Silvent brings significant experience in human resources,
talent management, public policy and government affairs
TEANECK,
N.J., July 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced the appointment of
Karima Silvent to its Board of
Directors (the "Board") as an independent director, effective
immediately. In connection with Ms. Silvent's appointment,
Cognizant's Board has expanded to 13 members, 12 of whom are
independent.
Ms. Silvent currently serves as Group Chief Human Resources
Officer and a member of the Management Committee of AXA, a French
multinational insurance company. She brings over two decades of
human resources and talent management experience to the Board,
including experience developing and executing human capital
strategies. The Board will also benefit from her extensive public
policy and government affairs expertise on employment and social
inclusion issues, gained from her service at various private and
public sector institutions.
"We are pleased to welcome a talent management executive of
Karima's caliber to the Cognizant Board," said Stephen Rohleder, Chair of the Board. "Karima's
experience serving in senior human resources roles at leading
organizations will allow her to provide valuable insights to the
Board and management as we continue to focus on becoming an
employer of choice in the industry and creating value for all
shareholders."
The Board continues its efforts to expand its balance of
director skills and tenures as well as increase Board diversity as
part of its ongoing refreshment program. With the addition of Ms.
Silvent, six new independent directors have joined the Board since
2020, three of whom are women.
About Karima Silvent
Ms. Silvent, 50, currently serves as Group Chief Human Resources
Officer and a member of the Management Committee of AXA, a French
multinational insurance company, having held this role since 2017.
Prior to that time, she held various roles at AXA, including Human
Resources Director for AXA French businesses from 2016 to 2017,
Global HR Director in charge of workforce transformation, culture,
employer brand, recruiting, talent and executive career management
from 2013 to 2016, and Global HR Business Partner for COO functions
from 2012 to 2013. Prior to her time at AXA, Ms. Silvent served in
HR and Managing Director related roles with Korian, a private
health group that operates clinics and retirement homes, and Groupe
Société Nationale Immobilière, a French global operator of public
interest housing. She began her career in the public sector with
roles at the French Ministry of Employment and Health and the
French state-owned Health Service (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux
de Paris).
Since 2019, Ms. Silvent has been a member of the board of
directors of AXA Investment Managers, a global investment
management firm headquartered in Paris that operates as the investment arm for
AXA. From the beginning of 2018 through the present, she has also
served as the Chair of the board of directors of the Establishment
for Employment Integration (also known as the Organization for
Youth Employment or EPIDE), a French state-owned non-profit
organization that focuses on retraining young adults who left the
school system early and integrate them into the workforce.
Ms. Silvent graduated from Institut d'Etudes Politiques in 1995
and from the Ecole Nationale d'Administration in 1997.
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.
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