IT company Cognizant to expand services in Saudi Arabia with new Riyadh office

Cognizant, a company that provides information technology, consulting and business process services, recently announced expansion plans for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

The company will open a new office in Riyadh.
 
"We started operations in KSA in 2011 and have steadily grown our presence and investment in the country," Narayan Iyer, vice president for the Middle East and India at Cognizant, said.
 
Iyer stated that the company has confidence in KSA’s talent pool and that the company believes it can help clients drive digital transformations.
 
“We will continue to work closely with the academia in KSA and build talent across our full range of services by helping STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) graduates become software professionals of global standards and work on helping clients navigate the shift to the digital era."
 
Cognizant currently employ more than 200 professionals in KSA and provides services to more than 25 companies in the region.
 
"We congratulate Cognizant on the inauguration of its new office in Riyadh," Meletis Meletiou, chief financial officer at Kudu Company, a leading restaurant chain in KSA, said. "In working with us on a key ERP program, Cognizant has proven itself to be a reliable and highly professional strategic partner who combines deep business and technology capabilities and experience.”