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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Cognizant Technology Solutions Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers’ remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]. Thank you. to conference like to now would turn over this Mr. I Relations. Vice President Scott, of Tyler Investor Please ahead, go sir.

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Tyler Scott

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Brian Humphries

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Jan Siegmund

everyone. and good Brian, you, Thank afternoon,

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Operator

[Operator Instructions].

Our first Lisa comes with the of from Ellis question line MoffettNathanson.

Lisa Ellis

second sure XX the you expand second to related ability -- to while your in you'll half A follow-up you attrition related to ask sort them wondering just you confidence attrition I Just on the is given bit elaborate for environment, little you of still you there. and through example, of at are as Jan, that environment? closely. that's in satisfaction employee I'll high the health. can kind price, this just headcount one gives so demand question, I'm of like employee how -- Like a cetera? I'm battling then my able et what around are more color something faring margins the get And One, take maybe, is year know watch pretty just you're just dynamics. Cognizant? of

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Jan Siegmund

a Yes. Thank few around dynamics interest. somehow the second for dynamic we being guidance half. that It's Lisa, anticipated margin on impact the in our that and I actually you, situation, going questions quite complex have margin Lisa, of a

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due we the we're including to administer the quarter, implement end-of-season dynamics, be thing. than So merit fourth the quarter increase slightly higher in merit are to when the third towards and margins going typical thinking,

point of a elements have margin the few seen, I What to margin So of dynamic. want other the out that's we kind general all dynamic.

of traditional dynamic revenue than gross the healthy is seen, margin and second was shift we with the relative comes are, but digital that we transformation margin margin shifted And why part gross strategic in in accelerated higher quarter, our side, which actually our share, actually, of also margin margin course, a rationale which our fairly we we that business, in effect this on reported the mix, quarter. have improved in the a of business. of We engaging

controlled from half. from we're offsetting course, compensation in So shift we And some say, that the of likely, we more of pressure also end coming measures of anticipate and certain then, P&L. that bring flattish by outcome that second to SG&A the controlling growing the to or benefit into our have see I year. of continue components towards the would to the And growth been a to have that mix kind

we factors the execute following. question that's have to of our principal the P&L number we in to overall a I of it's of keenly over in that are engagement keep, the hand but to dynamic so course, And Brian. place, employee structure And order that

Brian Humphries

Look, Lisa. it's Hi, mind. top very Jan. Thanks, much of

or a you primarily imagine, which As to years. the attrition quarter It's in more also basis, or the organization And levels is the in voluntary the was we've tends seen really has how look more the a on seen can the of mid-levels attrition over we've phenomenon. in trailing at XX%. was but markets hottest junior of it last global India, XX-month one it, But team it's XX-plus industry seen the XX%. our

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Operator

Shirvaikar question line the of Our with Citibank. from comes Ashwin next

Ashwin Shirvaikar

XQ, quarter, on what's you up been situation? in of face about Could feedback client Good more I to attrition? attrition. a for expect wanted you the little guys. And what follow bit also the XQ talk the

Brian Humphries

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Operator

the line Bergin with of from Our question Cowen. comes Bryan next

Bryan Bergin

X upfront here. ask just I'll

growing force? and of So building and of well been pipeline force would sales year this you on clarify comment the will balance you versus And it are bookings you how can still trend continued So next? have commercial attrition, say much is called as distributed those you into to across the convert to relates see the resignations out, the then the over optimized and to contribution month-to-month? that converting of just bookings momentum how has your sales on declining

Brian Humphries

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Operator

Our Rod next the comes Research. of from question Bourgeois DeepDive with Equity line

Rod Bourgeois

when I'd would your mix over you plan position a inorganic your the next substantially be help remaining over the really mix are that color to shift so, love pipeline forward, and so you to any Brian, the increase or growth year Hey, consider dimension in year? helpful. next your digital going potential further

Brian Humphries

Rob. Hey, Yes.

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Jan Siegmund

client a the our revenue assumptions. a growth the organic very is our robust our comment dynamic very organic meeting carefully kind one organic generating seen on that portfolio base, into business cross-sell I but as is have we within most course, that of and from that growth M&A of, in case if cases, digital Rod, add monitor the growth, also, itself, we of

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Brian Humphries

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of lot a good there's So leading indicators.

Rod Bourgeois

able that of the was And your an into follow-up looking existing Great. muscle develop. to read a Jan, my in acquisitions. you mind. that's to for newly on your cross-sell And to offerings tends to kind related update being My accounts, take the time progress acquired

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Jan Siegmund

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Operator

next from with Keith Bachman Capital comes BMO the Our of question line Markets.

Bradley Clark

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Brian Humphries

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Operator

Our the next question Huang line of with comes JPMorgan. from Tien-Tsin

Tien-Tsin Huang

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Brian Humphries

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Tien-Tsin Huang

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Brian Humphries

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Operator

from with comes Friedman of question SIG. the line James Our next

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Brian Humphries

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Operator

with Our of next Stanley. James Morgan question Faucette the comes line from

James Faucette

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Jan Siegmund

Yes.

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James Faucette

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Brian Humphries

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ahead speed full the digital we're opportunity. after So

Tyler Scott

All right.

everyone speaking I look joining, forward think wrap and next you, with for Thank with up. quarter. it we'll that, to everybody,

Brian Humphries

Thank you.

Operator

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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) 29 Jul 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript