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About
Francisco D'Souza is co-founder and managing partner of Recognize, a technology investment platform. He previously co-founded Cognizant Technology Solutions, where he spent 26 years, including 12 as CEO, a period during which revenue grew to more than $16 billion and the workforce exceeded 282,000. He chairs the boards of Ciklum and TORC, serves on the boards of Blend360 and MongoDB, and holds a BBA from the University of Macau and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business.
Founder at Cognizant
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Francisco D'Souza?
- Francisco D'Souza is co-founder and managing partner of Recognize, a technology investment platform. He previously co-founded Cognizant Technology Solutions, where he spent 26 years, including 12 as CEO, a period during which revenue grew to more than $16 billion and the workforce exceeded 282,000. He chairs the boards of Ciklum and TORC, serves on the boards of Blend360 and MongoDB, and holds a BBA from the University of Macau and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon's Tepper School of Business.
- Where does Francisco D'Souza work?
- Francisco D'Souza is Founder of Cognizant.
- What companies did Francisco D'Souza found?
- Francisco D'Souza founded Cognizant.
Founder mafias
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business mafia50
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
University of Macau mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Xavier High School mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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