{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"169051","rtpr_id":"nPn4n77Bsa-20261014","ticker":"KD","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["KD"],"title":"Kyndryl, Toyota Systems and Toyota Finance Modernize IT Operations with Agentic AI","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-14T13:00:10.435Z","article_body":"Kyndryl, Toyota Systems and Toyota Finance Modernize IT Operations with Agentic AI\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK and TOKYO, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nAI agents drive faster, higher-quality outcomes across infrastructure design\nand operations\n\nNEW YORK and TOKYO, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=152709368&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kyndryl.com%2F&a=Kyndryl)\n (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology\nservices, Toyota Systems Corporation (\"Toyota Systems\") and Toyota Finance\nCorporation (\"Toyota Finance\") today announced that Kyndryl and Toyota Systems\nare supporting Toyota Finance in transforming IT service operations. The\nproject will leverage agentic AI to enhance infrastructure design, change\nmanagement and impact analysis processes.\n\nKyndryl and Toyota Systems will apply the Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=1208391029&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kyndryl.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fartificial-intelligence%2Fagentic-ai-framework&a=Kyndryl+Agentic+AI+Framework)\n to implement AI-native workflows across Toyota Finance's enterprise IT\noperations. Kyndryl and Toyota Systems are developing an IT change management\noperations solution that will deploy AI agents using customer-specific rules\nand knowledge, including IT environments, runbooks and operational schedules,\nto identify inconsistencies and potential risks.\n\n\"People are essential to sustainable growth. By enabling the skilled engineers\nof Toyota Systems and Kyndryl to use technologies such as agentic AI, we can\ncreate a virtuous cycle in which people are able to shift their focus toward\ntaking on new challenges and creating greater value,\" said Akira Umehara, Head\nof the IT Division, Toyota Finance. \"We aim to evolve digital technology into\na force that creates the business itself.\"\n\n\"To help realize a sustainable mobility society, we have embarked on an\ninitiative to transform our IT operations in ways that support this goal.\nGoing forward, we will work even more closely with Kyndryl to apply\nhuman-centered agentic AI across the entire IT lifecycle. In other words, this\nreflects the same philosophy as jidoka, or 'automation with a human touch.' By\ncombining frontline expertise with digital technology, we will create value\nthrough continuous improvement,\" said Iwao Nakano, Commissioner and Head of\nthe Finance IT Division, Toyota Systems.\n\n\"Kyndryl's infrastructure-first approach to deploying agentic AI enables us to\nsupport enterprise AI adoption at production scale, while balancing\nscalability and security across mission-critical systems,\" said Yoshinori\nIrisawa, President, Kyndryl Japan. \"We will continue to work closely with our\ncustomers to help them deploy AI safely and effectively, while maintaining\nstrong governance and operational resilience.\"\n\nWorking together with Kyndryl and Toyota Systems, Toyota Finance will use\nagentic AI in its production environment to respond more quickly to evolving\nbusiness needs while maintaining high-quality infrastructure services aligned\nwith corporate governance standards. In addition, the initiative will\nstrengthen business continuity and help improve engineering productivity at\nToyota Finance. This AI agent-enabled enhancement will improve efficiency and\nstandardize quality in review workflows. Impact analysis for system changes\nshows how agents can reduce both decision-making time and engineers' workload.\nKyndryl, Toyota Systems and Toyota Finance plan to further expand the\napplication of agentic AI across the entire IT infrastructure lifecycle to\ndrive broader transformation of IT service processes.\n\nAbout Kyndryl\nKyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise\ntechnology services, offering advisory, implementation and managed service\ncapabilities to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. As the\nworld's largest IT infrastructure services provider, the company designs,\nbuilds, manages and modernizes the complex information systems that the world\ndepends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=2646104420&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kyndryl.com%2F&a=www.kyndryl.com)\n or www.kyndryl.com/jp/ja\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=521522042&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kyndryl.com%2Fjp%2Fja&a=www.kyndryl.com%2Fjp%2Fja)\n.\n\nAbout Toyota Finance\nToyota Finance Corporation was established several decades ago and has built a\nleading position as a comprehensive provider of automotive financial services\nin Japan. Headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, the company operates\nnationwide and provides services to a broad range of customers. Beyond\nfinancial services, Toyota Finance is committed to creating more convenient\nand rewarding mobility experiences. For more information, visit Toyota Finance\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=1022389520&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyota-finance.co.jp%2F&a=Toyota+Finance)\n.\n\nAbout Toyota Systems\nToyota Systems is the Toyota Group's IT solutions company. Through the power\nof IT, the company works to create new forms of ever-evolving mobility and\nhelp realize a more comfortable future for communities, vehicles and\ntransportation. For more information, visit Toyota Systems\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=3155716005&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyotasystems.com%2Fen%2F&a=Toyota+Systems)\n.\n\nKyndryl press contact\npress@kyndryl.com (mailto:press@kyndryl.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kyndryl-toyota-systems-and-toyota-finance-modernize-it-operations-with-agentic-ai-302908171.