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Dallas, 31^st Oct: Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA) and Montgomery County, Maryland has signed an MoU, announcing the strategic partnership in nurturing the startup and innovation ecosystem in both Montgomery County, Maryland and Hyderabad, India. Cigniti Technologies, the world’s leading AI & IP-led Digital Assurance and Digital Engineering services company played an instrumental role in bringing both the bodies in signing the MoU.

This partnership would facilitate interactions among startups, corporations, academic institutions, and other stakeholders in these two growing regions, to fortify the business ecosystems and enhance business growth support resources available to enterprises in both countries.

The MoU between Montgomery County and HYSEA has been signed in the presence of Mr. C V Subramanyam (Chairman & MD, Cigniti);  Mr. Marc Elrich (County Executive, Montgomery County), Ms. Manisha Saboo (President, HYSEA), Mr. Pavan Bezwada (Commissioner, Maryland Governors Commission on South Asian American Affairs); Sairam Vedam (Chief Marketing Officer, Cigniti) along with other Cigniti and HYSEA leaders.

The event was attended by 60+ delegates focused on Software and IT services, and advanced digital technologies (i.e., AI, IoT, satellite, MedTech, hospitality tech, robotics) to explore opportunities for technology collaboration and local economic growth.

About HYSEA
HYSEA is a unique industry initiative and a non-profit organization that strives to bring together the various IT and ITeS Organizations in Telangana under one umbrella to network, share knowledge and work closely with the Government and other industry stakeholders to expand into new areas of business, social development and economic prosperity of the state.

The association is 30 years old and has more than 300+ registered members, representing nearly 90% of Telangana’s IT/ITeS industry revenue and employee headcount. HYSEA member list includes a judicious mix of Large, Medium and Small, Indian and MNC companies such as Infosys, Intel, Micron, Wipro, Cognizant, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Deloitte, Cigniti Technologies,  Qualcomm, Microsoft, HSBC, ZF, WellsFargo, State Street, Google, Firstsource, Broadridge, Chubb, Infor, Micron, Valuemomentum, OpenText, ValueLabs, Synchrony, ZenQ, Innominds, Invenio, OSI Digital, Informatica, EnergyTech Global, TechEra IT Consulting and more from the Software Services, BPO, and Product segments.

About Montgomery County
Montgomery County, the largest jurisdiction in Maryland, USA, is among the most diverse and highly educated communities in the United States and has many citizens with families in India. The County is in the center of the 3^rd largest bio health cluster and 4^th largest technology talent pool in America. Adjacent to Washington, DC, this County also is home to numerous U.S. federal agencies (including the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, and the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence), and many advanced technology (i.e., IT, IoT, satellite, MedTech, hospitality tech, robotics) businesses, private and nonprofit research organizations. It now also is home to a new University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing which will leverage AI for population health, precision medicine, and drug discovery.

About Cigniti Technologies
Cigniti Technologies Limited (NSE: CIGNITITEC; BSE: 534758) is the world’s leading AI & IP-led Digital Assurance and Digital Engineering Services Company. 4200+ Cignitians worldwide help Fortune 500 & Global 2000 enterprises across 25 countries accelerate their digital transformation journey across various stages of digital adoption and help them achieve market leadership by providing transformation services leveraging IP and platform-led innovation with expertise across multiple verticals and domains. Our industry-leading digital assurance and AI-led digital engineering services are helping global customers with measurable outcomes, millions of dollars of savings, and significant ROI. We are headquartered in Hyderabad, India, with global offices spread across the USA, Canada, UK, UAE, Australia, South Africa, Czech Republic, and Singapore.

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Midhun Pingili, AVP – Marketing | +91 8886093093 | Midhun.pingili@cigniti.com

31^st March 2023, Hyderabad, India: Cigniti Technologies, the world’s leading AI & IP-led Digital Assurance and Digital Engineering services company, appoints ex-Chairman and CEO of Capgemini India, Dr. Srinivas Kandula as its Executive Director on the Board. Dr. Kandula brings with him a wealth of experience from his previous role where he was responsible for leading the company's operations across India and as Head of HR at IGATE. This appointment supports the company’s ambitions to equip itself to achieve tremendous scale and multi-fold growth that it aims to achieve in the near foreseeable future.

In his new role, Dr. Kandula will work closely with Cigniti's Chairman & MD, Mr. C V Subramanyam, to provide strategic direction and inputs across all functions to help Cigniti in its vision, “Together, we build a better future through technology-led transformation”.

“Srinivas's rich and diverse experience will help Cigniti Technologies accelerate its journey towards becoming a billion-dollar quality-first software and digital engineering services company. He will provide leadership, direction, and insights to ensure that the organization is operating efficiently and effectively and will advise the Management at Cigniti to drive business growth and transformation. I look forward to collaborating closely with him for his strategic direction and inputs across all functions," said Mr. C V Subramanyam, Chairman & MD, Cigniti Technologies.

"Digital has become the core of any business and I am very happy to join Cigniti Technologies at the time when the company is at a pivotal point of its transformational journey into the Digital orbit. I am hoping that my experience would help further accelerate the growth of the company, its ongoing transformation, and further strengthen the company that is already in a formidable trajectory," said Srinivas Kandula, Executive Director on the Board, Cigniti Technologies.

About Srinivas Kandula:
Dr. Srinivas Kandula (DIN: 07412426) is an Indian business executive, entrepreneur, and former Chairman & CEO of Capgemini India operations. He was also a former Member of the Executive Council and head of HR at IGATE Corporation, having led their HR, Quality, Marketing, and Business Strategy functions globally.

Kandula is a Doctoral Fellow from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He has published over 60 papers and 8 books on Management in international publications and multiple languages.

He has been associated with various industry and professional bodies such as NASSCOM, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and Indo-American Chamber of Commerce for several years now.

About Cigniti:
Cigniti Technologies Limited (NSE: CIGNITITEC; BSE: 534758) is the World’s Leading AI & IP-led Digital Assurance and Digital Engineering Services Company. Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, Cigniti’s 4100+ employees help Fortune 500 & Global 2000 enterprises across 24 countries accelerate their digital transformation journey across various stages of digital adoption and help them achieve market leadership by providing transformation services leveraging IP & Platform-led innovation with expertise across multiple verticals and domains.

To learn more, visit www.cigniti.com.

Contact:
Midhun.pingili@cigniti.com (+91 8886093093)