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Thursday, December 16 2021 - 18:15
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Australian Open and Infosys extend Digital Innovation Partnership until 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

- The extended collaboration with Tennis Australia will introduce enhanced 
broadcast match statistics and new initiatives to make tennis more accessible 
for all, while continuing to develop innovative digital stakeholder experiences

    Infosys (https://www.infosys.com/en.html) (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: 
INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, 
today announced an extension of its digital innovation partnership with the 
Australian Open (AO) until the end of 2026. The expanded collaboration will see 
Infosys and Tennis Australia continue to harness Big Data and Analytics, 
Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Cloud technologies to elevate the 
AO experience for fans, players, coaches, partners and the media. The 
multi-year commitment builds on the last three years of high impact between 
Infosys and the AO, and follows strong results achieved in a pandemic-impacted 
2021 event. The collaboration aims to focus across 4 key areas:

•	Enhanced broadcast statistics to increase fan engagement: Beginning at AO22, 
Infosys is bringing all-new stats for tennis fans globally, providing insights 
and perspectives to analyse the game differently. These will consist of 
fascinating data points such as pressure point metrics, how players capitalize 
on early breaks in sets, and historical records broken by a player through the 
course of the tournament. 
•	Deliver new innovations for fans, players, and the media: Tennis Australia 
and Infosys will build groundbreaking innovations and discover new digital 
tools for AO stakeholders. Through the Infosys Tennis Platform, match center 
features for the fans will make its way to the mobile app, while seeing several 
new enhancements, helping them take a virtual seat on the court and deep dive 
into data of their favorite matches. Advanced coaching through AI videos will 
continue to help players & coaches strategize their game better and 
breathtaking moments from multiple matches will be published using AI Shot of 
the Day. 
•	Driving the digital experience vision: Driving the 360 digital experience 
vision for the Australian Open in the next decade begins with an end-to-end 
design assessment of a fan's digital touchpoints with the AO. Areas for growth 
will be identified and world class innovation will place the fan right in the 
middle of the digital experience. 
•	Digital for inclusivity and greater access to the underprivileged and 
grassroots community: Leveraging Infosys Springboard  
(https://infosysspringboard.ausnz.onwingspan.com/en/login ) the teams will work 
together on various digital skilling and inclusivity initiatives to help 
under-represented communities while also positively impacting grassroots tennis 
in the region.

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    Andrew Groth, Executive Vice President, Infosys and Region Head, Australia 
and New Zealand said, "We are delighted to be partnering with Tennis Australia 
for a further five years, and to continue reimagining the Australian Open's 
world-class digital offerings. For us, this collaboration is about digital 
innovation providing greater access to the wonderful sport of tennis and 
helping to build it into a truly global and inclusive game."

    Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia and Australian Open Tournament 
Director said, "We are excited to extend our partnership with Infosys until 
2026 as part of our ongoing journey of innovation. We look forward to working 
together to continue to change the way fans, players, coaches and audiences 
around the world engage with the Australian Open and our sport."

    For further information on the Infosys and Australian Open Digital 
Innovation Partnership, visit Infosys.com/AusOpen.
 
(https://www.infosys.com/australian-open.html)

    About Infosys

    Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and 
consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their 
digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the 
systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients 
through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an 
AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower 
the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of 
performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their 
continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, 
expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

    Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) can help 
your enterprise navigate your next.

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