US-based IT and consulting firm Cognizant, which has a significant presence in India, on Thursday crossed the one-lakh employee mark, entering the league of technology giants like TCS, Infosys and IBM.

Out of one lakh employees, India accounts for over 75 per cent of the workforce. In India, Cognizant is the fourth largest IT employer, after TCS, Infosys and Wipro.

At present, across the globe TCS has a headcount of 1.74 lakh, followed by Infosys (1.22 lakh) and Wipro (1.15 lakh).