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HCLTech has expanded and extended its Cornerstone Partnership with MetLife Stadium, the New York Jets and the New York Giants, adding a new designation as the organizations’ Official AI Partner while the relationship moves into its next phase.

The move builds on HCLTech‘s role as Official Digital Transformation Partner, since 2022, and introduces a deeper focus on AI-led capabilities, with plans to deploy intelligent, scalable solutions to enhance fan experience, improve operations and support safer, more connected stadium environments.

Jill Kouri, HCLTech’s global chief marketing officer, said the company’s partnership with MetLife Stadium and the teams demonstrates how strategic collaborations can drive meaningful brand impact and business outcomes.

“We have created experiences that resonate with clients while strengthening HCLTech’s brand presence across the strategically important Tri-State market,” said Kouri. “We look forward to building on the momentum and equity of our relationship by leveraging this multiyear extension as a model for experience-led marketing.”

MetLife Stadium President and CEO Ron VanDeVeen called HCLTech an “indispensable partner,” pointing to its role in helping the venue explore how technology – increasingly powered by AI – can transform the customer journey while maintaining a secure, seamless experience.

HCLTech’s growing, global portfolio

The expansion aligns with HCLTech’s broader strategy of leveraging high-profile sports partnerships to showcase its digital, engineering and cloud capabilities.

The MetLife Stadium deal anchors a global portfolio that now spans golf, cricket and branded hospitality.

As NJBIZ previously reported, the partnership has already delivered measurable returns, including a $247 million boost in brand value over three years, according to Brand Finance. The collaboration has also served as a client engagement platform, combining stadium-wide branding, premium hospitality access and real-world demonstrations of HCLTech’s technology in a complex, high-traffic venue.

HCLTech, which maintains its U.S. headquarters in East Brunswick, continues to use the partnership as a key platform to grow its presence in North America and deepen relationships with enterprise clients.