The company saw its headcount increase by 7,500 sequentially, ending with 343,800 employees in Q2
Cognizant will also give up 11 million sq feet in office space, or 80,000 seats, in large cities in India to help cut costs and boost margins, which are trending in the 15 percent range
Large deals, the CEO said, are top priority “given how essential they are to building commercial momentum and enhancing our station as a provider of business outcomes aligned by industry.”
Against a waning global economy, IT major Cognizant has been brave and has perked up year-end revenue guidance to USD 6.11 billion from the previous USD 6.06 billion. Francisco D'Souza, president and chief executive officer of the company joins CNBC-TV18 to substantiate the numbers. Check out what he says.