Cognizant

History

Year	Detail
1994	The company was founded as a technology development and maintenance arm of Dun & Bradstreet. It initially functioned as an in-house technology unit providing IT services.
1996	Cognizant was spun off as an independent company from Dun & Bradstreet Corporation. The move was part of a corporate restructuring that focused on offering technology consulting and outsourcing services to a broader market.
2006	The company acquired Massachusetts-based AimNet Solutions Inc., a managed infrastructure and professional services firm, to strengthen its fast-growing IT Infrastructure Services (ITIS) practice.
2007	Cognizant collaborated with Ordina, a Dutch IT services provider, to drive new growth opportunities in the Benelux market.
2007	Cognizant acquired New Jersey-based marketRx, Inc., a provider of analytics and related software services to global Life Sciences companies in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical devices segments.
2007	The company partnered with Merck & Co., a global research-driven pharmaceutical company, to provide a full suite of services encompassing application outsourcing, IT infrastructure management, and business process outsourcing.
2008	The company acquired all the assets of Los Angeles, CA-based Strategic Vision Consulting, Inc. (SVC), a management and technology consulting firm with over 60 employees serving the media and entertainment industry.
2009	Cognizant acquired Pepperweed Advisors, the IT consulting services division of Pepperweed Consulting, to bring a strategic consulting capability in IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Asset Management (ITAM).
2010	The company acquired The PIPC Group, a London-based global program management consulting firm, to enhance its global program management capabilities and expand its footprint in Australia, the UK, and New Zealand.
2010	Cognizant acquired Galileo Performance, a Paris-based provider of information technology (IT) testing consulting services, to expand its portfolio and expand its footprint in France.
2011	The company acquired Zaffera, LLC, a strategic SAP retail consulting and software development firm based in Princeton, New Jersey, to strengthen its capabilities in the retail industry.
2012	The company acquired six companies of the C1 Group, an independent consulting and IT services firm based in Hamburg, Germany. The companies focus on three industry segments: manufacturing and logistics, energy and utilities, and financial services.
2013	Cognizant acquired Equinox Consulting, a financial services consulting firm based in Paris, France, to strengthen the company's global consulting capabilities and presence in Europe.
2014	The company partnered with Fallon Health, a Massachusetts-based not-for-profit healthcare services organization, to develop and deploy a new online quoting tool called QuoteNow. This tool facilitates quoting, rating, and underwriting and streamlines application submission and enrollment.
2014	The company acquired itaas, a digital video solutions company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, to expand its multiplatform video capabilities.
2014	The company acquired Odecee, a digital solutions provider for enterprises in Australia and New Zealand, to expand its digital transformation portfolio and capabilities and help clients create digital enterprises.
2014	Cognizant acquired TriZetto Corporation to create fully integrated healthcare technology and strengthen its consulting, IT, and business process services.
2015	The company partnered with Verizon to provide enterprise clients with high-performance, reliable solutions focused on digital transformation, integration and business process support, technical expertise, networking, and other solutions.
2017	Cognizant acquired TMG Health, a national provider of business process services to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, and Managed Medicaid markets in the U.S., to expand the business Process-as-a-Service solutions for government and public health programs.
2018	The company acquired SaaSfocus, a privately held consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, leveraging the Salesforce Platform to broaden its digital transformation portfolio in India and Australia.
2018	The company acquired Mustache, a privately held creative content agency based in Brooklyn, New York, known for its innovative approach to planning, producing, and distributing compelling video content and programming.
2019	The company partnered with Medidata to offer life science clients comprehensive solutions that leverage the cloud platform with business and technology services.
2019	Cognizant acquired Meritsoft, a privately held financial software company based in Dublin, Ireland, to scale and provide banking clients with integrated managed services solutions.
2019	Cognizant acquired Zenith Technologies, a privately held life sciences manufacturing technology services company headquartered in Cork, Ireland, to design, implement, and manage end-to-end operational and information technology systems for connected biopharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
2019	The Cognizant U.S. Foundation, Walmart.org, and Microsoft Philanthropies partnered to deliver industry-informed computer science curriculum at 150 college campuses nationwide and support women and students of color studying and pursuing careers in technology with a collective investment of $3 million.
2020	The company acquired 10th Magnitude, a leading Microsoft Azure Cloud specialist, expanding the Microsoft Azure expertise within the company's Microsoft Business Group and adding development and managed services hubs throughout the U.S.
2020	The company acquired Bright Wolf, a privately held technology services provider specializing in custom Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions for Fortune 1000 companies, to implement IIoT solutions and digital transformation services across industries.
2020	Cognizant collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Unqork, a provider of enterprise no-code application platforms, on a solution to help retirement service providers accelerate digital modernization efforts.
2020	The company acquired Inawisdom, a privately held UK consultancy specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics, to expand global client capabilities in the key focus areas of data and artificial intelligence, cloud, digital engineering, and the Internet of Things.
2021	The company acquired Linium, a cloud transformation consultancy group specializing in the ServiceNow platform and solutions for intelligent digital enterprise workflows.
2021	The company acquired Magenic Technologies, a privately held custom development services company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to expand its software product engineering footprint.
2021	Cognizant acquired Servian, a Sydney, Australia-based, privately held enterprise transformation consultancy specializing in data analytics, artificial intelligence, digital services, experience design, and cloud.
2021	The company partnered with SNP SE to transform its business with advanced end-to-end capabilities enabled by SAP S/4HANA.
2021	The company acquired TQS Integration, a global industrial data and intelligence company based in Lismore, Ireland, to help clients transition to Industry 4.0 and expedite the production of life-changing medicines.
2022	Mustache LLC, formerly part of Cognizant, was acquired by DJE Holdings, Inc., as it shifted away from the agency services model and refocused its investments on expanding core technology and data offerings.
2022	The company partnered with Medable Inc. to jointly deliver clinical research solutions based on Medable’s software-as-a-service platform for decentralized clinical trials.
2022	The company collaborated with Microsoft to deliver a new digital health solution that enhances remote patient monitoring and improves medical care.
2022	Cognizant collaborated with Qualcomm to accelerate enterprise digital transformation through a new 5G experience center in Atlanta, Georgia.
2023	Cognizant acquired the professional services and application management practices of OneSource Virtual, a Workday partner for deployment and post-deployment support.
2023	The company acquired Utegration LLC, a full-service consulting and solutions provider specializing in SAP technology and SAP-certified products for the energy and utilities sectors.
2023	To enhance its IoT services, the company acquired Mobica, an IoT services provider specializing in embedded software engineering for the technology and automotive industries.
2023	The company collaborated with Boehringer Ingelheim, a research-driven biopharmaceutical company, to advance the speed and quality of medicinal therapy development.
2023	The company partnered with Vianai Systems, Inc., to launch a global strategic go-to-market partnership to accelerate human-centered generative AI offerings.
2024	Cognizant acquired Belcan, a leading global supplier of Engineering Research and development (ER&D) services for the commercial aerospace, defense, space, marine, and industrial verticals, for approximately $1.3 billion in cash and stock.
2024	The company partnered with Telstra to elevate software engineering capabilities and enhance customer experience.

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