IT giant Cognizant said on July 19 that it had appointed six women to Senior Vice President positions in order to diversify its executive team.

Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S said, “These announcements are something we should collectively celebrate. Advancing diversity must be systemic, woven into everything we do starting with how we recruit and hire, develop, promote, engage and retain talent.”

Elisa de Rocca-Serra, who joined the company in 2021, has been promoted to SVP, EMEA General Counsel and Contract Lifecycle Risk Management (CLRM). In her newly expanded role, she is responsible for driving improved operational and financial outcomes by managing commercial risk throughout the entire client contract lifecycle.

Thea Hayden is now the SVP, Global Marketing. Hayden is the team leader of an integrated marketing and digital experience team that produces interesting content aimed at capturing the attention of global audiences from brand to demand. For the Cognizant brand, design and creative services, social media, thought leadership, and research, this team is in charge. Cognizant hired Hayden in 2020.

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