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kyndryl-toyota-systems-and-toyota-finance-modernize-it-operations-with-agentic-ai-302908171.html)\n\nSOURCE Kyndryl\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1331634/Kyndryl-Logo-v1.jpg?id=OA3017758\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn4n77Bsa-20261014","title":"Kyndryl, Toyota Systems and Toyota Finance Modernize IT Operations with Agentic AI","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"KD","created":"2026-10-14T13:00:10.435Z","tickers":["KD"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Kyndryl, Toyota Systems and Toyota Finance Modernize IT Operations with Agentic AI\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK and TOKYO, Oct. 14, 2026\n\nAI agents drive faster, higher-quality outcomes across infrastructure design\nand operations\n\nNEW YORK and TOKYO, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=152709368&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kyndryl.com%2F&a=Kyndryl)\n (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology\nservices, Toyota Systems Corporation (\"Toyota Systems\") and Toyota Finance\nCorporation (\"Toyota Finance\") today announced that Kyndryl and Toyota Systems\nare supporting Toyota Finance in transforming IT service operations. The\nproject will leverage agentic AI to enhance infrastructure design, change\nmanagement and impact analysis processes.\n\nKyndryl and Toyota Systems will apply the Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=1208391029&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kyndryl.com%2Fus%2Fen%2Fartificial-intelligence%2Fagentic-ai-framework&a=Kyndryl+Agentic+AI+Framework)\n to implement AI-native workflows across Toyota Finance's enterprise IT\noperations. Kyndryl and Toyota Systems are developing an IT change management\noperations solution that will deploy AI agents using customer-specific rules\nand knowledge, including IT environments, runbooks and operational schedules,\nto identify inconsistencies and potential risks.\n\n\"People are essential to sustainable growth. By enabling the skilled engineers\nof Toyota Systems and Kyndryl to use technologies such as agentic AI, we can\ncreate a virtuous cycle in which people are able to shift their focus toward\ntaking on new challenges and creating greater value,\" said Akira Umehara, Head\nof the IT Division, Toyota Finance. \"We aim to evolve digital technology into\na force that creates the business itself.\"\n\n\"To help realize a sustainable mobility society, we have embarked on an\ninitiative to transform our IT operations in ways that support this goal.\nGoing forward, we will work even more closely with Kyndryl to apply\nhuman-centered agentic AI across the entire IT lifecycle. In other words, this\nreflects the same philosophy as jidoka, or 'automation with a human touch.' By\ncombining frontline expertise with digital technology, we will create value\nthrough continuous improvement,\" said Iwao Nakano, Commissioner and Head of\nthe Finance IT Division, Toyota Systems.\n\n\"Kyndryl's infrastructure-first approach to deploying agentic AI enables us to\nsupport enterprise AI adoption at production scale, while balancing\nscalability and security across mission-critical systems,\" said Yoshinori\nIrisawa, President, Kyndryl Japan. \"We will continue to work closely with our\ncustomers to help them deploy AI safely and effectively, while maintaining\nstrong governance and operational resilience.\"\n\nWorking together with Kyndryl and Toyota Systems, Toyota Finance will use\nagentic AI in its production environment to respond more quickly to evolving\nbusiness needs while maintaining high-quality infrastructure services aligned\nwith corporate governance standards. In addition, the initiative will\nstrengthen business continuity and help improve engineering productivity at\nToyota Finance. This AI agent-enabled enhancement will improve efficiency and\nstandardize quality in review workflows. Impact analysis for system changes\nshows how agents can reduce both decision-making time and engineers' workload.\nKyndryl, Toyota Systems and Toyota Finance plan to further expand the\napplication of agentic AI across the entire IT infrastructure lifecycle to\ndrive broader transformation of IT service processes.\n\nAbout Kyndryl\nKyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise\ntechnology services, offering advisory, implementation and managed service\ncapabilities to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. As the\nworld's largest IT infrastructure services provider, the company designs,\nbuilds, manages and modernizes the complex information systems that the world\ndepends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=2646104420&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kyndryl.com%2F&a=www.kyndryl.com)\n or www.kyndryl.com/jp/ja\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=521522042&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kyndryl.com%2Fjp%2Fja&a=www.kyndryl.com%2Fjp%2Fja)\n.\n\nAbout Toyota Finance\nToyota Finance Corporation was established several decades ago and has built a\nleading position as a comprehensive provider of automotive financial services\nin Japan. Headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, the company operates\nnationwide and provides services to a broad range of customers. Beyond\nfinancial services, Toyota Finance is committed to creating more convenient\nand rewarding mobility experiences. For more information, visit Toyota Finance\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=1022389520&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyota-finance.co.jp%2F&a=Toyota+Finance)\n.\n\nAbout Toyota Systems\nToyota Systems is the Toyota Group's IT solutions company. Through the power\nof IT, the company works to create new forms of ever-evolving mobility and\nhelp realize a more comfortable future for communities, vehicles and\ntransportation. For more information, visit Toyota Systems\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4797539-1&h=3155716005&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyotasystems.com%2Fen%2F&a=Toyota+Systems)\n.\n\nKyndryl press contact\npress@kyndryl.com (mailto:press@kyndryl.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kyndryl-toyota-systems-and-toyota-finance-modernize-it-operations-with-agentic-ai-302908171.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kyndryl-toyota-systems-and-toyota-finance-modernize-it-operations-with-agentic-ai-302908171.html)\n\nSOURCE Kyndryl\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1331634/Kyndryl-Logo-v1.jpg?id=OA3017758\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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