KUALA LUMPUR: IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl has opened its new office here today, advancing its efforts to establish Malaysia as an Asean hub for mainframe modernisation.
The new office will house Kyndryl's Malaysian operations and further its mission to contribute to the country's digital economy.
Kyndryl is investing in local skills and building customers' capabilities in key domains such as automation, cloud, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity and resiliency.
The company has partnered to provide its customers in Asean access to a broad range of technologies and capabilities.
Earlier this year, Kyndryl launched Asean's first mainframe modernisation centre of excellence here.
"Kyndryl's decision to choose Malaysia as their regional Centre of Excellence, and Asean hub for mainframe modernisation speaks volumes of the conducive investment landscape in Malaysia.
"Clearly, our strong fundamentals, digital and physical infrastructure, continuous efforts to ease the investor's journey, and rule of law have created a compelling value proposition for global investors to establish their bases in Malaysia," said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Sri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
He said Kyndryl's presence will also pave the way for strategic collaborations with other companies, particularly local small and medium enterprises.
Kyndryl Malaysia and Indonesia country managing director Effendi Azmi Hashim said Kyndryl will help its customers here and across Asean to run and transform their IT systems.
"I look forward to seeing our teams thrive in this creative space as we focus on extending Kyndryl's extensive capabilities and expertise to the Malaysian market," he added.