Information Technology (IT) giant, Cognizant, as a part of its 2014 and beyond strategy, has announced major shuffle in its top management. In its official filing to US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company announced the appointment of Rajeev Mehta as Chief Executive Officer (CEO, IT Services) and R Chandrasekaran as Executive Vice Chairman of Cognizant India.
In its statement, the company further added that the changes are being done in the top management with an aim to sharpen its focus on achieving objectives across five key areas of mindshare, market share, delivery excellence, business performance management as well as organisation and people.
Prior to the appointment as CEO, Mehta served as the Cognizant's Group Chief Executive (Industries and Markets) while Chandrasekaran was the company's Group Chief Executive (Technology and Operations). "Effective December 4, 2013, Rajeev Mehta has been appointed CEO (IT Services) and will no longer serve as the company's Group Chief Executive (Industries and Markets). Ramakrishnan Chandrasekaran has been appointed Executive Vice Chairman, Cognizant India and will no longer serve as the Company's Group Chief Executive (Technology and Operations)," company said in its statement.
Meanwhile the statement further added that "to fill the very large shoes of Chandra in the delivery organisation, Sumithra Gomatam, Debashis Chatterjee, and Allen Shaheen will assume new responsibilities reporting to Rajeev Mehta".