Cognizant has been recognized as a winner for three Microsoft Partner Awards: the 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for SAP on Azure; the 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Government Industry; and the 2020 Microsoft U.S. Partner Award for Modern Workplace – Apps & Solutions for Microsoft Teams.

The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, announced annually in conjunction with Microsoft Inspire, recognize leading Microsoft partners that solve a business problem, alleviate customer pain points, and develop and deliver exceptional solutions based on Microsoft technologies.

Cognizant was a winner among more than 3,300 nominations from over 100 countries for the Partner of the Year awards. Cognizant received a total of nine Microsoft award recognitions – up from five in 2019 – including being named as a finalist in the following categories:

• Internet of Things
• Datacenter Migration
• Data Estate Modernization
• PowerBI
• Modern Workplace for Firstline Workers
• Global SI Digital Transformation

“We’re pleased to be acknowledged by Microsoft for our commitment to helping clients digitally transform their businesses using Microsoft technologies,” said Brad Berry, SVP of Strategy, Partnerships & Business Development. “We value our relationship with Microsoft and look forward to continuing our work together in providing best-in-class solutions to address our clients’ complex business challenges.”

“It is an honor to recognize the winners and finalists of the 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards,” said Gavriella Schuster, corporate vice president, One Commercial Partner, Microsoft. “These partners go above and beyond, delivering timely solutions that solve the complex challenges that businesses around the world face – from communicating and collaborating virtually to helping customers realize their full potential with Azure cloud services, and beyond. I am proud to honor and congratulate each winner and finalist.”

Learn more about the Microsoft Partner of the Year awards here.