Melbourne, Australia Pune, India Mar 5: Persistent Systems a global leader in Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization, today announced the launch of its Melbourne Innovation Center, a strategic hub designed to accelerate AI-led enterprise reinvention across the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region. The new center strengthens Persistent’s localized engineering capabilities while enabling AI-driven modernization, digital product innovation, and platform transformation for enterprises.
The launch marks a significant milestone in the company’s expansion strategy in the ANZ region. As Australia rapidly advances in AI and cloud modernization, organizations are transitioning from digital experimentation to large-scale enterprise AI adoption. Persistent currently collaborates with several leading companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange across sectors including banking, manufacturing, and telecommunications, supporting critical modernization initiatives.
The Melbourne Innovation Center reinforces Persistent’s vision of building regionally anchored, globally integrated innovation hubs that empower enterprises to compete and lead in an increasingly AI-driven economy.
The center will advance Persistent’s AI-first strategy, anchored in four key pillars: Engineering Hyper-productivity, Business Hyper-productivity, Enterprise Data Readiness, and Responsible AI Infrastructure. It will enhance engineering efficiency through the company’s proprietary accelerators and platforms while supporting legacy modernization with cloud-native refactoring, microservices, data modernization, and automated observability powered by generative AI and intelligent agents.
Additionally, the center will enable enterprises to unlock new revenue streams through industry-specific AI solutions, outcome-based models, and a robust hyperscaler partner ecosystem. Through innovation workshops, ideation sessions, and co-creation programs, Persistent aims to help organizations accelerate strategic priorities and develop modern digital capabilities that drive long-term business growth.
Persistent also plans to expand its high-value engineering and AI talent base in Australia through targeted hiring, ecosystem partnerships, industry-focused hackathons, and advanced skilling programs delivered through Persistent University. By integrating industry requirements with academic collaboration and hands-on innovation initiatives, the company aims to strengthen Australia’s digital engineering talent pipeline and contribute to the region’s growing technology ecosystem.
Jaideep Vijay Dhok, Chief Operating Officer Technology, Persistent Systems, said:
“Our growth strategy is centered on helping enterprises accelerate transformation through AI-led engineering, platform-driven modernization, and strong data and engineering foundations. The Melbourne Innovation Center strengthens our presence in ANZ and reflects our continued investment in the region as a strategic growth market. It enhances our ability to partner closely with clients through localized expertise, helping them adopt AI more effectively, modernize core systems, and build scalable digital platforms that drive long-term growth.”
With the launch of the Melbourne Innovation Center, Persistent Systems further reinforces its commitment to empowering enterprises with advanced AI capabilities while strengthening the technology ecosystem across Australia and New Zealand.