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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cognizant (CTSH)

Cognizant says Balu Ganesh Ayyar moves to President, Asia Pacific & Japan role

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Cognizant disclosed that on February 23, 2026, Balu Ganesh Ayyar moved from his role as President of Intuitive Operations and Automation and Industry Solutions to become President of Asia Pacific & Japan and Industry Solutions Group. The filing is an internal officer reassignment and does not include financial results or other financial figures.

Key points

  • Effective date of the change: February 23, 2026
  • Balu Ganesh Ayyar's prior role: President - Intuitive Operations and Automation and Industry Solutions
  • New role: President – Asia Pacific & Japan and Industry Solutions Group
  • Filing signed by John Kim, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary, dated February 26, 2026

The filing

CompanyCognizant (CTSH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 26, 2026, 7:36 AM ET
Accession number0001058290-26-000010

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 26, 2026.

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