San José, Costa Rica: Cognizant Opens New Delivery Center to Deliver Time-To-Market, Cost, and Transformational Value to Clients

On December 19, 2013, Cognizant expanded its delivery and operations footprint in the Americas with the opening of a delivery center in San José, Costa Rica. The center, Cognizant’s fifth in Latin America and 15th in the Americas, was inaugurated by Her Excellency Laura Chinchilla-Miranda, the President of Costa Rica.

“The new center will enable Cognizant’s global customers to leverage the operational, technical and linguistic capabilities available in the region, while delivering deep local insights and time zone advantages to the company’s growing roster of customers in North and South America,” wrote La Republica. “Companies like Cognizant setting up operations in Costa Rica represent an important step towards the development of the country,” said President Chinchilla.

La Nación quoted President Chinchilla as saying, “The talent of the Costa Rican people will allow the company to provide its customers with innovative solutions and help it continue to grow in our country. “Costa Rica is one of the region’s fastest growing business and IT destinations,” added Anabel González, Minister of Commerce and Foreign Trade, Costa Rica.

In an interview with La Nación (also featured by EF – El Financiero), Francisco D’Souza, CEO, Cognizant, said, “The high level of education and quality talent in Costa Rica are the main reasons why Cognizant chose to set up a center in the country. Cognizant will grow at more than 20% this year and will definitely help Costa Rica benefit from its growth in the coming years.” He added, “We have hired more than 90 people for our delivery center. As we grow, this number is sure to increase. Our biggest investment at this time is on recruiting.”

La Prensa Libre quoted President Chinchilla as saying, “We welcome and celebrate the arrival of a leading company like Cognizant, which will become an important source of high-quality jobs for our people.” Gabriela Llobet, Director General of the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE), said, “Cognizant’s presence in Costa Rica will further enrich the country’s reputation as one of the most credible services hub in Latin America and help increase the competitiveness of the country’s consulting, IT, and BPO industry to fulfill the expectations of a fast-changing global business landscape.” D’Souza said, “Our new center in Costa Rica marks an important milestone in our ongoing mission to leverage the best talent globally and is part of our endeavor to offer clients strong local relationship management with robust global service delivery capabilities.”

CRHoy.com quoted González as saying, “Cognizant is one of the fastest growing services companies in the world and its decision to commence operations in Costa Rica underscores its confidence in our country and our people. Cognizant will bring to Costa Rica the benefits of its industry-leading growth. Costa Rican professionals are prepared to take on the global challenges that come with the demands of the industry. We are committed to make our country synonymous with world-class excellence.”

“Today marks the beginning of an exciting partnership between our Company and this remarkable country, which has positioned itself among the forefront of Latin American nations in education, talent development and business infrastructure,” Estrategia & Negocios (E&N) quoted D’Souza as saying. “Cognizant is here in Costa Rica today because of the unique strengths of your economy, the talents of your people, and your vision for the future.”

Commerce and Foreign Trade Minister, Anabel González had this to say about Cognizant opening a center in Costa Rica.