in 2014. We have expanded our recruitment into areas  V X F K D V D Q D O \ W L F V D U W L o F L D O L Q W H O O L J H Q F H G D W D V F L H Q F H and human factors engineering to address digital- driven opportunities. And we have a major commitment  to training and development, earning the #1 rank in  the Association for Talent Development BEST Awards  program for the second year running. We have continued to invest in building an at-scale  delivery network. Today, our global delivery ecosystem  spans more than 75 delivery and operations centers  globally and supports customer operations in 48  countries, allowing us to access a world of talent and  expertise. In the U.S. during 2014, we added a delivery and operations center in Charlotte, NC and expanded our presence in Tampa, FL. We also expanded delivery  center operations in San Jose, Costa Rica; Amsterdam,  the Netherlands; Hamburg, Germany; Budapest, Hungary;  and Stockholm, Sweden. Through acquisition, we added  delivery centers in Denver, CO in the United States;  London, Ontario, Canada; and Pune and Noida, India. We continue to broaden and deepen our diversity  programs, which enhance opportunities for women,  Y H W H U D Q V D Q G R W K H U D I o Q L W \ J U R X S V ) R U H [ D P S O H Z H K D Y H instituted a program that creates a positive workplace for  military veterans, and facilitates an easier transition back  into civilian life with careers that utilize their advanced  leadership skills and strong work ethic. Following the 2013  launch of the U.S. “Veterans in Technology” program,  we hired over 300 veterans. In 2014, we moved up the  F R P P D Q G F K D L Q E \ K L U L Q J R I o F H U V L Q W R R X U $ G Y D Q F H G Solutions Group. This initiative will continue in 2015 with  W K H S O D Q Q H G K L U L Q J R I D G G L W L R Q D O R I o F H U V L Q W R R X U & R J Q L ] D Q W Business Consulting and Insurance business units. Growing our talent and skill sets is an important way  we are positioning Cognizant to meet clients’ digital  business needs. We focus on recruiting and hiring the  best talent from across the IT industry, key vertical  markets and leading universities around the world, and  are proud to have crossed the 200,000 employee mark  10