Cognizant, also known as Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, is a publicly owned company headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1994, it provides IT services and IT consulting, employs approximately 351,530 individuals, and reported $21.1B in revenue as of 2025. The company originally started as an in-house technology unit for Dun & Bradstreet based in Chennai, India. By 1996, it began serving external clients and was spun off as an independent entity, eventually going public on the NASDAQ in 1998. Cognizant has grown through the dot-com boom, Y2K transition, and digital transformation eras. It operates as a Fortune 500 company with an operational footprint in India, serving global brands, including 30 of the top 30 biopharma companies and a majority of European banks.
On July 10, 2026, the Trump administration launched an investigation into alleged H-1B and PERM employment visa fraud, with US Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito stating whistleblowers raised concerns about some of the biggest system users, including Cognizant. Earlier the same day, Cognizant announced plans to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) talent pool by creating a Frontier-certified workforce comprising 5,000 certified engineers and 10,000 Frontier business operators, totaling 15,000 AI specialists. This initiative responds to enterprises' increasing need for skilled professionals to deliver measurable outcomes from AI investments. Previously, on July 10, the US Department of Labor launched a nationwide investigation into alleged H-1B and PERM work visa program fraud, naming Cognizant among firms under scrutiny. The probe operates under the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, an initiative headed by Vice President JD Vance.
Cognizant's customers primarily consist of other media, hospitals and Health Care and insurance companies. Examples of Cognizant's customers include Fortrea, CNO Financial Group and Bell Media. Cognizant has commercial and technical partners like Telstra, JG Summit Holdings and Omron Group. Examples of Cognizant's suppliers include Nvidia, Oracle and Google.
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