Kyndryl, the new, independent public company that will be created following the separation of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business, has announced the appointment of Antoine Shagoury as the company’s Chief Technology Officer.
In addition, Kyndryl also is establishing an advisory practice of senior experts to assist customers with designing and deploying advanced technology environments, and has named Vic Bhagat as a Senior Partner of the advisory practice.
“Kyndryl’s goal is to apply the most modern and resilient IT systems and talent to help customers realize their business ambitions,” said Elly Keinan, group president of Kyndryl. “Antoine Shagoury is an experienced global leader with significant expertise in mission critical systems and operations, who will direct our technology strategy and investments to advance the vital systems that power progress for our customers.”
Mr. Shagoury comes to Kyndryl as a venture partner at Ridge-Lane LP, a strategic advisory and venture development firm. Previously, Mr. Shagoury served as an executive vice president and global chief information officer at State Street Corporation, where he served on State Street’s management committee and was responsible for managing enterprise-wide technology, transformation and modernization, directly supporting operations in 27 countries.
Prior to joining State Street, Mr. Shagoury was group chief operating officer and CIO at the London Stock Exchange Group, responsible for global operations across capital markets, information and data services, post-trade and technology. Mr. Shagoury also served as CIO at the American Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange Alternext. He is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in business administration and a concentration in managed infrastructure services.
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