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CGI Appoints François Boulanger As President and Chief Executive Officer

PUBLIC · GIBMay 22, 2024•about 2 years ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

CGI

François Boulanger
MontrealInformation TechnologyProfessional ServicesSoftware

Description

CGI's Board of Directors has announced the appointment of François Boulanger as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2024. This appointment comes as the current President and CEO, George D. Schindler, prepares to retire and transition to a strategic advisory role.

Company Information

Company

CGI

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About

CGI is one of the world’s largest independent IT and business consulting firms, founded in 1976 and supported by 82,000 professionals globally. The company provides a full end-to-end portfolio of services—including strategic consulting, systems integration, managed IT and business process services, and intellectual property solutions—delivered through a local relationship model backed by a global delivery network. CGI helps clients accelerate digital transformation and achieve measurable results, generating C$12.13 billion in revenue in Fiscal 2021, with shares traded on the TSX (GIB.A) and NYSE (GIB).

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