Cognizant and Microsoft expand AI partnership for enterprise solutions

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH) announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to develop AI-powered solutions for global enterprises. The collaboration will focus on co-building industry-grade AI solutions and jointly selling services across financial services, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing sectors.

The partnership will integrate agentic AI and Copilot capabilities powered by Work IQ, Foundry IQ, and Fabric IQ into business workflows. The companies will combine Microsoft's cloud and AI services with Cognizant's industry platforms, including TriZetto, Skygrade, and FlowSource.

"Today, AI underpins and shapes every transformation program we drive," said Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant. "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 adoption across its delivery and consulting teams while upskilling employees on Microsoft Azure and Azure AI Foundry technologies. The collaboration extends Cognizant's Neuro AI Suite offerings that utilize Microsoft cloud and AI services.

"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.

The companies will collaborate on large-scale deals and jointly develop sector-specific solutions embedded in business workflows. The partnership aims to accelerate productivity, customer experience, and operational capabilities for enterprise clients globally.

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