SÃO PAULO, Brazil, March 19, 2024 — Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, today announced an extension of its managed datacenter services agreement with Saint-Gobain in South America. With the extended agreement, Kyndryl will continue to manage Saint-Gobain's datacenter infrastructure in the region and optimize IT resources for greater efficiency and cost savings.
Saint-Gobain, a leader in lightweight and sustainable construction, is attentive to global challenges in the construction industry. The company relies on Kyndryl to manage its datacenter infrastructure services, with the goal of reducing resource consumption, streamlining processes and modernizing the company's IT operations in South America.
Kyndryl will assess and migrate critical databusiness applications to new servers running at Saint-Gobain's datacenter in the region. By entrusting Kyndryl with the management of its datacenter, including server space, operating systems, databases, middleware and ITIL processes, Saint-Gobain's IT team will focus on digital transformation for future cloud and data journeys. With the renewal, Saint-Gobain will also work with Kyndryl Consult, which will assess the company's overall IT environment and help plan for future investments in technology infrastructure.
"Our mission is to lead with sustainable innovation and inspire others to collectively contribute to responsible practices in our industry," said Cristina Carvalho, Saint-Gobain's IT Director for Latin America. "With a technology partner like Kyndryl managing our datacenter operation, we can build an adaptable structure that is prepared for future availability demands as well as technological changes in the industry."
"We are honored to work with Saint-Gobain in South America and help the company advance its important mission of increasing internal efficiencies and setting new benchmarks for the construction industry," said Frank Koja, Managing Director of Kyndryl Brazil. "Kyndryl has extensive experience managing complex technology infrastructures, delivering the most modern, efficient and secure solutions for our customers' operations."
About Saint Gobain
A global leader in lightweight and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. Its integrated solutions for the refurbishment, lightweight construction and decarbonization of construction and industry are developed through a process of continuous innovation and promote sustainability and performance. The Group's commitment is guided by its purpose, "MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME." For more information, visit www.saint-gobain.com.br.
- €47.9 billion in sales in 2023; more than 160,000 employees in 76 countries; commitment to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050.
- In Brazil: 58 factories, 51 distribution centers, 2 mining companies, 67 stores, 8 offices, 1 research and development center and more than 11 thousand employees.
About Kyndryl
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of enterprise customers in more than 60 countries. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex, mission-critical information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.
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