationship with Infosys and highlighted how this extended partnership will enable Spark to concentrate 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 maintain control over its IT architecture, product design, and innovation roadmap.

As part of the agreement, Infosys will also bolster its local workforce to complement its global operations, ensuring 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," said Raja Shah, EVP and Industry Head, Global Markets, Infosys.

With inputs from PTI