Persistent Systems has announced a strategic partnership with Kong to help enterprises securely move artificial intelligence into production. The collaboration, announced on May 25, 2026, aims to provide the control layer required to scale AI securely and reliably, addressing the challenges of connecting, governing, and operating AI systems at scale.

Partnership Overview

The tie-up focuses on enabling organizations to implement Kong's governed, scalable connectivity layer across APIs, data, and AI services. As enterprises transition from AI experimentation to production, the partnership seeks to simplify integration, strengthen governance, and accelerate adoption. Persistent is positioned as Kong's global systems integration partner, combining its engineering-led approach with Kong's unified API and AI connectivity platform.

Strategic Significance

This partnership addresses the fragmentation that occurs without a unified control layer for APIs, data pipelines, models, and agents. By leveraging Kong's AI Gateway and Persistent's GenAI Hub, the collaboration enables enterprises to operationalize Generative AI and agentic workflows. This includes support for Model Context Protocol-based architectures with built-in security, observability, and policy-driven control.

The initiative allows businesses to modernize legacy API environments, reduce operational costs, and support high-performance workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It provides a predictable path from AI ambition to enterprise-scale execution, ensuring enterprise-grade security and compliance.

Persistent Systems Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Aepona Group Limited, has acquired a newly established entity in Estonia named PerSys Estonia OÜ. The acquisition was completed on May 22, 2026, for a cash consideration of EUR 10,000. The new subsidiary has been formed to expand the company's technology services footprint in the Europe region.

PerSys Estonia OÜ was incorporated in April 2026 and is headquartered in Estonia. The entity operates within the Information Technology and Information Technology-enabled services sector. Following the acquisition, PerSys Estonia OÜ has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Aepona Group Limited.

The transaction is not classified as a related party transaction. The Promoters and Promoter Group of Persistent group entities do not hold any interest in the said acquisition. No governmental or regulatory approvals were required for the completion of this deal, which was effective immediately upon signing.

Key Details of the Acquisition

The establishment of PerSys Estonia OÜ aligns with persistent systems 's strategic objective to enhance its presence in the European market. The company stated that the move is intended to bolster its technology services offerings in the region.