accomplish this ambitious initiative, DFS was recently named a Premier 100 IT Leader by Computerworld, one of America’s leading pub- lications for IT executives.  As Cognizant has ascended the value chain and dramatically expanded its capacity to achieve large-scale business transformations, its ability to deliver top-quality results with impressive speed and at significant cost sav- ings has become a key differentiator for the company. To ensure that enterprises seeking to effect radical change reap the maximum benefits possible from their offshore initia- tives, Cognizant uses its own highly effective methodology that allows “Performing While Transforming.” service to find further opportunities to reduce cost and improve performance. Cognizant helped DFS Group combine nine regional IT organizations into one. This enabled DFS, the duty-free shopping division of global luxury- goods retailer LVMH, to achieve important strategic business objectives and effect radi- cal change during a critical time – post-9/11, when waning sales magnified financial risk. Cognizant is now working with DFS to help transform and enhance its core applications to build competitive advantage. Cognizant’s work has surpassed DFS’ qualitative and  quantitative expectations, resulting in vast improvements in IT productivity, systems qual- ity and speed, technological capability and support, as well as significant cost savings. In recognition of the business acumen and unique leadership capabilities required to In a relatively short period of time, the part- nership between Cognizant and DFS has grown significantly, fueled by confidence that has been earned incrementally through hard work and proven results. Nearly 100 Cognizant associates are currently engaged by DFS to support its financial, human-resources and merchandising systems; to replace its internal and external Web sites, improving the techni- cal architecture, site performance, navigation and content-management processes; and to perform various infrastructure tasks. Cognizant started at DFS by “performing” to help keep the business running while quickly moving work offshore. Then Cognizant used the Portfolio Analysis and Rationalization 