ARMONK, N.Y., June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl, the
new, independent public company that will be created following the
separation of IBM's (NYSE: IBM) Managed Infrastructure Services
business, announced the appointment of Antoine Shagoury as the company's Chief
Technology Officer. In addition, Kyndryl also is establishing
an advisory practice of senior experts to assist customers with
designing and deploying advanced technology environments to tackle
the increasing demands of a digital world, and has named industry
veteran Vic Bhagat as a Senior
Partner of the advisory practice.
"Kyndryl's goal is to apply the most modern and resilient IT
systems and talent to help customers realize their business
ambitions," said Elly Keinan, group
president of Kyndryl. "Antoine
Shagoury is an experienced global leader with significant
expertise in mission critical systems and operations, who will
direct our technology strategy and investments to advance the vital
systems that power progress for our customers."
Mr. Shagoury comes to Kyndryl as a venture partner at Ridge-Lane
LP, a strategic advisory and venture development firm focused on
solutions to grand challenges in education, sustainability, and
information technology. Previously, Mr. Shagoury served as an
executive vice president and global chief information officer at
State Street Corporation, where he served on State Street's
management committee and was responsible for managing
enterprise-wide technology, transformation and modernization,
directly supporting operations in 27 countries. Prior to
joining State Street, Mr. Shagoury was group chief operating
officer and CIO at the London Stock Exchange Group, responsible for
global operations across capital markets, information and data
services, post-trade and technology. Mr. Shagoury also served
as CIO at the American Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange
Alternext. He is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in
business administration and a concentration in managed
infrastructure services.
The founding member of Kyndryl's Advisory Practice will be
Vic Bhagat, an IT industry veteran
who is joining Kyndryl as a Senior Partner. Mr. Bhagat has
been senior vice president and chief information officer of Verizon
Enterprise Solutions, executive vice president and chief
information officer of EMC, and as CIO for several divisions of
General Electric, including GE Aviation Services, CNBC, GE
Corporate, and GE India and Southeast
Asia.
Mr. Bhagat is currently president of Matrix CvC, advising
enterprises on operational excellence and digital process
transitions. He has been an active investor and advisor to
many start-up organizations that are focused on AI and machine
learning. A native of Wellesley,
Massachusetts, Mr. Bhagat is a graduate of the University of Louisville with a BS in information
systems and marketing.
"Kyndryl has a deep reservoir of data and advanced IP, and we
are adding experts with experience in managing the world largest
and most demanding IT environments," Keinan said. "The
Kyndryl Advisory Practice will be a unique capability combining
deep expertise and insights for our customers. As Senior
Partner, Vic's perspective and experience will be a great asset to
Kyndryl customers as they modernize and manage their broad IT
ecosystem."
Kyndryl designs, runs and manages the most modern, efficient and
reliable technology environments for the world's most important
businesses and organizations, with the industry's most experienced
services experts. Its previously announced separation is
expected to occur by the end of 2021. For more information,
visit www.kyndryl.com
Contacts:
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IBM
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Edward Barbini,
914-494-7925
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barbini@us.ibm.com
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Teneo
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Kathy Deveny,
917-439-3263
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kathy.deveny@teneo.com
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