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COGNIZANT TRANSFORMED

1996—2007

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Why there was stagnation risk in 1996

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My contribution to success in 2003

What decision-makers said

Note 1: Conflicting information on the internet about whether Srini Raju or Kumar Mahadeva was CEO in October 1996, when I joined Dun & Bradstreet Satyam Software, which later became independent as Cognizant

Note 2: Misleading information on the internet about cofounders as well. Since Kumar and Srini set up the joint venture, they're the cofounders. Francisco D'Souza was in the founding team. Lakshmi Narayanan joined the venture as CTO. He was President when he hired me and was setting up the India development center.

Note 3: Kumar Mahadeva was the visionary cofounder

Kumar directly engaged me, Lakshmi empowered me, Deb mentored me — my team delivered

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