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We have continued to invest in building an at-scale delivery network. Today, our global delivery ecosystem spans more than 75 delivery and operations centers globally and supports customer operations in 48 countries, allowing us to access a world of talent and expertise. In the U.S. during 2014, we added a delivery and operations center in Charlotte, NC and expanded our presence in Tampa, FL. We also expanded delivery center operations in San Jose, Costa Rica; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Hamburg, Germany; Budapest, Hungary; and Stockholm, Sweden. Through acquisition, we added delivery centers in Denver, CO in the United States; London, Ontario, Canada; and Pune and Noida, India. 

Growing our talent and skill sets is an important way we are positioning Cognizant to meet clients’ digital business needs. We focus on recruiting and hiring the best talent from across the IT industry, key vertical markets and leading universities around the world, and are proud to have crossed the 200,000 employee mark 

in 2014. We have expanded our recruitment into areas V X F K D V D Q D O \ W L F V D U W L o F L D O L Q W H O O L J H Q F H G D W D V F L H Q F H and human factors engineering to address digital- driven opportunities. And we have a major commitment to training and development, earning the #1 rank in the Association for Talent Development BEST Awards program for the second year running. 

We continue to broaden and deepen our diversity programs, which enhance opportunities for women, Y H W H U D Q V D Q G R W K H U D I o Q L W \ J U R X S V ) R U H [ D P S O H Z H K D Y H instituted a program that creates a positive workplace for military veterans, and facilitates an easier transition back into civilian life with careers that utilize their advanced leadership skills and strong work ethic. Following the 2013 launch of the U.S. “Veterans in Technology” program, we hired over 300 veterans. In 2014, we moved up the F R P P D Q G F K D L Q E \ K L U L Q J R I o F H U V L Q W R R X U $ G Y D Q F H G Solutions Group. This initiative will continue in 2015 with W K H S O D Q Q H G K L U L Q J R I D G G L W L R Q D O R I o F H U V L Q W R R X U & R J Q L ] D Q W Business Consulting and Insurance business units. 

