'Take two kyndryl with a glass of water' - Channel raises eyebrows at the new name for IBM's services spin off
But the new name choice for the standalone unit has raised some eyebrows in the IT industry. IBM says that the "kyn" part of the name comes from the word "kinship", whereas "dryl" stems from "tendril", which the Cambridge Dictionary defines as "a thin, stem-like part of a climbing plant that holds on to walls or plants for support". Big Blue says the name represents its belief that relationships with people are the centre of its strategy and that the "dryl" part of the name should conjure images of new growth and working with partners and customers to "advance human progress".
Source: channelweb.co.uk