AXA Tech, the technology arm of AXA Group, has embarked on a program to consolidate, standardize and automate its IT infrastructure to reduce operating costs and improve service quality for its customers. IBM will provide industry expertise and technology to AXA Tech in order to help accelerate the execution of its IT transformation.
Under terms of the contract, IBM will provide on-demand mainframe, server and storage services and consulting to help AXA Tech transform its datacenter and processes. By utilizing an IT infrastructure with variable cost structures, AXA expects to achieve significant savings and respond more quickly to changing market conditions.
Maurice Benigeri, managing director of AXA Group integrated account at IBM, said: This contract further demonstrates IBM’s commitment to providing AXA Group with world-class, high-value services solutions. By partnering with IBM, AXA will have access to the world’s leading research and technology for an on demand operating environment, allowing AXA to significantly reduce its IT operational costs and increase productivity while focusing on their core business and clients.
