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Cognizant Named Among Top 10 Infrastructure and Enterprise Cloud Services Providers by HFS

Cognizant has been named a leader in Infrastructure and Enterprise Cloud Services by global analyst firm HFS in their 2018 Top 10 Infrastructure and Enterprise Cloud Services Report, ranking third among 18 service providers.

The analysis is based on three assessment dimensions: ability to execute, innovation capability, and, voice of the customer.

HFS recognized Cognizant for its strong cloud capabilities and for evolving its infrastructure and enterprise cloud services strategy and offerings that help organizations embrace digital transformation.

The HFS report highlights Cognizant’s scale and breadth of services, cloud capability, and partnerships with leading technology providers. The report also commends Cognizant’s vision and methodology, and its robust automation and strong cloud strategy. HFS notes Cognizant’s strengths as:

  • Global Scale: “Cognizant brings considerable scale and reach to its cloud engagements with experts and delivery centers located across the globe.”
  • Industry Focus: “Cognizant aims to bring a unique vertical flavor to engagements and has been building out capabilities specific to key industries.”
  • Pricing Flexibility: “Cognizant offers infrastructure services clients the opportunity to work through a commercial model that uniquely suits their business needs.”
  • Enabling Automation: “Cognizant is more regularly in discussions with customers on the potential of building automation savings and efficiencies in deals.”

“With the rise of as-a-service and cloud computing, the infrastructure market has changed dramatically, forcing service providers to rethink their approach and shift commercial models to accommodate the growth of hyperscale cloud providers,” said Ollie O’Donoghue, Research Director, IT Services, HFS Research. “As a result, enterprises need savvy partners who can build and support transformation initiatives for the modern digital organization. Cognizant was named a leader for its strong capabilities in both cloud strategy and automation, which enables clients to lay the foundation for digital transformation.”

 “We are delighted to be listed in the Top 10 Cloud Service Providers by HFS,’ said Venu Lambu, SVP and Global Markets Head, Cloud and Infrastructure Services, Cognizant. “Our cloud capabilities, combined with expertise in Infrastructure-As-Code, automation and as-a-service models, and our partner ecosystem, enable us to help businesses build strong technology foundations for digital readiness and improve time to market.”   

To read the full report, click here.

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