Former Infosys president Ravi Kumar appointed as new CEO of Cognizant

IT major Cognizant on Thursday announced the appointment of former Infosys President Ravi Kumar as CEO and a member of the Board, effective immediately.

Kumar succeeds Brian Humphries in both roles. To facilitate a smooth transition, Humphries will remain with the company as a special advisor until March 15, the company said in a statement.

Kumar joins Cognizant after a 20-year career at Infosys, where he held various leadership roles, most recently serving as President from January 2016 till October 2022.

“Ravi brings world-class expertise in consulting, process, and technology transformation as well as demonstrated success building businesses. We are highly confident he can build on Cognizant’s portfolio of in-demand solutions,