Infosys wins $454-million deal from Danske Bank

As part of the deal, Infosys will also acquire Danske Bank's IT centre in India which employs 1,400 people.

Infosys has bagged a $454-million deal for the digital transformation of Denmark’s Danske Bank, the firm said on June 26, the latest IT services company to win a mega deal amid a slowdown in the sector.

The deal is for a period of five years, which could be ramped up to $900 million and also renewed for up to another three years, the company said in an exchange filing.

"Infosys will collaborate with Danske Bank to strengthen their core business with greater digital, cloud and data capabilities. This will help Danske Bank create more value for their customers using powerful advances in Al, including generative Al,” Infosys Chief Executive Officer Salil Parekh said in a statement.

The announcement comes a week after bigger rival TCS bagged a $1.1 billion deal from UK's NEST.

Infosys prevailed over Accenture to win the Danske deal, as part of which the Indian firm will also acquire Danske Bank's IT centre in Bengaluru, which employs 1,400 people.

In May, Infosys said it won a $1.5-billion contract from BP, marking the biggest deal since the company signed Daimler in late 2020.

In a statement, Danske Bank said the collaboration with Infosys would help achieve its strategic priorities regarding customer experience and operational excellence.

Infosys was chosen to help with the bank's technology transformation, optimise its access to talent and capabilities and improve productivity, it said.

It would accelerate the bank's digital agenda by enhancing its IT operations and capabilities with Infosys Topaz, its recently announced AI-first offering, it said. Infosys expects the transactions to be completed before Q2FY24.

Danske Bank’s Chief Operating Officer Frans Woelders said the bank’s strategy to be a leading bank in a digital age was backed by investments in digitalisation and technology. It included “plans to further develop our customer-facing digital solutions, and modernising our technology infrastructure to enable even better customer experiences and drive operational efficiency. We have a strong starting point, and we want to further accelerate our digital and technology transformation”. Woelders said.