Cognizant has signed a new agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, under which Cognizant will serve as an integral IT Managed Services provider for Alnylam. This collaboration aims to scale Alnylam’s IT operations and accelerate its capabilities in delivering medicines.
 
Cognizant has been selected as the technology partner responsible for managing Alnylam’s global infrastructure and operations, cloud, security, platforms, applications, and advanced data analytics. Leveraging Cognizant’s managed services frameworks and tools, the collaboration aims to improve automation, reduce operational efforts, and ensure transparency in business decisions and unified performance accountability.
 
“By leveraging Cognizant’s expertise in the life sciences sector and innovative managed services frameworks, we will aim to accelerate our business outcomes and ultimately improve customer experiences,” said Larry Egan, Vice President of Strategic Technologies at Alnylam.
 
“We are thrilled to partner with Alnylam on its IT transformation journey,” said Cognizant’s Mohammad Haque, SVP, Global Large Deals Lead and BU Head, Life Sciences. “We will bring our extensive experience with large pharmaceutical companies, along with investments in AI, to accelerate Alnylam’s business goals. As a strategic partner, we look forward to helping Alnylam grow its business and continue delivering transformative medicines to treat both rare and prevalent diseases.”