Cognizant
Cognizant has bought 6 AI deployment firms since 2019: 3Cloud, Astreya Partners, Inc. and others.
- Type
- IT services firms: Global IT services and outsourcers
- Headquarters
- Teaneck, United States
- Owner
- Public · Nasdaq
- Website
- cognizant.com
Acquisitions (6)
- Apr 2026: Astreya Partners, Inc. (San Jose, California, United States). Global AI-first IT managed services and solutions provider; runs an AI OpsHub platform for readiness, analytics and automation, plus hyperscaler services. Price: $665M (sec.gov). Sources: sec.gov, sec.gov, kyodonewsprwire.jp.
- Nov 2025: 3Cloud (Chicago, United States). Azure-only cloud consultancy offering data and AI, app and platform services and managed services. Price: $728M (stated as Purchase price of $728 million, stated as a preliminary purchase price in Note 3 of Cognizant's Q1 2026 Form 10-Q. The same filing says Cognizant placed $733 million of cash consideration in escrow on 31 Dec 2025, recorded as restricted cash and does not explain how that relates to the $728 million., sec.gov). Sources: news.cognizant.com, 3cloudsolutions.com, efts.sec.gov.
- Jul 2021: TQS Integration Limited (Lismore, Ireland). Manufacturing data intelligence, global technology consulting and digital systems integration for life sciences, food and beverage, energy and renewables. Sources: sec.gov, sec.gov, nasdaq.com.
- Jan 2021 (announced): Servian (Sydney, Australia). Sydney consultancy in data analytics, AI, cloud and digital services for ANZ enterprises. Sources: news.cognizant.com, cognizant.com, biia.com.
- Dec 2020: Inawisdom (United Kingdom). UK AI, machine learning and data analytics consultancy built on AWS. Sources: news.cognizant.com, njbiz.com, bdapartners.com.
- Oct 2019: Contino (London, United Kingdom). Enterprise DevOps, cloud and data transformation consultancy serving regulated industries. Sources: contino.io, contino.io, consultancy.uk.
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