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Updated on: Aug 2021

Industry

HCL surpassed Cognizant, become the fourth-largest IT company

Aug 6, 2021

Cognizant to Acquire TQS Integration

Cognizant has announced that it has agreed to acquire TQS Integration, a privately owned global indu...

Merger & Acquisition

Jul 22, 2021

Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for . lakh employees, families

Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for . lakh employees, families IT major, Cognizant India ...

Coronavirus

May 31, 2021

Cognizant India starts vaccination drive for . lakh employees, families

Cognizant stays bullish on freshers hiring, will hire more than last year

Cognizant stays bullish on freshers hiring, will hire more than IT major Cognizant stays bu...

Jobs

May 29, 2021

Cognizant stays bullish on freshers hiring, will hire more than last year

Appointments

Cognizant ropes in Apple veteran Rashmi Vasisht as VP- Corp Comms

Cognizant ropes in Apple Veteran Rashmi Vasisht as Vice President- Corporate Communications IT Major, Cognizant Technology Solutions has announced the appointment of Rashmi Vasisht as Vice President- Corporate Communications, effective May 2021. She will be based out at Gurugram. Rashmi has over two decades of experience in corporate communications, media relations, digital strategies, and public affairs […]

May 22, 2021

Industry

Wipro surpasses Cognizant in market capitalization

Wipro surpasses Cognizant in market capitalization Wipro, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, has gone past Cognizant in market capitalization. Wipro is now the fourth-most valuable IT services firm globally after Accenture, TCS, and Infosys. The company is signaling renewed investor confidence in Wipro nearly a year after its new CEO, Thierry […]

May 19, 2021

Industry

Cognizant to hire 28,000 freshers in India in 2021

Cognizant to hire 28,000 freshers in India in 2021 Cognizant, one of the world’s leading IT services companies is planning to recruit 28,000 freshers this year in India compared to 17,000 hired last year in 2020 to deal with a steep rise in voluntary attrition 21% compared to 19% in the previous quarter.. The rise […]

May 7, 2021

Industry

Cognizant reports attrition 21% compared to 19% in the previous quarter

Cognizant reports attrition 21% compared to 19% in the previous quarter Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, today announced its first-quarter 2021 financial results. The company’s revenues grow 2.4% in the March quarter and attrition by 21% compared to 19% in the previous quarter. Announcing the results Brian Humphries, Chief Executive Officer, […]

May 6, 2021

Appointments

WizKlub appoints ex-Wipro and ex-Cognizant Pankaj Bande (Jain) as CTO

WizKlub appoints ex-Wipro and ex-Cognizant Pankaj Bande (Jain) as Chief Technology Officer WizKlub, a cognitive and tech skills development edtech startup, recently onboarded Pankaj Bande (Jain) as their Chief Technology Officer. Pankaj will lead the Product Design and Learning & Development Team at Wizklub. A technology enthusiast, Pankaj brings with him two decades of experience […]

May 4, 2021

Industry

Cognizant named a Top Employer in India by LinkedIn and Forbes Magazine

Cognizant named a Top Employer in India by LinkedIn and Forbes Magazine Cognizant is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, transforming clients’ business, operating and technology models for the digital era. On its 2021 rankings of Top Companies, LinkedIn ranked Cognizant #2 in India. LinkedIn said that the Top Companies are investing in employee success, career development, and […]

May 3, 2021

Corporate Social Responsibility

Cognizant has donated 500 tablets, 50 laptops to Govt schools of Telangana

Cognizant has donated 500 tablets, 50 laptops to Government schools of Telangana As part of its ‘Digital Inclusion’ initiative, Cognizant, in partnership with Nirmaan Organization donated 500 tablets and 50 internet-enabled laptops to government schools in Telangana. The ‘Digital inclusion’ initiative of Cognizant Outreach, the company’s employee-led volunteering programme, will benefit over 500 students of […]

Apr 7, 2021

Industry

Cognizant completes the acquisition of Servian

Cognizant completes the acquisition of Servian Cognizant has completed its previously announced acquisition of Servian, a Sydney, Australia-based, privately-held enterprise transformation consultancy specializing in data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital services, experience design, and cloud. The acquisition of Servian expands Cognizant’s integrated, end-to-end digital transformation capabilities in Australia and New Zealand to help clients move to […]

Apr 3, 2021

Industry

Cognizant launches a Returnship Programme for technology professionals

Cognizant launches a Returnship Programme for technology professionals Today, IT services major Cognizant has announced a 12-week paid ‘Returnship Programme’ for technology professionals wanting to restart their careers. Announcing the Returnship Programme Rajesh Nambiar, chairman, and MD, Cognizant India said, “A break in a professional’s career can give an opportunity to reflect, find areas of focus, and return stronger […]

Mar 30, 2021

Appointments

Wipro rejigs global leadership team in this year

Wipro rejigs global leadership team in this year IT giant Wipro has witnessed the exit of several senior-level people and joining the top leadership after restructuring under the new CEO Thierry Delaporte. Here you go with the appointments of global top leadership in 2021 till now. In the month of January 2021, Wipro appoints Douglas […]

Mar 27, 2021

Merger & Acquisition

Cognizant acquires ESG Mobility, adds around 1,000 R&D specialists

Cognizant acquires ESG Mobility, adds around 1,000 R&D specialists Tech major Cognizant on Thursday announced the acquisition of Munich, Germany-based ESG Mobility, a digital automotive engineering R&D provider for connected, autonomous, and electric vehicles. On completion of the acquisition, nearly 1,000 engineering R and D specialists will join Cognizant in the automotive innovation hubs of Germany, the US and China, the […]

Mar 26, 2021

Industry

Cognizant, Accenture, TCS, PwC India announced bonus, promotions, and salary hike this month

Cognizant, Accenture, TCS, PwC India announced bonus, promotions, and salary hike in March 2021 IT services major Cognizant said earlier this month that it is offering bonuses that are “substantially higher than 2019” and has promoted more than 24,000 employees across levels. The step, aimed at helping the company stem attrition, will also see Cognizant […]

Mar 21, 2021