# COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP

Summary updated: 2026-10-02T08:48:43.476138Z
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## Overview

Cognizant Technology Solutions is a professional services company in the IT services and consulting sector. It helps organizations modernize technology, transform business processes and improve customer experiences through services including consulting, application development and maintenance, systems integration, engineering, infrastructure, security and business-process automation. Its industry-based segments are Health Sciences, Financial Services, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. [1](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P45282418)[2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P79874187)

The company’s stated purpose is “We engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life.” [3](https://www.cognizant.com/us/en/about-cognizant/culture-and-values) Cognizant serves clients globally through delivery centers and teams located at client sites and in local, regional and offshore centers. At year-end 2025, it had approximately 351,600 employees, including 256,900 in India and 41,600 in North America. [4](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P70102275)[5](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P113435517) Revenue for fiscal 2025 was $21.108 billion. [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4447347)
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## Products & services

Cognizant’s offerings combine consulting and technology services with outsourced operations. Its services include AI and other technology solutions, application development and maintenance, systems integration, quality engineering, infrastructure and security, business-process services, and automation. Its practices cover cloud, data and IoT; enterprise platforms for CRM, HCM, supply chain and ERP; software and platform engineering; and managed operations and security. [7](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P44751873)[8](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P118373587)[9](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P100463890)[10](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P239011)[11](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P22609985)[12](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P80022777)[13](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P64728295)

Named offerings include the **Neuro AI** suite: Enterprise Core supports identifying AI opportunities, coordinating agents across workflows, governance and integrations; Neuro AI Engineering supports agentic-AI development and operations; and Neuro AI Trust provides governance and assurance for AI systems. [14](https://www.cognizant.com/us/en/services/cognizant-platforms/neuro-ai-enterprise-core)[15](https://www.cognizant.com/us/en/services/cognizant-platforms/neuro-ai-engineering)[16](https://news.cognizant.com/2026-07-01-Cognizant-Neuro-AI-Trust-delivers-real-time-assurance-for-enterprises-scaling-AI-at-speed) In healthcare, TriZetto’s **Facets** integrates payer administration functions, while **QNXT** is a configurable, cloud-based core-administration platform supporting claims, referrals, provider networks and multiple lines of business; QNXT Open Access provides web services for accessing, searching and updating QNXT data. [17](https://www.cognizant.com/us/en/industries/healthcare-technology-solutions/trizetto/core-administration/facets)[18](https://www.cognizant.com/us/en/industries/healthcare-technology-solutions/trizetto/core-administration/qnxt)[19](https://www.cognizant.com/us/en/industries/healthcare-technology-solutions/trizetto/core-administration/qnxt/open-access)

Cognizant reports service-line revenue, rather than revenue by individual product: in FY2025, consulting and technology services represented 64.1% of revenue and outsourcing services 35.9%. [20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T11243323)
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## Geographic presence

Cognizant reports revenue by the client’s billing location. In the six months ended June 30, 2026, North America accounted for $8.179 billion (75.1%) of revenue, the U.K. $1.001 billion (9.2%), continental Europe $1.065 billion (9.8%), and the rest of the world $649 million (6.0%). North America revenue related substantially to U.S. clients. [21](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144351573)[22](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16518179) [22](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16518179) [22](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16518179) [22](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16518179)

For full-year 2025, the same geographic breakdown was $15.780 billion from North America (74.8%), $1.922 billion from the U.K. (9.1%), $2.090 billion from continental Europe (9.9%), and $1.316 billion from the rest of the world (6.2%). [20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T11243323) [20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T11243323) [20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T11243323) [20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T11243323) Cognizant operated in major metropolitan areas in nearly 50 countries and had more than 22 million square feet of delivery-center facilities. India accounted for about 90% of that space; major Indian locations included Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata and Bangalore. The company also cited significant delivery-center presence in the U.S., Philippines, Canada, Europe and Latin America. Its worldwide headquarters is in Teaneck, New Jersey, with named offices and centers in New York, London, Paris, Melbourne and Singapore. [23](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P37867814)
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## Business segments

Cognizant reports four industry-based reportable segments, confirmed in its 2026 second-quarter filing [24](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144351714). For 2025, Health Sciences (HS) served healthcare providers and payers and life sciences, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices; its focus areas include digital health, clinical development and operations, and claims and revenue-cycle management. HS generated $6.347 billion, approximately 30.1% of total revenue [25](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P118361499)[6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4447347). Financial Services (FS) serves banking, capital markets, payments and insurance, with work spanning modernization, cloud and data, customer experience, risk and fraud; it generated $6.173 billion, approximately 29.2% [26](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P13147454)[6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4447347).

