- Kyndryl (KD, Financial) partners with Microsoft to launch the Kyndryl Microsoft Acceleration Hub.
- The Hub aims to advance AI adoption and digital transformation for enterprise customers.
- Over 16,000 Kyndryl employees hold 26,000+ Microsoft certifications.
Kyndryl (KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, announced on July 10, 2025, the launch of the Kyndryl Microsoft Acceleration Hub. This new initiative, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, is designed to drive AI adoption and accelerate digital transformation for enterprise customers.
The Kyndryl Microsoft Acceleration Hub will utilize Kyndryl Consult services and Microsoft's technology stack, particularly focusing on Microsoft Azure AI Foundry and Copilot implementations. The Hub aims to develop and deploy industry-specific, agentic AI solutions, leveraging Kyndryl's global innovation labs, including a new AI Innovation Lab in Liverpool.
In preparation for this strategic initiative, over 16,000 Kyndryl employees have earned more than 26,000 Microsoft certifications. Additionally, Kyndryl has achieved the AI Platform on Microsoft Azure specialization and renewed its Azure Expert MSP designation, a status held by less than 2% of Microsoft's partner ecosystem. This underscores Kyndryl's deep expertise and commitment to delivering Microsoft-based services to enterprise clients.
The Hub will operate through Kyndryl's existing global physical and virtual innovation labs, serving as collaborative environments for ideation, prototyping, and deployment of AI and digital solutions across industries and regions.
Ismail Amla, Global Leader at Kyndryl Consult, highlighted the strength of the partnership, stating, "The combination of Kyndryl Consult expertise with Microsoft technologies is a powerful duo that will help customers reap the benefits of AI, drive innovation, and achieve meaningful business outcomes."
Kyndryl's Global Leader for SI & Advisory Partners at Microsoft, Stephen Boyle, added, "By combining Kyndryl's deep industry expertise with Microsoft's trusted cloud and AI capabilities, we're empowering organizations to accelerate innovation, improve operational efficiency, and achieve meaningful transformation at scale."
The announcement of the Kyndryl Microsoft Acceleration Hub highlights Kyndryl's strategic focus on AI implementation, aiming to capitalize on the enterprise AI adoption market and strengthen its position in the managed services space.
