December 17, 2025 -- Everest Group has named Cognizant a Leader in the Enterprise Quality Engineering (QE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment for 2025. This assessment evaluated 52 leading quality engineering service providers based on their vision and capabilities as well as market impact, including value delivered to clients positioning Cognizant at the highest point in both categories.

Everest Group reports that Leaders possess an impressive vision for QE services and have established themselves as trusted partners among enterprises because of their extensive service offerings and delivery strengths. These Leaders have consistently delivered successful QE projects across various industries and regions, and benefit from robust partnerships that help them adopt new technologies and foster innovation.

“Cognizant’s continued investment in AI-powered quality engineering and domain-specific accelerators has enabled it to strengthen relevance in regulated and complex verticals,” says Ankit Nath, Practice Director at Everest Group. “Its industry experience in retail and consumer packaged goods (RCPG) and healthcare, together with domain-specific assets such as the generative AI–enabled Guidewire Automation Scriptor for BFSI, reflects its ability to deliver tailored quality engineering solutions optimized for these industries. Enterprises can further leverage Cognizant’s AI-powered QE platforms such as Flowsource^TM and AI Lifecycle Assurance suite — which integrate AI and automation delivering acceleration across the testing lifecycle. This comprehensive capability has earned Cognizant recognition as a Leader in Everest Group’s Enterprise Quality Engineering (QE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 and help enterprises achieve consistent quality outcomes.”

This recognition reaffirms that enterprises can rely on a partner who not only brings proven industry domain expertise but also integrates next-generation AI and automation under client-defined governance into every stage of testing enabling faster product launches, reduced risk, and consistent quality outcomes across regulated and complex environments. This “makes Cognizant an excellent choice for quality engineering services.”

Jayati Chatterjee, Global Practice Head, Cognizant, said, “Being named a Leader by Everest Group in the Enterprise Quality Engineering (QE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 is a testament to our relentless focus on innovation, client success and the transformative power of quality engineering. This recognition not only validates our investments in next-generation technologies and AI-driven platforms but also reflects the trust our clients place in us to deliver resilient, high-performing digital solutions. We remain committed to raising the bar for excellence and shaping the future of quality engineering for enterprises worldwide.”

For more information on the recognition, read the report.

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