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MONTRÉAL, May 27, 2022
/CNW Telbec/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) announced today that,
effective October 1, 2022, François
Boulanger, currently Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer, will assume the position of President and Chief Operating
Officer; and Steve Perron, currently
Senior Vice-President and Corporate Controller, will assume the
position of Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial
Officer.
"The appointments of François and Steve to these new roles
reflect their deep understanding of CGI's business and the IT
services industry," said George D.
Schindler, President and Chief Executive Officer.
In his new role, François Boulanger will oversee CGI's
operations in Canada, U.S.
Commercial and State Government, Asia Pacific Global Delivery
Centers of Excellence, and Global IP Solutions. Jean-Michel
Baticle, President and Chief Operating Officer, will continue to
oversee CGI's operations in Western and Southern Europe; Northwest and Central-East Europe; Finland, Poland, and Baltics; and Spain, Italy,
and Latin America. All operations
in Scandinavia and Central Europe,
UK and Australia, and US Federal
will continue to report to George
Schindler. CGI's Investor Relations function will also now
report directly to George
Schindler.
François Boulanger has nearly 35 years of experience in the IT
and professional services industry. He joined CGI 24 years ago, and
held a number of senior leadership roles before being named Chief
Financial Officer in 2014.
"François is a well-regarded leader with a successful track
record guiding teams around the world on a wide range of business
and operational excellence strategies," added George Schindler. "His global perspective on
CGI's business and the industry will further strengthen our
capacity to accelerate Build and Buy profitable growth in
North America and by leveraging
our innovative global delivery expertise in regions worldwide."
Steve Perron has 30 years of
experience in the IT and professional services industry. He joined
CGI 23 years ago, and held a number of senior finance roles, before
being named corporate controller in 2019. He will join the CGI
Executive Committee and report directly to George Schindler.
"At CGI, financial strength is a core value—and Steve is a
consummate ambassador and driver of our commitment to delivering
strong, consistent financial performance for the benefit of our
shareholders, clients, and employees," noted George Schindler. "As CFO, we look forward to
his expanded contribution leading our global financial teams to
help deliver superior returns."
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest
independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
With 84,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI
delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT
and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and
business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI
works with clients through a local relationship model complemented
by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform
their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2021
reported revenue is C$12.13 billion
and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE
(GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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SOURCE CGI Inc.