The partnership will be undertaken by Infosys Australia & New Zealand, the Australasian arm of Infosys Technologies, and Gen-i, the corporate ICT arm of Telecom New Zealand, said a press release.
The new deal will create a new choice for Australasian enterprises seeking local expertise and commitment, as well as global best practices and capabilities in IT services including IT consulting, business transformation and cloud-based offerings, the release added.
The companies said the partnership creates a new market proposition for local businesses by helping them to transform for competitive advantage, with new ways to innovate, reduce costs and increase the effectiveness of their people, processes and technology.
Offers positions to Gen-i's more than 110 employees and contractors
Infosys has offered positions to its more than 110 employees and contractors, who will continue to be based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The employees invited to join Infosys — primarily senior developers, technical architects and consultants — will expand Infosys' New Zealand team to over 150 people, with immediate plans to hire an additional 15-30 people.
It has also announced that the current Software Solutions management team will lead New Zealand delivery for Infosys, with Patrick Kouwenhoven appointed to run New Zealand operations under the leadership of Ashok Mysore, associate vice president, Infosys.
“Since launching our first New Zealand office 18 months ago, we have been studying the market to find the right strategic partner,” said Jackie Korhonen, CEO and managing director, Infosys Australia & New Zealand.
He added that their partnership with Gen-i makes sense because they share core values and complement each other's strengths to fill some critical gaps in the marketplace.
Chris Quin, CEO of Gen-i Australasia, said that the new partnership creates new value for New Zealand and Australian enterprises by combining Gen-i's local relationships and capability with the global expertise and best practices of Infosys.
“There has been a lot of consolidation in the IT services market recently, leaving an opportunity for a strong local partnership which can deliver world-class capabilities in hosted and integrated ICT solutions,” Quin said.
Korhonen further added that they are looking forward to welcoming new talent to the Infosys team. The synergies of this partnership will provide new career opportunities for these people and other New Zealanders they will hire to support their growing business.