ARMONK, N.Y. and BENGALURU,
India, July
21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL)
-- operator of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (KIAB/BLR
Airport) -- today announced a ten-year agreement under
which IBM and Kyndryl will provide best of breed IT solutions to
create a new "Airport in a Box" platform that will support
transforming the end-to-end travel experience for passengers at BLR
Airport.
As one of the fastest-growing airports in the world, BLR Airport
needed a nimble, scalable and cost-competitive technology and
operations environment that can increase its agility and
operational flexibility to handle future growth in passenger
traffic. To achieve this goal, BIAL has selected IBM Global
Business Services, IBM hybrid cloud capabilities and Kyndryl, the
new, independent company that will be created following the
separation of IBM's Managed Infrastructure Services
business, to design and implement a next generation
architecture with robust and dynamic delivery model. One that
is highly efficient, secure, and will enable a seamless travel
experience for its passengers. The new platform will also enable
BIAL to improve employee productivity, better utilization of IT
assets, reduce costs through streamlined inventory control and
improved incident management.
The state-of-the-art platform IBM is developing to support
BIAL's business growth will be enabled by a comprehensive set
of IBM technology and services, enabled by an open hybrid cloud
approach from IBM and supported Red Hat Ansible
Automation. The platform also will generate AI-powered
insights from IBM Maximo enterprise asset management technology to
optimize inventory management and total cost of ownership.
IBM and BIAL will work to ensure that the platform supports
BIAL's commitment to sustainability and the community at large.
BIAL recently achieved its goal of net energy neutral status
in the financial year 2020-21, consuming energy from renewable
sources.
Once the platform is fully operational and enhancing the travel
experience for millions of airport passengers, IBM and BIAL plan to
explore opportunities to advance the "Airport in a Box" platform as
a cornerstone of innovation and transformation for the global
travel and transportation industry.
"We are excited to partner with IBM as part of our vision to
make BLR Airport the Smart Airport-- a digitalized, seamlessly
connected, intuitive airport," said Mr. Hari Marar, MD & CEO, BIAL. "BLR Airport is
a pioneer and leader of change in the Indian aviation industry. Our
aim is to introduce more digitally advanced, innovative services
and products at BIAL to ensure that the passengers and partners
have the advantage of future forward technologies, in a seamless
operating environment," Mr. Marar added.
"This long-term project capitalizes on our proven ability to
deliver a combination of advanced technologies and services that
enable the world's leading travel and transportation companies to
innovate and transform their businesses," said Mark Foster, Senior Vice President, IBM Services
and IBM Global Business Services. "IBM Global Business Services and
Kyndryl will apply our expertise in hybrid cloud and building
business platforms to help BIAL innovate, improve its operational
efficiency and deliver exceptional experiences to its growing
passenger base."
IBM works with more than 150 airports globally and has a long
history of helping airports, airlines and the aviation industry
worldwide to innovate and transform and was named the World's
Leading Airport Travel Technology Provider 2020.
Media Contact
Jeannine
Kilbride
IBM External Relations
jkilbri@us.ibm.com
860-997-6277
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