Cognizant
Sign in to saveCognizant 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 Hu
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- Company.name
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- Company.logo
- Cognizant_logo_2022.svg
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.predecessor
- Dun & Bradstreet
- Company.founded
- in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Company.founders
- Kumar Mahadeva
- Company.key_people
- Ravi Kumar Singisetti (CEO)
- Company.hq_location
- Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.revenue
- (2025)
- Company.operating_income
- (2025)
- Company.net_income
- (2025)
- Company.equity
- (2025)
- Company.num_employees
- 349,800 (September 2025)
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- Corporate affairs
- Management
- Finance
- Corporate social responsibility
- Sponsorships
- Company culture
- Criticism and controversies
- India
- Bribery
- Companies Act violations
- Discrimination
- Layoffs
- Tax evasion
- Ireland
- Working conditions
- United States
- Corruption
- Crawford & Company lawsuit
- Wage theft and H-1B visa violations
- Toxic workplace, sexual harassment and mental health issues
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- References
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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. Cognizant has historically struggled with high attrition; however, its current rate of 13.9% is relatively high compared to other IT service-based companies.
== History == Cognizant was established in 1994 in Chennai, India, as Dun & Bradstreet Satyam Software (DBSS), a 76:24 joint venture between Dun & Bradstreet and Satyam Computers, with Kumar Mahadeva, and Srini Raju as the founding CEOs and MDs. It began with 50 employees in Chennai as Dun & Bradstreet's in-house technology unit focused on implementing large-scale IT projects for Dun & Bradstreet businesses. In 1996, the company started pursuing customers beyond Dun & Bradstreet.
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