COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is an American domiciled Indian multinational information technology services and outsourcing company, headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey. It was originally founded in Chennai, India, as an in-house technology unit of Dun & Bradstreet in 1994. After a series of corporate restructurings, the company went public in 1998.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- CTSH [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Computer Programming Services [1]
- Business sectors
- consulting industry; information technology industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP [1]
- Headquarters location
- Teaneck [2]
- Business address
- 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK, NJ, 07666 [1]
- Founded
- 1994 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Leadership in background record
- Francisco D'Souza [2]
- Founders
- Kumar Mahadeva; Francisco D'Souza; Lakshmi Narayanan [2]
- Official website
- www.cognizant.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 266,200 · reported year 2016 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 19,428,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US1924461023 [2]
- CIK
- 0001058290 [1]
- SIC code
- 7371 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is an American domiciled Indian multinational information technology services and outsourcing company, headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey. It was originally founded in Chennai, India, as an in-house technology unit of Dun & Bradstreet in 1994. After a series of corporate restructurings, the company went public in 1998. [3]
Ravi Kumar Singisetti has been the CEO of the company since January 2023, replacing Brian Humphries. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Cognizant. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Francisco D'Souza in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 266,200 · reported year 2016. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 19,428,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: CTSH (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP founded?
Founded: 1994. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP?
Headquarters location: Teaneck. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP?
Business sectors: consulting industry; information technology industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Cognizant (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.