Cognizant
| Company type | Public |
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| ISIN | US1924461023 |
| Industry | |
| Predecessor | Dun & Bradstreet |
| Founded | 26 January 1994 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Founders | Kumar Mahadeva |
| Headquarters | Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ravi Kumar Singisetti (CEO) |
| Revenue | US$19.736 billion (2024) |
| US$2.938 billion (2024) | |
| US$2.240 billion (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$19.966 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | US$14.408 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | 336,800 (2024) |
| Website | www |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is an American multinational information technology consulting and outsourcing company originally founded in India. 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, and started serving external clients in 1996. After a series of corporate reorganizations, there was an initial public offering in 1998. Ravi Kumar Singisetti has been the CEO of the company since January 2023, replacing Brian Humphries.