Cognizant
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| ISIN | US1924461023 |
| Industry | |
| Predecessor | Dun & Bradstreet |
| Founded | 26 January 1994 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[1] |
| Founders | Kumar Mahadeva[2][3] |
| Headquarters | Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ravi Kumar Singisetti (CEO) |
| Revenue | US$19.736 billion (2024)[4] |
| US$2.938 billion (2024)[4] | |
| US$2.240 billion (2024)[4] | |
| Total assets | US$19.966 billion (2024)[4] |
| Total equity | US$14.408 billion (2024)[4] |
Number of employees | 336,800 (2024)[4] |
| Website | www |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is an American multinational information technology consulting and outsourcing company originally founded in India.[5] It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Cognizant is part of the NASDAQ-100 and trades under CTSH. It was founded in Chennai, India, as an in-house technology unit of Dun & Bradstreet in 1994,[6] and started serving external clients in 1996.[6] After a series of corporate reorganizations, there was an initial public offering in 1998.[7] Ravi Kumar Singisetti has been the CEO of the company since January 2023, replacing Brian Humphries.[8]
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- ^ "Business process outsourcing (BPO)".
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- ^ Chennai, BL (12 January 2023). "Cognizant appoints former Infosys president Prayag P as CEO, succeeds Brian Humphries". BusinessLine. Retrieved 3 November 2023.