Infosys announced on August 13, 2025, a joint venture with Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications company, to accelerate AI-powered cloud and digital transformation for Australian enterprises. Infosys will acquire a 75% stake in Versent Group, a Telstra subsidiary, to enhance its AI and cloud capabilities.
Infosys will take operational control of Versent Group, a leading digital transformation provider, combining Telstra’s connectivity, Versent’s local expertise, and Infosys’s global scale. The partnership enhances Versent’s capabilities with Infosys Topaz for AI and Infosys Cobalt for cloud, alongside cybersecurity from The Missing Link. “This collaboration will propel AI-enabled cloud and digital solutions for Australian businesses,” Infosys stated.
Versent Group, with 650 engineers across Australia, serves major clients in government, education, finance, energy, and utilities. The joint venture aims to deliver end-to-end digital transformation, leveraging existing collaborations, including a 2024 multi-year IT transformation deal and a 2025 Telstra International partnership for the Connected Future 30 strategy.
Telstra is Australia's leading telecommunications and technology company, delivering advanced connectivity across mobile, fixed, and digital platforms. We enable people, businesses, and governments to connect to what matters most—locally and globally. Through innovation and network leadership, we're building a more resilient, responsive, and inclusive digital future.
Versent Group is a market leading digital transformation partner, uniting the capabilities of Versent, Telstra Purple Digital, and Epicon under one brand. With deep expertise in cloud-native solutions and a commitment to delivering real outcomes, Versent Group is focused on helping organisations achieve lasting success in a simpler, stronger way.
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 320,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses, and communities. We enable clients in 59 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.