Rajesh Nambiar quits as Cognizant’s India head to become Nasscom president

Rajesh Nambiar has stepped down as Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp’s India chairman and managing director to become president of information technology (IT) industry body National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom).

Cognizant named Rajesh Varrier as his successor. He will take over as global head of operations from 2 September and as chairman and managing director of the Nasdaq-listed from 1 October.

Nambiar, who joined Cognizant in November 2020, is leaving two years after he was removed from the company’s executive council. He is also currently Nasscom’s chairman, a role he took on in April 2023.