Infosys ties up with IBM, creates Bluemix-powered Innovation Lab

IBM has announced a partnership with Infosys. Under the agreement, Infosys will tap IBM’s Cloud platform Bluemix to rapidly prototype, develop and deploy the next generation of cloud apps for its global client base. The collaboration includes the launch of Bluemix-powered Innovation Lab for co-creation of apps with clients; training of Infosys developers on Bluemix and cloud app development skills; as well as Infosys’ adoption of Bluemix dedicated to leverage its library of cognitive computing and analytics solutions and other services to build client apps. [caption id=“attachment_2301072” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Reuters[/caption] Powered by Bluemix, the Infosys Innovation Lab will co-create apps with a broad range of global clients. “Staffed with a dedicated team of designers, agile specialists, and industry and technology architects, the Lab is designed to rapidly deliver app prototypes,” the company said. Srikantan Moorthy, head of application development and maintenance, Infosys, said, “Digital transformation is unleashing the power of smarter processes for our clients. Our goal is to bring these advanced technologies to clients’ application landscape in the most rapid and collaborative way possible. Infosys will also incorporate Bluemix-related curriculum into its on-boarding and training process.”