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    Kyndryl

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    Placed in 1 PeMa market most often placed as a Challenger vendor, with its strongest showing in Data Science Service Providers.

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    About Kyndryl

    Kyndryl is an IT infrastructure services company headquartered in New York that was spun off from IBM in 2021.

    It designs, builds, manages and modernizes mission-critical systems for large enterprises and governments, spanning mainframe, cloud, network, security, data and AI services, much of it run through its Kyndryl Bridge platform and Kyndryl Consult unit. In September 2026 it closed the acquisition of Healthcare IT Leaders and won a ten-year NASPO ValuePoint contract. In October it opened its first EU AI innovation lab in Luxembourg with Banque Internationale a Luxembourg as founding client, began deploying agentic AI in Toyota Finance's IT operations with Toyota Systems, and opened a cyber defence centre in Paris. The Dutch government upheld its ban on Kyndryl's planned acquisition of Solvinity, ending that deal. AIM Research places Kyndryl as a Challenger in Data Science Service Providers.

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    Drops Solvinity acquisition after Dutch government upholds its ban

    The Dutch economy ministry upheld its prohibition of Kyndryl's proposed purchase of Solvinity, a Dutch cloud provider to government clients, after a second review. Kyndryl said the deal can no longer be completed and that it will keep supporting its Dutch customers.

    Buyer takeawayEuropean sovereignty rules can block US-owned providers from acquiring local government suppliers, which limits Kyndryl's inorganic route in sensitive markets.

    ▼ Higher regulatory riskPublic sectorEMEA buyers

    Ask KyndrylWithout Solvinity, how will Kyndryl offer sovereign hosting to Dutch and EU government clients, and through which local partners?

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    Kyndryl wins 10-year NASPO ValuePoint cloud and software contract for US public sector

    Kyndryl secured a ten-year award under the NASPO ValuePoint Cloud and Software Solutions program, which lets US state agencies, counties, cities and universities buy its services on common terms. Planned uses include mainframe modernization, databases and case management for social programmes, and contact centre self-service, supported by Kyndryl Consult, its agentic AI framework and Kyndryl Bridge.

    Buyer takeawayUS state and local agencies can procure Kyndryl modernization and data services through an existing cooperative vehicle, which shortens procurement cycles.

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    Kyndryl closes acquisition of Healthcare IT Leaders for up to $350 million

    Kyndryl completed its purchase of Healthcare IT Leaders, a US provider of consulting and application managed services to hospitals and health systems, for up to 350 million dollars including an earnout. The deal adds expertise in EHR, ERP, revenue cycle, cloud and data work. Kyndryl kept its fiscal 2027 outlook and paused share buybacks to preserve flexibility.

    Buyer takeawayHealth systems now get Kyndryl infrastructure and AI services paired with clinical application specialists, so buyers should test how quickly the two teams deliver jointly.

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    Deploys agentic AI for Toyota Finance IT operations with Toyota Systems

    Kyndryl and Toyota Systems are applying the Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework to Toyota Finance's IT service operations, starting with infrastructure design, change management and impact analysis. Agents use client runbooks and schedules to flag change risks, with plans to extend across the infrastructure lifecycle.

    Buyer takeawayA named financial services client running agentic AI in production IT operations gives Kyndryl a concrete reference in Japan.

    ▲ New reference customerBanking & insuranceIT & service managementAPAC buyers

    Ask KyndrylWhat measurable reductions in change failures or review time has the Toyota Finance agent deployment shown so far?

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    Kyndryl is an IT infrastructure services company headquartered in New York that was spun off from IBM in 2021. It designs, builds, manages and modernizes mission-critical systems for large enterprises and governments, spanning mainframe, cloud, network, security, data and AI services, much of it run through its Kyndryl Bridge platform and Kyndryl Consult unit.

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