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Shareholder activism is result of drastic changes in IT: Malcolm Frank

Interview with executive vice-president, strategy and marketing, Cognizant

Cognizant reiterates need for skilled labour globally, to ramp up US hiring

To increase hiring in the US; hints to a stronger growth trajectory for Q1 CY2017

Cognizant names 3 new independent directors after Elliott deal

Three existing members of the board will concurrently not stand for re-election

Cognizant to return $3.4 bn to shareholders

Firm opts for dividends for first time; total share repurchase to touch $5 bn

Cognizant finds 'improper payments' of $6 million in India

It is higher than the earlier estimate of $5 million

Cognizant Q4 net income down 1.9% at $416 mn

On a sequential basis, net profit dipped 6.8%

Cognizant's digital revenue at 23% in 2016

This is much higher than TCS, which was the only one so far giving a break-up of its digital revenue

Cognizant Q4 revenue up 7% at $3.46 bn

Also names three directors to board in deal with Elliott

Cognizant looks east: Expands operations in Hong Kong

Expects the new office would help to expand operations in Greater China

Cognizant eyes $1.5-billion revenue from TriZetto

Analyst believe that the company's 2014 deal was an outlier in its overall acquisition strategy

Cognizant's acquisition spree to expand capabilities

Analysts say that small acquisitions will bring in one or two per cent growth to the company

Cognizant buys Norwegian unit, boosts operations in oil and gas

Deal value undisclosed; help Cognizant provide services to portfolio firms of Norway-based firm Aker

Cognizant to acquire Australian insurance consulting firm

The acquisition of Adaptra will expand Cognizant's capabilities in serving insurance clients better

Cognizant expands operations in Saudi Arabia

Cognizant currently employs more than 200 professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Cognizant's strategy is two decade old, needs to reinvent itself: Elliott

Elliot Management Corporation owns over 4% of Cognizant shares, making it one of the top four shareholders of the company

Elliott Management discloses stake in Cognizant, urges board change

The hedge fund said more than half of the co's directors had been in their position for at least 9 years

What IT investors should read into Cognizant's September quarter results

The company slightly trimmed upper end of its CY16 revenue growth guidance largely to factor in nearly $18 million impact of weakening pound against US dollar

IT woes: Cognizant cuts annual guidance for the third time in a year

Annual revenue growth in the 8.5-9% range; Q3 net profit up 12% YoY

Cognizant finds improper payment worth $5mn in internal probe

Investigation is being conducted under the oversight of an Audit Committee, with the assistance of outside counsel

Cognizant Q3 net profit up 12%; cuts annual revenue guidance

Revenue for the quarter rose 8.4% at $3.45 billion on a year-on-year basis and was up 2.5% on sequential basis