US-based Cognizant is confident of gaining the “bellwether” status in the IT sector as it bolsters its workforce across markets, including India, to meet the demands of clients that are investing increasingly on digital transformation, its chief executive has said. Playing down any concerns around slowdown in demand, Cognizant CEO Brian Humphries told PTI that companies across sectors are increasingly looking at IT services not as a choice but as a fuel for growing their overall business.