Products and Resources (P&R) serves industries including manufacturing, automotive, retail, consumer goods, aerospace and defense, travel, logistics, energy and utilities; its focus areas include operational efficiency, sustainability, platform integration and grid modernization. It generated $5.285 billion, approximately 25.0% [27](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P122272909)[6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4447347). Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) serves communications, media and entertainment, education, publishing, information and professional services, and technology; its focus areas include data modernization, customer experience, telecom network monetization and media supply chains. It generated $3.303 billion, approximately 15.6% [28](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P26400029)[6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4447347). The 2025 figures are shares of $21.108 billion in total revenue; Cognizant also presents revenue disaggregations by geography and service line, which are not additional reportable segments [29](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P53577615)[6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T4447347).
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## Company history

Cognizant was founded in 1994 in Chennai as a technology-development operation within Dun & Bradstreet, and became an independent company in 1996. It held its initial public offering on Nasdaq in June 1998. [30](https://news.cognizant.com/2019-01-25-Cognizant-Celebrates-25-Years)[31](https://careers.cognizant.com/india-en/locations/)[32](https://news.cognizant.com/2018-06-25-Cognizant-Celebrates-20-Years-as-Nasdaq-Listed-Company-Executives-Ring-Closing-Bell)

In 2014, Cognizant announced its acquisition of TriZetto, expanding its presence in healthcare technology and operations. [33](https://news.cognizant.com/2014-09-15-Cognizant-to-Acquire-TriZetto-Creating-a-Fully-Integrated-Healthcare-Technology-and-Operations-Leader) Co-founder Francisco D’Souza served as CEO from 2007 until 2019, when Brian Humphries succeeded him; Ravi Kumar S became CEO in January 2023. [34](https://news.cognizant.com/2019-02-06-Cognizant-Names-Brian-Humphries-As-CEO-Succeeding-Company-Co-Founder-Francisco-DSouza)[35](https://investors.cognizant.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2023/Cognizant-Appoints-Ravi-Kumar-S-as-Chief-Executive-Officer/)

Cognizant completed its acquisition of engineering-services company Belcan in August 2024, and completed its acquisition of 3Cloud effective January 1, 2026. [36](https://news.cognizant.com/2024-08-27-Cognizant-Completes-Acquisition-of-Belcan)[37](https://news.cognizant.com/2026-01-02-Cognizant-completes-acquisition-of-3Cloud%2C-creating-one-of-the-worlds-most-credentialed-Microsoft-Azure-and-AI-partners)
[30](https://news.cognizant.com/2019-01-25-Cognizant-Celebrates-25-Years)[31](https://careers.cognizant.com/india-en/locations/)[32](https://news.cognizant.com/2018-06-25-Cognizant-Celebrates-20-Years-as-Nasdaq-Listed-Company-Executives-Ring-Closing-Bell)[33](https://news.cognizant.com/2014-09-15-Cognizant-to-Acquire-TriZetto-Creating-a-Fully-Integrated-Healthcare-Technology-and-Operations-Leader)[34](https://news.cognizant.com/2019-02-06-Cognizant-Names-Brian-Humphries-As-CEO-Succeeding-Company-Co-Founder-Francisco-DSouza)[35](https://investors.cognizant.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2023/Cognizant-Appoints-Ravi-Kumar-S-as-Chief-Executive-Officer/)[36](https://news.cognizant.com/2024-08-27-Cognizant-Completes-Acquisition-of-Belcan)[37](https://news.cognizant.com/2026-01-02-Cognizant-completes-acquisition-of-3Cloud%2C-creating-one-of-the-worlds-most-credentialed-Microsoft-Azure-and-AI-partners)

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