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We are thrilled to announce that our acquisition with IBM is officially complete! We are now Applications Software Technology, an IBM Company. This exciting new chapter enables us to deliver innovative digital transformation solutions, powered by IBM's industry-leading technology and expertise. Our focus on innovation, quality, and customer success will continue to drive our growth and strengthen the value we bring to our clients. We look forward to the opportunities ahead. #ApplicationsSoftwareTechnology #IBM #Innovation #NextChapter

This International Women's Day, let’s come together to champion diversity and inclusion. By challenging biases and breaking barriers, we can create a workplace where women thrive. In this CXOToday story, Srividhya Deshpande, Vice President, Global Talent Management at Egen, Part of RECOGNIZE Portfolio, shares how Egen is not just celebrating but Accelerating Action to drive real change. Through the #EgenAcceleratesAction campaign, they are going beyond a single day of recognition—hosting AMAs with women leaders, sparking discussions on inclusive workplaces, and taking tangible steps toward gender equality. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gv9ch29W ? #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInLeadership #Egen #DiversityAndInclusion #Empowerment #Recognize

At the panel by The Economic Times in Davos, industry leaders, including Francisco D'Souza (Co-founder, Recognize), @Siddharth Jain (MD, Inox Air Products), Manish Kejriwal (Founder & Managing Partner, Kedaara Capital) and Aman Mehra (Head of Strategy & Transformation, Sify), shared their insights on global trends and challenges. Moderated by Arijit Barman, the discussion focused on the evolving role of technology in shaping strategies for businesses and societies. During this discussion, Frank D’Souza emphasized how Davos remains a hub for multi-stakeholder dialogue, bringing together diverse voices from business, civil society, and NGOs. He highlighted the growing centrality of technology—not just as a tool for efficiency, but as a driver of competitive advantage for businesses, governments, and societies alike. Excerpts from the panel discussion:?https://lnkd.in/d5nPCtVB Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/d2pHPHZG #AIInnovation #DigitalTransformation #Davos2025 #Recognize #RecognizeIndia #TheEconomicTimes

In a recent conversation with Surabhi Agarwal, Technology Editor at The Economic Times, Francisco D'Souza, Co-founder and Managing Partner at RECOGNIZE, discusses how AI is reshaping the IT services industry. As AI automates traditional roles, innovation has become essential for companies to stay relevant. Frank believes India continues to lead this transformation, harnessing its talent and digitized population to fuel AI-driven innovation. Frank emphasizes that this AI era offers immense opportunities for those ready to adapt and that organizations must embrace new training approaches to prepare the workforce. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dDC8rKf7 #Recognize #AI #ITservices #India #RecognizeIndia #TheEconomicTimes #EyeonAI?

In a recent conversation with Pranjal Sharma at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Francisco D'Souza, Co-founder and Managing Partner of RECOGNIZE, delves into the essential qualities of successful founders—vision, resilience, adaptability, and integrity. Frank highlights key sectors like cloud services and AI-driven platforms that are shaping the future. Drawing from his experience in building Cognizant, Frank also shares valuable principles on client-centricity, fostering a strong organizational culture, and embracing technological change. A must-read for entrepreneurs and leaders seeking to thrive in this era of constant innovation! Read more in this BW Businessworld’s article: https://lnkd.in/dVurram6 #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Davos #WEF2025 #Investment #Technology #Innovation #Cognizant #Recognize #RecognizeIndia

In an insightful conversation with Chandra R. Srikanth, Deputy Executive Editor at moneycontrol.com at World Economic Forum in Davos, Francisco D'Souza, Managing Partner and Co-founder at RECOGNIZE, highlights the pressing need for IT firms to reinvent themselves amidst slowing growth rates. As Agentic and Generative AI gain momentum, Frank points out that traditional offshoring models are rapidly becoming outdated. The industry must now embrace innovation and take the lead in driving transformation. Read the interview highlights here: https://lnkd.in/gAKb3xjH Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/geaqXS3f #Innovation #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI #FutureOfIT #Leadership #DigitalTransformation #AIAdoption #TechnologyTransformation #Davos2025 #Recognize

Generative AI is transforming IT services, revolutionizing requirements like design, coding, and testing with improved efficiency and innovation! Soumya Ranjan Dash, Operating Principal at RECOGNIZE, in his TechCircle’s article discusses the impact of Generative AI in IT services, focusing on its potential to improve productivity and highlighting key metrics to measure Gen AI's impact in terms of quality, speed, cost, and innovation. Soumya also discusses challenges like resistance to change and integration issues, urging IT leaders to adopt structured measurement frameworks to maximize Gen AI's benefits. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gY-GbfRX #GenerativeAI #ITServices #Innovation #TechTransformation #AI #TechCircle #Recognize #RecognizeIndia

In conversation with Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor at CNBC-TV18 at World Economic Forum Davos 2025, Francisco D'Souza, Co-founder and Managing Partner at RECOGNIZE, highlighted the pivotal shift, opportunities and threats facing the global IT Services Industry. Frank also emphasized the need for specialization, innovation, investments in R&D, and focus on creating intellectual property (IP). As services and software converge, capital allocation towards IP and potential M&A activities will define the future of IT. Read the excerpts of the interview: https://lnkd.in/gKpFrXKs Watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/gXcYi3hU #Davos2025 #ITServices #AI #Innovation #IntellectualProperty #TechnologyTrends #Recognize?

We are thrilled that IBM has announced the signing of a transaction to acquire RECOGNIZE portfolio company AST LLC. Congrats to both teams! https://lnkd.in/eh2xsRFr