KBC Group renews collaboration with Cognizant to improve IT services and customer experience
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Cognizant (CTSH) has renewed its partnership with KBC Group, a Belgian universal multi-channel bank-insurer, extending their collaboration until 2027. The agreement positions Cognizant as KBC's partner for comprehensive IT services, including application development & maintenance, data services, infrastructure, and quality engineering.
The renewal builds upon their 11-year relationship and aims to support KBC's IT and business transformation goals. According to Isabel Van Mele, KBC's CIO, the partnership aligns with their objectives of enhancing customer experience, supporting innovation, and maintaining operational excellence. Cognizant's team will focus on improving service quality, ensuring operational stability, fostering innovation, and optimizing cost-effectiveness for KBC Group.
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- Secured contract renewal with major financial institution until 2027
- Extended 11-year relationship with KBC Group, demonstrating client satisfaction
- Comprehensive IT services agreement covering multiple technology areas
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The renewal of Cognizant's partnership with KBC Group until 2027 represents a strategic win in the competitive IT services landscape. Enterprise contracts of this nature typically generate high-margin, recurring revenue and provide valuable stability to the service provider's business model. The comprehensive scope - spanning application development, data services, infrastructure and quality engineering - suggests a deep integration with KBC's operations that creates significant switching costs, strengthening Cognizant's competitive moat.
In the current market environment, where financial institutions are carefully scrutinizing IT spending while simultaneously pushing for digital transformation, this renewal carries additional significance. It demonstrates Cognizant's ability to deliver cost-effective solutions while meeting the stringent requirements of European banking regulations. The extended partnership with KBC Group, a prominent Belgian bank-insurer, also reinforces Cognizant's position in the strategic European financial services market, where digital transformation spending is expected to remain robust despite economic uncertainties.
The 11-year relationship history and renewal indicate strong execution capabilities and client satisfaction, which are important reference points for winning new banking clients in Europe. This deal should be viewed in the context of Cognizant's broader strategy to expand its European presence and reduce dependency on the North American market, while maintaining its strong position in financial services technology.
KBC Group and Cognizant celebrate over a decade of collaboration with a renewed agreement until 2027. Cognizant will provide various IT services, focusing on quality and cost-effectiveness.
This renewal of the agreement will extend until 2027, positioning Cognizant as KBC Group's partner in supporting its IT and business transformation across the entire spectrum of IT services, including application development & maintenance, data services, infrastructure, and quality engineering.
"We are pleased to renew our agreement with Cognizant, as it supports our goals of creating superior customer experience, supporting innovation, and maintaining operational excellence," said Isabel Van Mele, Chief Information Officer of KBC Bank & Insurance. "Cognizant's ability to provide various IT services, focusing on quality, stability, and cost-effectiveness, makes it an important partner for KBC. We look forward to continuing our collaboration to achieve our organizational objectives."
Cognizant and KBC Group have enjoyed a long-standing relationship for over 11 years, built on mutual trust, respect, and a proven track record. This agreement has been characterized by a collaborative spirit, seeking win-win solutions for both parties. The renewal of the relationship underscores the commitment of both organizations to continue bringing execution focus, innovative solutions and thought leadership to KBC Group. Cognizant's existing team and service offerings are expected to enhance quality, ensure operational stability, foster innovation, and optimize cost-effectiveness for KBC Group.
"We are honored to extend our partnership with KBC Group," said Geert Lejon, Country Manager,
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
About KBC Group
KBC is one of the leading financial groups in
KBC Group employs around 41000 staff and caters for about 13 million clients in its core markets. KBC Group NV is listed on Euronext Brussels (ticker symbol 'KBC').
For more information, contact: GlobalCommunications@cognizant.com
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