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Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world.
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Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is a global AI builder and technology services company helping clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences to stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

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Number of Employees

10,001+

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ConsultingDigital Solutions

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Regions

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latam, Middle East, North America, Oceania,

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Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States Of America,

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Year of foundation

1994

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Public Company

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About Us

Engineering Modern Business from AI to Impact

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is an AI builder and technology services provider headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, with a global workforce of over 336,000 associates and delivery centers across more than 45 countries. Founded in 1994 as an in-house technology unit of Dun & Bradstreet, Cognizant has grown into one of the world's leading professional services companies — and a cornerstone of the NASDAQ-100. We help the world's leading enterprises modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in a world that never stops evolving. We bridge the gap from AI investment to enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions anchored in our clients' unique industry context, process knowledge and engineering depth. From consulting and digital engineering to cloud, cybersecurity, data and AI, we combine deep domain expertise with proprietary AI platforms to deliver measurable outcomes at scale — improving everyday life for our clients, their customers and the communities we serve.

Who we are

Builders Who Make AI Real for Enterprise

For more than 30 years, our entrepreneurial spirit has defined who we are. We are not just advisors — we are AI builders. Our consulting teams, engineers, data scientists and domain experts work side by side with clients to co-create intelligent, adaptable solutions that translate AI's raw potential into lasting business impact. With 270+ delivery centers and offices in 45 countries, we combine local agility with global scale. Our people bring deep industry knowledge across banking, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, communications and more — paired with the engineering excellence and AI-native platforms needed to turn ambition into measurable enterprise value. We are proud to be an organization where entrepreneurial passion, inclusion and continuous learning are at the heart of everything we do.

What we do

From Strategy to Scaled AI — Across Every Layer of the Enterprise

We engineer technology into your business so you can anticipate and act as if on intuition. Our services span the full digital transformation journey: strategy and consulting, data and AI, cloud migration and management, software and digital engineering, cybersecurity, quality engineering, IoT and connected systems, business process services and enterprise platform transformation. We bring proprietary AI platforms — including Cognizant Neuro® AI, Flowsource™, Skygrade™ and Cognizant Ignition™ — to solve the last-mile challenge of AI implementation, helping enterprises move from pilots to production at scale, with speed, quality and control.

Our Purpose

Engineering Modern Business to Improve Everyday Life

Our purpose is clear — engineering modern business to improve everyday life. Whether through intuitive operations, transformative technology or human-centred solutions, we empower our people and our clients to discover new ways of operating, act with agility and deliver meaningful impact for customers, employees and communities worldwide.

Our Values

Doing the Right Thing — Always

At Cognizant, our values are lived every day through responsible innovation, global talent development, sustainable business practices and volunteerism. We are committed to: acting with integrity and transparency in everything we do; fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every associate feels welcomed, heard and celebrated; advancing responsible AI practices that are safe, ethical and aligned to human values; and giving back to the communities where we live and work — through philanthropic investment, skilling initiatives and grassroots volunteering.

Why working with us

The Last-Mile Advantage for Enterprise AI

What sets Cognizant apart is our ability to bridge the gap between AI investment and real enterprise value. Our deep industry expertise, combined with proprietary AI platforms and ISO/IEC 42001-certified responsible AI practices, enables clients to move faster, adapt sooner and unlock competitive advantage. We bring a vendor-agnostic, outcome-focused consulting approach — aligning business and IT leaders, reducing friction and delivering measurable results. Recognised as a Leader across quality engineering, cloud, consulting, cybersecurity and digital engineering by analysts including Everest Group, ISG, Avasant and Forrester, we are a trusted transformation partner for over 35% of the Fortune 500.

Sustainability

Building a Sustainable Future Through Responsible Innovation

Cognizant's sustainability and corporate citizenship strategy is embedded in our operations, innovation and client work. We have set a Net Zero Goal and an interim target to source 100% renewable energy for our facilities by 2026. Our advisory services help clients reduce their environmental footprint and turn sustainability commitments into achievable milestones. Through our 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship Report, we continue to track progress across climate action, responsible business practices, employee wellbeing and community impact — aligning our commitments with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Community & Impact

Powering the Future Workforce Through Synapse

Through our Synapse initiative, Cognizant aims to train more than one million individuals with cutting-edge technology and AI skills by 2026. Since 2018, we have invested over $70 million in philanthropic funds to 77 organisations dedicated to workforce preparation. Community education programmes under Synapse have already impacted more than 164,000 individuals worldwide, and more than 2,000 associates have dedicated approximately 20,000 hours to skilling-themed volunteering. The Cognizant Foundation India further channels our CSR commitments, building a sustainable ecosystem at the intersections of inclusion, technology and collaboration.

Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion at the Core — From Shakti to Outreach

We are focused on building an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed, heard and celebrated. In 2023, Cognizant introduced Shakti — a unified framework of women-centric programmes designed to accelerate careers and boost women's leadership in technology. We scored 100 on the 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and were recognised as one of America's Greatest Workplaces. Through our global Outreach programme, associate volunteers lend their expertise to NGOs, driving skill-building and workforce development across our communities.

Awards & Accreditations

Recognised for Leadership Across Consulting, AI and Engineering

Cognizant has been recognised as a Leader in Business Consulting Services by the 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Digital Business Enablement and ESG Services report. We have been named a Leader by Everest Group across Quality Engineering, Digital Workplace Services, ITSM and SIAM, Retail Services, Capital M... See more

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