TEANECK, NJ, Dec 19, 2025 – Cognizant is expanding its enterprise AI strategy through a partnership with Microsoft to help global enterprises scale AI across core business operations. The agreement calls for the two companies to co-build AI solutions, co-sell them worldwide, and jointly pursue enterprise deals across financial services, healthcare and life sciences, retail, and manufacturing.
Cognizant and Microsoft will integrate agentic AI and Copilot into mission-critical enterprise workflows using Work IQ, Foundry IQ, and Fabric IQ capabilities. The partnership expands the Cognizant Neuro AI Suite built on Microsoft cloud and AI services.
“Today, AI underpins and shapes every transformation program we drive,” said Ravi Kumar S, CEO, Cognizant. “We will co-build scalable solutions, co-sell globally and partner on large deals that deliver measurable outcomes for our clients by aligning this partnership to our three-vector AI builder strategy.
Kumar continued, “By combining Microsoft’s trusted cloud and AI with Cognizant’s industry platforms, we are strongly positioned to help clients solve the last-mile challenge of scaling AI across the enterprise.”
Cognizant will scale Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot across its delivery and consulting teams and expand training on Microsoft Azure and Azure AI Foundry. The company will also apply its TriZetto, Skygrade, and FlowSource platforms to support sector-specific use cases and modernize software engineering workflows.
“Cognizant’s ability to marry deep industry expertise with bold innovation makes them an outstanding partner as we co-innovate to help enterprises become AI-powered Frontier Firms,” said Judson Althoff, chief executive officer of Microsoft’s commercial business. “By combining Microsoft’s trusted cloud and agentic AI capabilities with Cognizant’s platforms and delivery scale, we will accelerate the creation of industry-specific solutions that are embedded in the flow of work and unlock transformative value for our joint customers around the world.”
Source: Cognizant
About Cognizant
Cognizant is a global information technology consulting and services company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Teaneck, NJ. The company provides IT consulting, digital strategy, application development, cloud modernization, and business process services. It also delivers analytics, automation, infrastructure support, and systems integration for enterprise clients. Cognizant serves customers across financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and other regulated and industrial sectors. The company supports technology modernization, software development, and ongoing IT operations through a global delivery model. Its operations include offices and delivery centers across North America, Europe, and Asia. Cognizant works with private and public sector organizations to update legacy systems, deploy cloud platforms, and manage technology environments. Cognizant employs about 336,800 people worldwide.
About Microsoft
Microsoft is a global technology company founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, WA. The company develops software, hardware, cloud services, and digital platforms for business and consumer users. Its products include the Windows OS, Microsoft 365 productivity applications, Xbox gaming consoles, and Surface devices. Microsoft also operates online services such as Azure cloud computing, Bing search, LinkedIn, and the Microsoft Store. The company provides enterprise software, business applications, development tools, and security services for industries including finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and government. Microsoft serves individual consumers, businesses, and public sector organizations through direct sales, partners, and cloud-based delivery models. It supports developers with platforms such as Visual Studio and related tools. Microsoft operates in approx. 200 countries. The company employs about 228,000 people worldwide.