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Our new mantra is to bring back growth: Cognizant India CMD Rajesh Nambiar

We have added advanced solution capabilities, programme management and project management capabilities and it is important for us, says Rajesh Nambiar, chairman and MD, Cognizant India

Rajesh Nambiar
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Rajesh Nambiar, chairman, & MD, Cognizant India

Shivani Shinde
Nasdaq-listed IT services firm Cognizant lost market share to rivals in the recent past. But that seems to be changing as Ravi Kumar S takes over as chief executive officer. Rajesh Nambiar, chairman and managing director, Cognizant India, says the new CEO has set a target of meeting 100 clients in 100 days. In an interview, Nambiar tells Shivani Shinde about the company’s fourth quarter (Q4) performance. Edited excerpts:

The Q1 revenue guidance indicated a contraction, and you have not provided guidance for the full year. What is the reason behind this?

Our Q1 outlook is based on booking momentum

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