As proposed by Paul Hermelin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and upon recommendation of the Ethics and Governance Committee, the Capgemini SE Board of Directors decided on October 11, 2017, to appoint Thierry Delaporte and Aiman Ezzat as Chief Operating Officers and Capgemini SE executive corporate officers. Their primary role within the Office of the CEO will be of Group transformation for Thierry and Group performance for Aiman.
“Thierry and Aiman are both seasoned and talented executives with remarkable international track records, notably in the United States, one of the Group’s key markets and the prime location for technological innovations, a customer-centric approach, complemented by a focus on performance and transformation,” confirmed Paul Hermelin, Chairman and CEO of the Capgemini Group. “They have all the qualities required to support me in implementing the Group’s priorities: reinvigorating our portfolio of offers to support our customers in all aspects of their transformation, strengthening our customer centricity and increasing our competitiveness.”
These appointments, effective on January 1, 2018, are part of the preparation of the management transition announced by Paul Hermelin at the 2017 Shareholder’s Meeting.