Brand still little known in France, Kyndryl has nearly 90,000 employees. The company is actually the result of the 2021 spin-off of IBM’s infrastructure services. The ‘young’ company therefore already has a portfolio of customers, including La Banque Postale since 2004.
The two players have also announced the strengthening of their strategic collaboration until 2030. The signed agreement thus entrusts Kyndryl with hosting the platforms of La Banque Postale.
Goal net zero emissions in 2040
The supplier will also contribute to the bank’s CSR policy, and in particular to the carbon footprint reduction component. La Banque Postale has defined a decarbonization trajectory – SBTi certified.
It has set itself the goal of net zero emissions by 2040. Achieving this ambition will require improving the environmental footprint of its IT infrastructure. Kyndryl must contribute to this program.
“Kyndryl supports these objectives by providing personalized tools for the autonomous management and energy optimization of its infrastructures, in the first case, in particular by carrying out temperature tests”, details the press release.
The role of the IT supplier will not be confined to the CSR domain. Kyndryl will also be involved in the recovery of Banque Postale data. Data is presented as “a real issue of trust for the customer.”
Data, a strategic issue
This is emphasized by Zakaria Moursli, the DGA in charge of information systems, innovation, data and the acceleration of digital transformation. To carry out projects in this sector, the bank relies in particular on federated governance led by a CDO, Matthieu Olivier, and a Data Factory.
To justify the extension of their contract, La Banque Postale also highlights the expertise and certifications in terms of PCI/DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) standards of its partner. Here too, data plays a central role.
And the supplier’s expertise is thus qualified as “a real asset for preserving the security of customers’ banking data.” Philippe Roncati, president of Kyndryl France, finally claims a fine knowledge of the banking sector, imperative to support his client on a “daily basis in his sustainable digital transformation.”