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Danford F. Smith - President & Chief Operating Officer and Director

Prior to [1] Virtusa, Dan was a General Manager at [2] Cognizant Technology Solutions, where he held sales, delivery, and P&L responsibilities for the company’s largest business unit, which included Insurance, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Communications and Media practices. Dan also pioneered the company’s vertical go-to-market strategy and implemented sales and account management models that were adopted across the firm. During his six-year tenure as an leadership team member, the company grew from $25 million to over $500 million.

Prior to Cognizant, Dan was a partner at [3] CSC Consulting, where he was responsible for technical leadership, account management and P&L. Prior to CSC, Dan was a technology lead at Baker & Taylor and an instructor at the Chubb Institute of Computer Technology. Dan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Williams College and an MBA from Rutgers University.

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[4] http://www.virtusa.com/AboutUs/company-overview.asp