{"id":1556,"date":"2016-05-15T05:32:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T05:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/YourChennai.com\/?p=1556"},"modified":"2016-05-15T07:53:56","modified_gmt":"2016-05-15T07:53:56","slug":"cognizant-expands-its-footprint-in-malaysia-with-a-new-delivery-centre-in-kuala-lumpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/15\/cognizant-expands-its-footprint-in-malaysia-with-a-new-delivery-centre-in-kuala-lumpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognizant Expands its Footprint in Malaysia with a New Delivery Centre in Kuala Lumpur"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"CognizantCognizant<\/a> (NASDAQ: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services globally, has\u00c2\u00a0expanded its presence in Malaysia with the opening of a new delivery centre in Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur. The centre was inaugurated by Dato’ Ng Wan Peng<\/strong>, Chief Operating Officer, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).<\/p>\n

The new centre will enhance Cognizant\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s existing operations in Malaysia and accommodate more than 100 professionals. It will enable Cognizant\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s global, regional and local clients to leverage the technical and business capabilities available in the region, while delivering deep local insights and time zone advantages to the company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s growing roster of customers in Asia.<\/p>\n

Cognizant started operations in Malaysia to support the company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s global and local clients and currently employs approximately 300 professionals, delivering a broad range of applications, IT infrastructure, consulting and business process services to clients across industry sectors. Cognizant is working closely with academia in Malaysia to develop talent across a full range of services, and has an active campus recruitment programme in the country.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We welcome Cognizant\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s strategic expansion in Malaysia,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Dato\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Yasmin Mahmood<\/strong>, Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are impressed by the way Cognizant has grown in Malaysia and enriched the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s IT credentials in the global marketplace. Cognizant\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s expanded presence in Malaysia will not only create high-quality jobs and enhance the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s human capital, but also help the business and technology services sector to increase its competitiveness that will define newer benchmarks based on the company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s vast global experience. We wish Cognizant much success ahead with this investment and we look forward to the benefits of its industry-leading growth to the country.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are pleased with our experience in Malaysia,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Jayajyoti Sengupta<\/strong>, Vice President and APAC Head, Cognizant. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our expansion in Malaysia underscores our confidence in the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s talent pool and its ability to help our clients drive not just operational efficiencies, but also digital transformation for the needs of tomorrow. Our operations in Malaysia form an important part of our integrated global delivery capabilities and the new centre marks an important milestone in our mission to leverage the best talent globally. With the support of a great talent pool and business environment in Malaysia, we look forward to growing our operations here to deliver significant time-to-market, cost, and transformational value to clients through a broader array of digital, consulting and business process capabilities.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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