Cognizant expands operations in Texas

Cognizant said it has opened an new delivery centre in the US state of Texas that will create 1,100 jobs.

The Teaneck, New Jersey-headquartered company said it invested more than $8 million on its current expansion in Irving and qualified fora$2 million grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund.

"Our latest expansion is the result of Texas' business-friendly environment, the Texas Enterprise Fund, and the location of our many other partners in the Irving and Dallas region. As one of the largest technology recruiters and employers in the United States, Cognizant cares deeply about our country's workers and their sustained ability to keep pace globally as technology races ahead,” Karen McLoughlin, Chief Financial Officer, Cognizant.


The new centre will also house a training facility and Cognizant said it expects to train 1,000 people over the next 36 months.