Infosys, Stark Group tie-up for digital transformation

15 Sep 2023 CW Team

Tech major Infosys announced that it has entered a strategic multi-year collaboration with Stark Group, Europe's largest retailer and distributor of building materials, to power its digital transformation journey leveraging the recently launched Infosys Topaz.

Infosys Topaz is an AI-first set of services, solutions and platforms using generative AI technologies. As part of this collaboration, Infosys and Stark Group will establish a state-of-the-art data centre in Denmark, which will serve as the foundation to drive technological advancements and provide seamless services to Stark Group's offices across Europe.

Infosys will adopt an 'AI first' approach powered by Infosys Topaz, to empower Stark Group with AI-driven operational efficiencies and service quality.

Besides, Infosys intends to utilise its Live Enterprise Application Management Platform (LEAP), a cloud-enabled platform, to provide NextGen Application Management Services and part of Infosys Cobalt and help drive automation in Stark Group's IT landscape with an objective to continuously improve and innovate their IT operations.

Infosys will further aim to enable Stark Group to improve cost and operation efficiency and help them scale across multiple geographies.

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