1. • Cognizant Corporate Overview
Cognizant - A Passion for Building
Stronger Businesses
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a global provider of has the geographic presence and mix of onsite
information technology, consulting and business and offshore resources to be the preferred global
process outsourcing services headquartered in services partner across industry. Because clients
Teaneck, N.J. Cognizant was founded in 1994 as an see globalization as a key element to their success,
IT development and maintenance services arm of our “born global” heritage is viewed as a significant
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. The company market advantage.
was spunoff as an independent organization two
years later. Since 1996, Cognizant has worked
Key Highlights
closely with large organizations to help them ● Unique blend of onsite/offshore resources of
build stronger, more efficient, and more agile approximately 137,700 passionate professionals
app. 104,000 passionate professionals
businesses. Today, we are helping clients ● Strong relationships with 785 active customers
relationships with 712 active
embrace powerful forces—including worldwide worldwide; 46 of Fortune 100
customers
With app. 137,700 accelerating globalization, virtual-
● Enhanced domain focus through
ization, a millennial mindset and
associates — and growing new cloud-based technologies – subverticalization
subverticalization
— Cognizant is a leading that are forcing companies to ● More than 90% of annual revenue from
provider with the rethink traditional ways of working. existing clients
existing clients
We call it the “Future of Work.” ●
breadth and depth of Proactive solutions offerings for improving
operational efficiency, complying with industry
capabilities to deliver By leveraging highly flexible operational efficiency, complying with industry
regulations, and improving customer service
business processes, a seamless
on the most challenging global delivery network and deep
regulations, and improving customer service lev-
levels
client needs domain expertise, Cognizant els
Recognized as a Leader
delivers a better “return on
outsourcing.” Cognizant was one of the first IT We are gratified that our passion for building
services companies to organize around key stronger businesses is consistently recognized by
industry verticals and horizontals. This enables independent sources and clients. Recent
Cognizant to establish extremely close partner- accolades include:
ships that foster continuous operational
● Newsweek's 2011 Green Rankings (October 2011)
improvements and better bottom-line results for
clients. Fortune 500 (May 2011)of Fastest Growing
Fortune's All Star List
● Companies (September 2011)
From its founding, Cognizant was built with a
global mindset. With headquarters in the U.S. and ● InformationWeek's Top Innovators (Sept. 2011)
Forbes Global 1000 Company (April 2011)
a rapidly expanding delivery footprint which ● Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies
Fortune 500 (May 2011)
extends from India and China to Europe, North (March 2011)
and South America, and the Middle East, Cognizant
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2. The greatest tributes by far are those we get Our unique Two-in-a-Box™ client-relationship
from our customers, who choose to partner with model offers greater customer intimacy, speed of
Cognizant and entrust us with critical aspects of delivery, local decision-making, and responsiveness,
their businesses. Global 2000 clients select which has helped
Cognizant because our passion and professionalism Cognizant build deep, We are working in
provides strong competitive advantage in their fast-growing partner- partnership with clients
“race for the future.” It’s a race we are passionate ships with clients.
about helping clients win. This model combines
to make their businesses
technical and account stronger and more
A Passionate Focus on Client Needs management teams valuable.
At Cognizant, we are proud to have built a culture located onsite at the
attuned to anticipating and understanding our customer location and offshore at dedicated
clients’ needs, and then working in close partner- development centers located in India and around
ship with them to make their businesses stronger the world. By working closely with our clients’
— more productive, more profitable, more capable leadership teams, we gain better insights for
of capturing market opportunities — and thus providing the best possible IT-enabled solutions
more valuable. to their business challenges.
Our Goal
Making our customers’ businesses
stronger by empowering them to be
more responsive to their customers
and to the competitive environment.
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3. A Passion for Specialized Expertise also provides active process guidance to our project
teams, enabling them to work faster and more
To meet the specialized needs of each client, efficiently solving IT and business challenges. In a
Cognizant has continued to invest in deepening typical client engagement, our team members
our industry-specific organizational capabilities located at the customer’s place of business handle
and delivery excellence. We continuously add approximately 25-30% of the workload. The balance
experienced team members with distinguished is performed at one of
track records in key sectors, such as banking, over 50 global delivery Our industry focus
capital markets, insurance, life sciences, health- centers around the allows us to understand
care, manufacturing, logistics, retail, utilities, world.
hospitality, communications, information services, our clients’ businesses,
media, and entertainment, who serve as subject At a time when compa- industry initiatives, and
matter experts and provide clients with valid nies across the globe
cultures, and to create
insights into and viable solutions to particular are relentlessly striving
industry issues. to compete better, move solutions that fit their
faster, and fight harder, individual needs.
Cognizant has a global delivery platform that
leading organizations
supports an onsite/offshore model that meets
clients’ needs 24/7. Our service delivery is powered across various industries — from financial services
by Cognizant 2.0, our global knowledge-sharing and healthcare through manufacturing, media,
and project management platform. Cognizant 2.0 retail, utilities, and telecommunications — are
enables our teams, business partners and clients partnering with Cognizant to continuously elevate
to collaborate virtually via instant messaging, the business value of their IT assets and to make
blogs, wikis and other Web 2.0 tools. The platform their businesses stronger.
27 of the top 30 Global Pharmaceutical companies
15 of the top 20 U.S. Healthcare Plans 7 of the top 10 Global insurers
5 of the top 6 US PBMs 13 of the top 25 U.S. Property & Casualty insurers
9 of the top 10 Biotech companies 12 of the top 25 U.S. Life insurers
12 of the top 20 Medical Device companies
Healthcare
& 6 out of the top 10 North American
Insurance
Life Sciences Financial institutions
7 of the top 10
Communications 10 out of the top 10 European
Services Providers & Financial institutions
Equipment Vendors Banking &
Communications Financial
Services
Technology Manufacturing
4 of the top 5 & Logistics
Online Companies
3 of the top 10
7 of the top 10 ISVs
Manufacturing &
2 of the top 5 Information, Retail, Logistics companies
Semiconductor Media & Travel &
Manufacturers Entertainment Hospitality
4 of the top 10 Information Service 9 of the top 30 Global Retailers
companies worldwide
2 of the top 4 Global Distribution
4 of the top 10 Global Media companies System companies
6 of the major U.S. Movie Studios 3 leading U.S. Airlines
3 of the world’s leading Restaurant chains
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