# Cognizant

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-1 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02 |
| Entity type | Company |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/cognizant-technology-solutions-corp |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 35 |
| Claims under review | 1 |
| Evidence records | 7 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-09-21T04:45:22.422543+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-09-21T04:45:22.422543+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP
- Display name: Cognizant

## Leadership

- Abraham Schot: Director. Valid from: 2025-04-18. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:3.
- Archana Deskus: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- Bram Schot: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- Brian Humphries: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- Eric Branderiz: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- John E. Klein: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- John M. Dineen: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:5.
- John N. Fox: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- Joseph M. Velli: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:5.
- Karima Silvent: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- Leo S. Mackay, Jr.: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:5.
- Michael Patsalos-Fox: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:5.
- Nella Domenici: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- Ravi Kumar: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- Ravi Kumar S: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:5.
- Sandra S. Wijnberg: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:5.
- Stephen J. Rohleder: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- Vinita Bali: Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4.
- Zein Abdalla: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:5.
- Alina Kerdman: SVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:6.
- Balu Ganesh Ayyar: President - Intuitive Operations and Automation and Industry Solutions. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:6.
- Jatin Dalal: Chief Financial Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:6.
- John Kim: Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:7.
- Joseph Kim: Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:6.
- Kathryn Diaz: Chief People Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:6.
- Rajesh Varrier: President - Operations and Managing Director, Cognizant India. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:6.
- Ravi Kumar S: Chief Executive Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:6.
- Surya Gummadi: President - Americas. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:6.

## Roles

- PUBLISHED

## Governance

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## Financials

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Workforce

- NOT_ASSERTED

## Market and index context

- PUBLISHED

## Legal Name

- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:1.

## Headquarters

- US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review.

## Entity Status

- Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:1.

## Official Website

- https://www.cognizant.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:2.

## Published Fact

- US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:1.
- Industrials. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:1.
- Information Technology Services. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:1.
- https://www.cognizant.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:2.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | PUBLISHED |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Financials | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | PUBLISHED |

## Public sources

- alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/cognizant-technology-solutions-corp).
- alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:2: [COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-12)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829026000008/ctsh-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:3: [CTSH DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000135994825000472/ctsh013300-def14a.htm).
- alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:4: [Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001058290/000135994825000472/ctsh013300-def14a.htm).
- alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:5: [CTSH DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000130817926000290/ctsh014861-def14a.htm).
- alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:6: [CTSH 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058290/000105829026000008/ctsh-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:company:1f10e45e-1d25-4833-9e99-6a9f19698e02:7: CTSH executive roster source.

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
- Current index memberships: Unavailable
- Index membership events: Unavailable

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/cognizant-technology-solutions-corp)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/cognizant-technology-solutions-corp.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/cognizant-technology-solutions-corp)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/cognizant-technology-solutions-corp?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://companies/cognizant-technology-solutions-corp` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp
