IBM’s former IT services group plans to separate its China business
IBM前IT服务部门计划分拆中国业务
Kyndryl’s move reflects geopolitical tensions and follows trend of western companies seeking to insulate their Chinese units
此举是在效仿其他一些西方公司的做法。知情人士称，Kyndryl在中美两地的业务都受到地缘政治紧张局势的影响。
IBM’s former IT services unit is planning to split off its China business in the latest sign of how geopolitical tensions and Chinese data laws are forcing multinationals to rethink their global footprint.US-based Kyndryl, which was spun out of IBM in 2021 and says it is the world’s largest provider of IT infrastructure services by revenue, has told some employees about the decision to split, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
IBM的前IT服务部门正计划分拆其中国业务，这是地缘政治紧张局势和中国的数据法规迫使跨国公司重新考虑其全球布局的最新迹象。
It has not set out details of when it will take effect or who will control the China entity, the people said. One added that the move would affect roughly 6,000 staff in Hong Kong and mainland China.
总部位于美国的Kyndryl于2021年从IBM分拆出来，自称按收入计为全球最大的IT基础设施服务提供商。据三名知情人士透露，该公司已向一些员工透露了分拆的决定。
Kyndryl is listed in New York and has partnerships with Microsoft, Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services. The company, which owns data centre space and advises companies on storing and managing their data, accounted for more than a quarter of IBM’s revenues before it was spun off.
知情人士说，该公司尚未详细说明分拆何时实施，届时由谁来控制分拆出去的中国实体。其中一人补充说，此举将影响中国内地和香港的约6000名员工。
