Kyndryl and Unicre extend partnership to accelerate digital innovation

LISBON, December 15, 2025 - Kyndryl, a leading provider of mission-critical technology services, and Unicre, a leading company in Portugal in the financial services sector for issuing and acquiring, today announced an extension of their managed services agreement. Under the extended agreement, Kyndryl will continue to lead workload migration projects to accelerate Unicre's transformation to the cloud.

"The extended collaboration, built on the quality of the services provided by Kyndryl and the established relationship, enables Unicre to advance its technology evolution strategy," said Maria Guiomar Moreira, Customer Partner, Kyndryl Portugal. "Kyndryl's support focuses on services tailored to the importance and criticality of operations, delivering high performance and continuously enhancing efficiency, automation, innovation and security."

"The collaboration strengthens Unicre's ability to respond quickly and effectively to market demands and business needs, as well as support ongoing improvements in service quality for its customers," said Nuno Abrantes, Chief Information Officer, Unicre. "This includes strengthening our position as a reference in 'Buy Now, Pay Later' (BNPL) services, with our innovative 'Parcela Já Com Unicre' (Pay Now with Unicre) product, which redefines the payment experience and expands the company's leadership in innovative financial solutions.

Since 2016, Kyndryl has been a key technology enabler for Unicre's strategic objectives. Kyndryl manages Unicre's information systems, while supporting the development of new features, products and services, identifying innovation opportunities, adopting new technologies and accelerating Unicre's digital transformation.

About Unicre
A Financial Credit Institution with over 50 years of experience, Unicre specializes in the management, issuance and provision of payment solutions, payment cards and consumer credit. A pioneer in the sector, Unicre stands out as a leader in BNPL solutions, namely with the innovative "Parcela Já Com Unicre" (Pay Now with Unicre), providing unique payment experiences tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses. For more information, visit www.unicre.pt.

About Kyndryl
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. As the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, the Company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.

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