Cognizant Tops KPMG's Client Satisfaction and Recommendation Rankings in Germany and Switzerland

Cognizant topped the general satisfaction and client recommendation rankings with scores significantly higher than the average industry satisfaction and client recommendation rates. Notably, all Cognizant clients amongst those surveyed were satisfied with its services. The company secured the top scores on other major performance indicators, including recommendation, strategic relationship management, innovation, service quality, risk reduction, flexibility and governance.

The independent study evaluated 16 global and local service providers based on an assessment of more than 300 unique client-provider relationships. As part of the study, CFOs, CIOs or their direct reports at some 100 of the top IT spending organizations in the region were interviewed.

“We are pleased to have topped KPMG’s overall customer satisfaction rankings in Germany and Switzerland,” said Santosh Thomas, Senior Vice-President and Head of Continental Europe, Cognizant. “This recognition speaks to our culture of customer satisfaction, supported by a consulting-led, high-touch relationship model. In Cognizant, clients see a partner who can address their dual mandate of driving cost-savings and innovation on one integrated platform to help them navigate both cyclical and structural shifts simultaneously. Our strategy of building strong local teams and capabilities for delivering the full range of our service offerings is helping us win a fair share of opportunities in the marketplace. We are proud to have maintained the highest client satisfaction levels in our industry.”

“Cognizant received excellent feedback from their clients and high scores across key performance indicators,” said Jeff Loos, Head of Sourcing Research for KPMG in Europe. “Cognizant does not have one dissatisfied client, which makes the company the top performer among the 16 global, regional, and local IT outsourcing service providers that we evaluated. These results reflect similar findings in the Nordics earlier this year.  Such consistent feedback across different countries and markets shows that the company’s client-focused strategy is the right one.”

Over Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is een vooraanstaande dienstverlener in informatietechnologie, consultancy en business process outsourcing-services. Cognizant werkt in nauw partnerschap met ’s werelds grootste organisaties om hun concurrentiepositie te versterken. Het hoofdkantoor is gevestigd in Teaneck, New Jersey (Verenigde Staten). Cognizant combineert een passie voor klanttevredenheid, technologische innovatie en diepgaande industrie- en bedrijfsproceskennis met een wereldwijd samenwerkend personeelsbestand. Cognizant heeft  wereldwijd meer dan 50 delivery centers en ongeveer 145.200 werknemers (per 30 juni, 2012). Cognizant heeft een NASDAQ-100 en S&P 500-notering en is verder genoteerd in de Forbes Global 2000 en Fortune 500. De organisatie behoort hiermee tot de bestpresterende en snelstgroeiende bedrijven in de wereld. Bezoek onze website www.cognizant.com of volg ons via Twitter: @Cognizant.

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