Business Wire | Apr 22, 2021 08:55AM EDT

Cognizant Achieves Guidewire PartnerConnect Cloud Specialization

Apr. 22, 2021

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 22, 2021--Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently, today announced that Cognizant, a Guidewire PartnerConnect Consulting Global Premier partner, has achieved the Guidewire Cloud specialization. Cognizant, one of the world's leading professional services companies, has been awarded this specialization by demonstrating exemplary skills, knowledge, and competency for its delivery of Guidewire Cloud deployments.

The achievement of specializations enables insurers to have more clarity and insight into which partners have proven capabilities and expertise globally or regionally. In addition, partners with specializations can better promote their capabilities across Guidewire products and solutions. Achieving this specialization is part of Cognizant's commitment to helping clients reach their modernization goals.

"We are excited to recognize Cognizant for achieving the Guidewire Cloud specialization, earned through their proven cloud solutions expertise to empower our mutual insurance customers on their cloud journeys," said Christina Colby, chief customer officer, Guidewire Software. "Our scalable cloud service, Guidewire Cloud, is the optimal way for insurers to experience the full power of Guidewire InsuranceSuite and InsuranceNow and to navigate what's next in times of change."

"Insurance carriers are looking to transform their core platform, evaluate options for cloud migration and enable digital engagement. They need the right tools to adapt and succeed in a period of rapid industry change, delivered through a process that is both efficient and cost effective," said Meera Krishnamurthy, Global Market Head for Insurance Business Unit, Cognizant. "Our partnership with Guidewire and achieving the Guidewire Cloud specialization validates our position of expertise, allowing us to confidently and successfully lead a client's cloud enabled transformative journey on the Guidewire Cloud platform."

Please find more information about specializations on the Guidewire website here.

About Guidewire PartnerConnect

Guidewire PartnerConnect Consulting partners provide consulting services such as business transformation and strategy, implementation and related solution and delivery services. To date, Guidewire Consulting practices worldwide include over 10,000 consultants who have been trained or are experienced in Guidewire products. Guidewire PartnerConnect is an invitation-only program.

For more information about Guidewire PartnerConnect please visit https://www.guidewire.com/partnerconnect.

About Guidewire Software

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 400 insurers, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record, with 1,000+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

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