In a diversification bid, Cognizant appoints six women senior vice presidents
CEO Ravi Kumar S. says these appointments need to be collectively celebrated
CEO Ravi Kumar S. says these appointments need to be collectively celebrated
CEO Ravi Kumar S. says these appointments need to be collectively celebrated
CEO Ravi Kumar S. says these appointments need to be collectively celebrated
IT major Cognizant, on Tuesday, said six women have been appointed in senior vice president (SVP) positions in a bid to diversify the executive team of the company.
Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S said the announcement is one that needs to be collectively celebrated. "Advancing diversity must be systemic, woven into everything we do starting with how we recruit and hire, develop, promote, engage and retain talent,” he said, reports Moneycontrol.
After Kumar joined the company as CEO in January 2023, he effected leadership changes in the company, with the aim of increasing the diverse talent of Cognizant.
Elisa de Rocca-Serra, who joined Cognizant in 2021, has been promoted to the role of SVP, EMEA General Counsel and Contract Lifecycle Risk Management.
Thea Hayden, who has been part of the company since 2020, has been appointed SVP, Global Marketing.
Patricia Hunter-Dennehy has beeen made SVP, Healthcare Provider/Payor Business Unit. She has been with the company since 2015 when Cognizant acquired TriZetto.
Sailaja Josyula has been promoted to SVP, Intuitive Operations & Automation (IOA) for the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, and Archana Ramanakumar has been made SVP, Industry Solutions Group (ISG).
Sandra Natardonato has been made SVP, Partnerships and Alliances.
Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S said the announcement is one that needs to be collectively celebrated. "Advancing diversity must be systemic, woven into everything we do starting with how we recruit and hire, develop, promote, engage and retain talent,” he said, reports Moneycontrol.
After Kumar joined the company as CEO in January 2023, he effected leadership changes in the company, with the aim of increasing the diverse talent of Cognizant.
Elisa de Rocca-Serra, who joined Cognizant in 2021, has been promoted to the role of SVP, EMEA General Counsel and Contract Lifecycle Risk Management.
Thea Hayden, who has been part of the company since 2020, has been appointed SVP, Global Marketing.
Patricia Hunter-Dennehy has beeen made SVP, Healthcare Provider/Payor Business Unit. She has been with the company since 2015 when Cognizant acquired TriZetto.
Sailaja Josyula has been promoted to SVP, Intuitive Operations & Automation (IOA) for the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, and Archana Ramanakumar has been made SVP, Industry Solutions Group (ISG).
Sandra Natardonato has been made SVP, Partnerships and Alliances.