 Lakshmi has played a leading role in the global information technology industry for more than 25 years, managing divisions and business units in Europe, India and the United States . Since joining Cognizant in 1994, he has been instrumental in formulating the company's strategy and building and managing the organization's development centers in India , where he is based. A member of Cognizant's Board of Directors, Lakshmi spends a lot of his time traveling extensively in the U.S. and Europe to meet with our clients. |
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| Client focus, Lakshmi believes, is Cognizant's defining value. "Our mission is to be known as the number one organization in the minds of our customers," he says. Throughout his career at Cognizant, Lakshmi has played a key role in creating a culture of openness and transparency and instilling a "can do, we never let you down" attitude. |
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| "In the short term," he says, "we will sustain our growth momentum by solidifying and expanding the relationships we have with our existing customers. We will also adjust the structure and empower our organization even more so that we can continuously drive measurable business benefits." |
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| Lakshmi began his career at Tata Consultancy Services, growing through the ranks from developer and technologist to program manager and business leader. He was a regional head of Tata in India when he joined Cognizant as CTO. He holds a BS and MS in science and electronics from Bangalore University , and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Science. |
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