Partnership Details
Persistent Systems Limited (BSE: 533179, NSE: PERSISTENT) announced a strategic partnership with Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies. The partnership was formalized through a press release dated May 25, 2026.
Partnership Objectives
The collaboration aims to help enterprises implement the control layer required to scale artificial intelligence securely and reliably. The partnership addresses the challenge of moving from AI experimentation to production by providing unified governance across APIs, data pipelines, models, and agents.
Technical Integration
The partnership combines Kong's unified API and AI connectivity platform with Persistent's engineering-led approach and GenAI Hub capabilities. The solution focuses on:
- Modernizing legacy API environments
- Strengthening governance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
- Reducing operational costs
- Supporting high-performance workloads
- Operationalizing GenAI and agentic workflows including Model Context Protocol-based architectures
Security and Compliance Features
The partnership enables policy-driven safeguards including:
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII) protection
- Centralized access management
- End-to-end observability
- Enterprise-grade security and compliance across API and AI interactions
Executive Commentary
Anand Krishnan, Executive Vice President, Persistent stated: "Enterprise AI will not be defined by who has access to models. It will be defined by how effectively organizations can govern how intelligence flows across their systems. APIs are no longer just integration points. They are the control layer for enterprise AI."
Ken Kim, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Development, Kong commented: "Enterprises are moving fast to put AI into production, and APIs are critical for connecting services, data, and model endpoints across complex environments. At Kong, we are building the AI Connectivity infrastructure so organizations can secure, manage, govern, and scale traffic across APIs and AI workloads on any model or any cloud."
Company Background
Persistent Systems is described as a global services and solutions company delivering AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization with over 27,500 employees across 21 countries. The company is included in multiple indices including MSCI India Index, Nifty Midcap 50, Nifty IT, S&P BSE 100, and S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50.