Cognizant is forming the OpenAI Frontier Capability Group to help enterprises apply OpenAI models to software development, application modernization, and day-to-day operations, with initial focus on Codex-enabled software engineering, modernizing legacy code, and AI-powered customer operations.

The new group consolidates more than 25,000 professionals to deliver OpenAI products for clients, led by Ravi Kumar S. and positioned as an AI builder and full-stack solutions provider.

Application modernization will leverage Cognizant Application Modernizer powered by OpenAI models to convert legacy mainframe code into cloud-native solutions, drawing on Cognizant’s experience with over 500 clients.

Cognizant released the announcement in a formal corporate release, with the news published around late October 2026.

The press materials credit PTI for the article, and corporate communications reference CNW and Newswire.ca as attribution sources.

The release notes Cognizant’s formal communication and situates the news within OpenAI’s partner ecosystem.

Cognizant is an Advanced partner in the OpenAI Partner Network and has hosted Codex hackathons in India and the Americas that attracted more than 12,000 participants.

As part of its OpenAI engagement, Cognizant has conducted Codex hackathons across regions with substantial participation, underscoring its role as a trusted collaborator.

Ahead of the frontier move, Cognizant was recruited by OpenAI and CGI to bring Codex into large enterprises, and days earlier staffed 18,000 employees behind Google’s Gemini initiative.

Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S. says the company will dedicate more than 25,000 employees to drive AI-enabled change for clients.

The initiative aims to scale to 5,000 Frontier Certified Engineers and 10,000 Frontier Business Operators, with the first cohort ready by late 2026.

The announcement reinforces Cognizant’s positioning as an AI builder and technology services provider delivering full-stack AI solutions for enterprises.