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Cognizant appoints Rajeev Mehta as President

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
IT major Cognizant has appointed company veteran Rajeev Mehta as its new President.

He replaces Gordon Coburn, who has resigned from the company, Cognizant said in a statement.

Rajeev is a proven leader with strong client relationships forged over 20 years with the company, Cognizant Chief Executive Officer Francisco D'Souza said.

"For the past decade, Raj has been responsible for leading our market-facing teams in delivering industry-leading growth. He has a deep understanding of new technologies and new delivery models, and their potential to fundamentally transform businesses," he added.

As Chief Executive Officer (IT Services), Mehta was responsible for market-facing activities across the company as well as for delivery across Cognizant's IT Services business.
 

He has also served as Group Chief Executive (Industries and Markets) between January 1997 - December 2013, according to his LinkedIn profile.

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First Published: Sep 30 2016 | 8:07 PM IST

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