Kyndryl extends agreement with The Hertz Corporation

Kyndryl extended its agreement with The Hertz Corporation for five years to continue advancing Hertz's technology ecosystem and to support the company's operational requirements and system reliability.

Kyndryl's transformation services were described as designed to advance and improve Hertz's system reliability and to support Hertz's operational requirements as the company continued to evolve its technology estate.

Key components listed in the release included migrating mainframe systems to cloud-based architectures, consolidating IT platforms to create a more integrated technology environment, and leveraging Kyndryl's Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) Framework to integrate AI-driven automation capabilities to optimize operational workflows.

Under the five-year extension, Kyndryl will continue working with Hertz by applying its Agentic AI Framework and Kyndryl Consult services to advance Hertz's technology ecosystem.

“As we continue to transform every part of our business, advancing our systems and streamlining critical processes with Kyndryl will allow us to operate with greater speed and efficiency which will ultimately deliver an even better experience for our customers,” said Chris Berg, Chief Administrative Officer at Hertz.

“Kyndryl is proud to partner with Hertz, leveraging our Agentic AI Framework to modernize its core technology and operations,” said Shawn D'Souza, SVP, Global Modernization, Kyndryl. “Our partnership is helping Hertz accelerate decision-making, improve reliability and deliver a faster, more seamless rental experience for customers.” The companies described plans to continue the five-year extension under which Kyndryl will use the Agentic AI Framework and Kyndryl Consult services to advance Hertz's technology estate.