NEW
YORK, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl
(NYSE: KD), the world's largest IT infrastructure services
provider, today announced the appointment of a new Chief
Information Officer (CIO) and leadership changes in two of its
major practices, Applications, Data and AI and Cloud.
Kim Basile has been named
Kyndryl's new CIO, succeeding Michael
Bradshaw, who is assuming leadership of the company's
Applications, Data and AI practice. Additionally, Nicolas Sekkaki
has been named the Practice Leader for Kyndryl's Cloud
practice.
"I am pleased to announce Kim as our new Chief Information
Officer," said Martin Schroeter,
Chairman and CEO. "Kim has been a vital leader in Kyndryl's digital
transformation, which makes for a smooth transition to CIO. She has
deep expertise in cyber security, risk mitigation, compliance and
business resiliency, which makes her an ideal candidate for this
role."
"After successfully leading our ambitious technology
transformation, I am thrilled that Michael will apply his
experience and insight in applications, data and AI to support our
customers," continued Schroeter. "His relentless focus on achieving
results and his deep expertise make him the ideal leader for this
role."
"I am also excited that Nicolas will be leading our Cloud
practice," Schroeter added. "He will use his deep industry, data
and AI expertise to drive our largest practice and enable our
customers' digital transformations and modernization journeys in
cloud."
As Kyndryl's new CIO, Kim will be responsible for building upon
the technology foundation that Kyndryl's CIO team has developed
over the past two years. She will also focus on driving continuous
improvement and enhancing the employee experience. Kim's career
experience includes positions of increasing responsibility at
Lockheed Martin, Leidos and Vanguard, prior to joining Kyndryl.
In his role as Senior Vice President and Global Practice Leader
for Applications, Data and AI, Michael will work in close
partnership with Kyndryl Consult, our strategic alliance partners
and our other practices, to prioritize and focus on helping
customers modernize their complex technology environments and
implement AI. He most recently served as Kyndryl's Chief
Information Officer and prior to that held senior leadership
positions at NBCUniversal Media, Lockheed Martin and IBM.
As Senior Vice President and Global Practice Leader for Cloud,
Nicolas will help support Kyndryl's customers as they seize
opportunities to modernize and transform with Cloud. He most
recently served as Kyndryl's Global Practice Leader for
Applications, Data and AI. Prior to Kyndryl, he held several
leadership roles at CMA CGM, IBM and SAP.
"Each of these appointments align well with our strategy, market
demand and secular trends. They will help us accelerate our growth
and support our customers now and for the long-term," Schroeter
concluded.
For more information, visit: www.kyndryl.com
ABOUT KYNDRYL
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is the world's largest IT infrastructure
services provider, serving thousands of enterprise customers in
more than 60 countries. The company designs, builds,
manages and modernizes the complex, mission-critical
information systems that the world depends on every day. For more
information, visit www.kyndryl.com.
CONTACT: Press@kyndryl.com.
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