Highlights:

  • Infosys declares a strategic alliance with Spirit AeroSystems.
  • Spirit selected Infosys to boost end-to-end applications and IT infrastructure integration of recently acquired businesses.

Strategic alliance declaration

Infosys declares a strategic alliance with Spirit AeroSystems, a prominent aero structures producer for defense and commercial consumers. Infosys is a pioneer in next-generation digital services and consulting. Spirit selected Infosys as its leading collaborative partner to boost end-to-end applications and IT infrastructure integration of the recently acquired Bombardier aerostructures and aftermarket services businesses.

As an exclusive IT partner, Infosys will influence its system integration expertise and ecosystem partners of the aviation division to develop a robust IT framework to build infrastructure solutions driven by Infosys Cobalt. Infosys Cobalt is a group of services, platforms, and solutions for enterprises to boost their cloud journey.

The collaboration will allow Spirit AeroSystems to inspire stakeholders by transforming business applications and facilitating agile, resilient operations on the cloud.

What experts think

Speaking about the collaboration, Sam Marnick, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Spirit AeroSystems, commented: “We look forward to partnering with Infosys on our efforts to diversify our business further and strategically position Spirit AeroSystems for the future. We appreciate the long-standing relationship we have with Infosys and the support they have brought to several strategic projects for Spirit.”

Jasmeet Singh, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Manufacturing at Infosys, commented: “We are excited to kickstart a new chapter in our long-term strategic partnership with Spirit AeroSystems and support their vision for the aerospace industry. We look forward to maximizing the synergies of the acquisition by facilitating the seamless integration of IT ecosystems. Through the partnership, we will support Spirit with infrastructure build-out and unlock more opportunities to accelerate innovation and drive success.”