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Infosys strikes extended digital deal with Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK: Infosys is digging deeper into the world’s most famous arena. The Indian IT major has renewed and expanded its multi-year partnership with the Madison Square Garden Family of Companies, strengthening its role as the group’s Official Digital Innovation Partner and putting its name in lights, quite literally.
As part of the extended agreement, the iconic Theater at Madison Square Garden has been rechristened the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, marking a rare blend of Silicon Valley-style innovation with New York showbiz heritage.
The partnership spans Madison Square Garden Entertainment, MSG Sports and Sphere Entertainment, and continues Infosys’ digital collaboration with two of America’s most recognisable sporting brands, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers.
For fans, this is less about logos and more about experience. Infosys will keep powering tech-led engagement across games and events, using its AI-first platform Infosys Topaz to bring sharper insights, smarter storytelling and more personalised interactions to life. From in-arena visuals to digital platforms and broadcast moments, technology will quietly work behind the scenes to make visits feel more seamless and immersive.
MSG Entertainment executive vice president of global sports and entertainment partnerships Doug Jossem, said the relationship is rooted in a shared focus on innovation. With more than two million people passing through the Garden each year, the partnership will be visible across the complex, from branding inside the newly named theatre to wayfinding and signage stretching towards Eighth Avenue and Penn Station.
Infosys chief marketing officer Sumit Virmani said the expanded tie-up allows the company to move beyond sponsorship and into storytelling. The renamed theatre, along with ongoing work with the Knicks and Rangers, offers new ways to connect technology with culture, sport and entertainment.
The deal also brings two premium branded spaces into play: the Infosys Theater itself and the Infosys Suite Level on the ninth floor of the Garden, covering 18 suites. Add to that GardenVision features during home games, in-arena signage and digital exposure across MSG Networks, and Infosys will be hard to miss.
The theatre, seating 5,600, has been a fixture of New York’s live entertainment scene for nearly six decades. Its stage has welcomed everyone from Elton John and Diana Ross to Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld, alongside sporting spectacles, award shows and family favourites. Now, it steps into its next act with a technology partner keen to modernise the magic without stealing the spotlight.
In short, this is a partnership that pairs punchlines with punch cards, and slam dunks with smart data. Even if you are not a tech enthusiast or a sports diehard, it is a reminder that behind every great night out, there is increasingly a clever bit of code making it all feel effortless.
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Ekart expands IKEA partnership with EV deliveries in Chennai
3PL to handle 600 plus products with 48 hour delivery via EV fleet.
MUMBAI: Flatpacks are going electric and your sofa might now arrive with a smaller carbon footprint. Ekart has expanded its partnership with IKEA to power last-mile deliveries in Chennai, doubling down on speed, scale and sustainability in one of India’s key urban markets. Under the collaboration, Ekart will manage end-to-end large-format deliveries for IKEA across the city using a 100 per cent dedicated electric vehicle fleet. The move makes Chennai the second major market after NCR-Delhi where Ekart handles IKEA’s last-mile logistics, signalling a broader rollout of EV-led supply chains.
The mandate is no small load. Ekart will oversee deliveries for over 600 products from IKEA’s catalogue, ranging from furniture to home décor—categories that demand specialised handling and precision logistics.
Backed by its technology-driven fulfilment network, Ekart is targeting deliveries within a 48-hour window, offering real-time tracking and end-to-end visibility from warehouse to doorstep. The focus is clear: faster turnarounds without compromising on control or customer experience.
The EV-first model also aligns with both companies’ sustainability goals, as urban logistics increasingly shifts towards zero-emission solutions. For IKEA, which continues to expand its omnichannel presence in India, reliable and eco-conscious last-mile delivery is becoming central to scale.
For Ekart, the partnership reinforces its positioning as an enterprise-grade logistics player in large-format commerce. The company already supports over 1,800 retail, D2C and enterprise brands, spanning last-mile delivery, part-truckload services and warehousing.
As India’s logistics ecosystem evolves, this collaboration highlights a growing trend: delivery is no longer just about distance, it’s about efficiency, experience and increasingly, emissions.
