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Infrastructure services firm Kyndryl is to open a new technology hub in Liverpool that will support the digital transformation of UK and global customers. Kyndryl says it will create up to 1,000 software engineering and AI-related jobs over the next three years through the hub.
Led by Kyndryl Consult, the new hub will include a Kyndryl Vital Studio. The studio will offer a designer-led, open and collaborative co-creation experience that will allow customers to tackle complex and real-world business challenges. Kyndryl Consult’s advisory services will help businesses adopt and implement AI, software and platform engineering solutions, and other emerging technologies.
As part of the new hub opening, Kyndryl is expanding its partnership with The Very Group, the Liverpool-based operator of digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, through a new multi-year agreement designed to enhance and accelerate the retailer’s end-to-end digital capabilities. Kyndryl will provide software and platform engineering support, helping The Very Group launch new products at speed and enhance the digital customer experience.
John Chambers, Kyndryl UK & Ireland president, said: “Liverpool’s growing reputation as a hub for digital excellence – reinforced by the success of last year’s International AI Summit – underscores our decision to invest in the region’s exceptional talent. This step, as well as Kyndryl’s expansion of our relationship with The Very Group, reflects our commitment to nurturing the skills needed to accelerate AI adoption, advance digital transformation, and drive meaningful economic growth across the UK.”
Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: “I’m really pleased that we’ve been able to bring Kyndryl here, following discussions during our trade mission to New York last year. AI and digital technology are already transforming industries across the country, and I want our region to be at the forefront of that change. We’ve got the talent, the infrastructure, and the ambition to make sure the benefits of this tech revolution aren’t just felt in London and the South East, but right here in the North too.
“This investment will create good, well-paid jobs and give people the skills they need to succeed in the industries of the future.”