Ravi Kumar Singisetti
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
7 reports
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation ·CTSH
Industry presidents, not a COO, run Cognizant’s P&L
Technology · Fortune #217 · Functional structure · 337K employees · Teaneck, NJ
6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
2.5
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
flat for 337K emp
3.8 yr
Avg tenure
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$21.1B
Operating income
$3.4B
Net income
$2.2B
Total assets
$20.7B
Shares out
478M
Sourced from Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-17 ↗ View on SEC
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Industry presidents, not a COO, run Cognizant’s P&L. This page maps Cognizant’s functional structure, highlighting direct CEO oversight of regional presidents, key executives, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons.
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Latest signal Balu Ganesh Ayyar changed role as President, Asia Pacific & Japan and Industry Solutions Group
Transitioned roles effective February 23, 2026
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a dedicated Chief AI Officer role reporting to the CEO to centralize AI strategy across industry groups.
- Introduce a COO Layer Add a COO to consolidate operational oversight currently split across regional presidents.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Surya Gummadi
President, Americas
Operations
4 yr
0 reports
internal
Balu Ganesh Ayyar
President, Asia Pacific & Japan and Industry Solutions Group
Operations
5 yr
0 reports
internal
John Kim
Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary
Legal
6 yr
0 reports
Babak Hodjat
Chief Technology Officer
Technology
4 yr
0 reports
Jatin Dalal
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
2 yr
1 reports
Kathryn Diaz
Chief People Officer
Human Resources
3 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Ravi Kumar $21.5M
- Base salary
- $1.30M
- Bonus
- $15.82M
- Stock awards
- $4.39M
- Other
- $14K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Jatin Dalal $7.1M
- Base salary
- $825K
- Bonus
- $4.85M
- Stock awards
- $1.39M
- Other
- $14K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
3K employees
Chief Financial Officer (Jatin Dalal)
Oversees financial planning, reporting, controls, and capital allocation across global operations.
Americas Operations
120K employees
President, Americas (Surya Gummadi)
Leads client delivery, sales, and growth across North and South America.
Asia Pacific & Japan
90K employees
President, APJ & Industry Solutions (Balu Ganesh Ayyar)
Manages regional growth and industry solutions across Asia Pacific and Japan.
Legal & Administration
2K employees
Chief Legal Officer & CAO (John Kim)
Handles legal, compliance, corporate governance, and administrative services.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Industry presidents, not a COO, carry Cognizant’s operating authority.
The CEO directly oversees regional and industry P&L leaders for the Americas and APJ, alongside functional chiefs, creating a functional core with strong industry-led execution.
The structure concentrates accountability in presidents who own delivery and growth by geography and vertical, while finance, legal, people, and technology remain centralized. Notably, there is no Chief Operating Officer; operating leverage flows through the presidents reporting straight to the CEO.
- No COO role
- Industry presidents report directly to CEO
The comparison
How Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation stacks up
Compared with peers like Accenture and Infosys, Cognizant places more explicit P&L authority in regional presidents rather than a global COO. Accenture and Capgemini both use deeper matrices with more layers, while Cognizant’s CEO span is wider but flatter. This model mirrors Infosys and TCS in emphasizing industry …
C-suite size
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
7
Accenture
10
Infosys
9
Tata Consultancy Services
8
Capgemini
10
Reporting depth
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
3 levels
Accenture
5 levels
Infosys
4 levels
Tata Consultancy Services
4 levels
Capgemini
5 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
4 yr
Accenture
6 yr
Infosys
5 yr
Tata Consultancy Services
7 yr
Capgemini
6 yr
4 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Accenture ✓ COO — no CAIO
Infosys — no COO — no CAIO
Tata Consultancy Services — no COO — no CAIO
Capgemini ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant change was Balu Ganesh Ayyar’s February 2026 transition into the APJ and Industry Solutions president role.
- reorgBalu Ganesh Ayyar President, Asia Pacific & Japan and Industry Solutions Group
Transitioned roles effective February 23, 2026
Source - promoted
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-17
- CEO
- Ravi Kumar Singisetti
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3.6 yr
Leadership centered on industry presidents reporting directly to the CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Ravi Kumar Singisetti - CEO since 2023
- Jatin Dalal - CFO since 2023
- Surya Gummadi - President, Americas since 2021
- John Kim - Chief Legal Officer & CAO since 2020
- Balu Ganesh Ayyar - President, APJ since 2021
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Cognizant Technology Solutions?
Ravi Kumar Singisetti has served as CEO since January 2023.
What type of organizational structure does Cognizant Technology Solutions use?
Cognizant uses a functional structure with strong industry and regional presidents.
How many direct reports does Cognizant Technology Solutions's CEO have?
The CEO has six direct reports, including regional presidents and functional chiefs.
How has Cognizant Technology Solutions's leadership changed recently?
In February 2026, Balu Ganesh Ayyar transitioned into the APJ and Industry Solutions president role, and in 2025 Alina Kerdman was promoted to Chief Accounting Officer.
Does Cognizant Technology Solutions have a COO?
No. Cognizant does not have a COO; operating authority sits with presidents reporting directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Feb 2026
- 8-K Filing, May 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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