COGNIZANT has won the Philippines’s coveted International ICT Awards for “Best Company of the Year” and “Best Emerging IT-BPM Company for Health-care.” Cognizant was honored with the Best Company of the Year award for being a role model for the information technology and business-process management (IT-BPM) industry and the wider business community in the Philippines. The Best Emerging IT-BPM Company for Healthcare award, introduced this year to recognize emerging sectors within the ICT industry, was presented to Cognizant for the world-class health care-related services the company delivers from the Philippines to the international health-care industry. Cognizant was also a finalist in the “Best Employer of the Year” category for its human-resources practices and policies.
Cognizant was selected for the awards based on a number of attributes: the company’s growth; size, quality and diversity of clientele; depth and breadth of competencies; and commitment and contribution to talent development, social initiatives, good governance and promotion of the Philippine IT-BPM industry.
“We are proud to have won these prestigious awards and thank our customers, employees and all other stakeholders for their support. It is an honor to become the first recipient of the International ICT Award for the Best Emerging IT-BPM Company for Healthcare,” said Prabhakar Bisen (center), country head of Cognizant Philippines. Also in the photo are Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Pia Wurtzbach (third from left) and other awardees.