Julie Godin named Executive Chair of the CGI Board of Directors and Founder Serge Godin becomes Co-Chair of the Board
CGI (NYSE: GIB) announced that Julie Godin has been appointed Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, while founder Serge Godin transitions to the role of Board Co-Chair. Julie Godin, who currently serves as Co-Chair and Executive Vice-President of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development, will lead the company's evolution after 15 years of incrementally assuming leadership responsibilities across enterprise functions.
The succession plan has been carefully designed over nearly two decades to ensure CGI's long-term profitable growth. In her new role, Julie Godin will work alongside CEO François Boulanger and the company's 91,000 CGI Partners. Serge Godin will continue to focus on transformational acquisitions and large-scale client engagements, emphasizing that he is not retiring and remains committed to ensuring CGI's continued success.
CGI (NYSE: GIB) ha annunciato che Julie Godin è stata nominata Presidente Esecutivo del Consiglio di Amministrazione, mentre il fondatore Serge Godin transita nel ruolo di Co-Presidente del Consiglio. Julie Godin, attualmente Co-Presidente e Vicepresidente Esecutiva della Pianificazione Strategica e dello Sviluppo Aziendale, guiderà l'evoluzione dell'azienda dopo 15 anni di assunzione progressiva delle responsabilità di leadership in diverse funzioni aziendali.
Il piano di successione è stato accuratamente progettato in quasi due decenni per garantire la crescita redditizia a lungo termine di CGI. Nel suo nuovo ruolo, Julie Godin lavorerà a stretto contatto con il CEO François Boulanger e con i 91.000 Partner di CGI dell'azienda. Serge Godin continuerà a concentrarsi su acquisizioni trasformative e grandi contratti con i clienti, sottolineando che non si sta ritirando e rimane impegnato a garantire il successo continuo di CGI.
CGI (NYSE: GIB) anunció que Julie Godin ha sido nombrada Presidenta Ejecutiva del Consejo de Administración, mientras que el fundador Serge Godin transiciona al rol de Co-Presidente del Consejo. Julie Godin, que actualmente se desempeña como Co-Presidente y Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva de Planificación Estratégica y Desarrollo Corporativo, liderará la evolución de la empresa tras 15 años asumiendo gradualmente responsabilidades de liderazgo en funciones empresariales.
El plan de sucesión ha sido cuidadosamente diseñado durante casi dos décadas para garantizar el crecimiento rentable a largo plazo de CGI. En su nuevo rol, Julie Godin trabajará junto al CEO François Boulanger y los 91,000 Socios de CGI de la empresa. Serge Godin continuará enfocándose en adquisiciones transformacionales y compromisos con grandes clientes, enfatizando que no se está retirando y que sigue comprometido a asegurar el éxito continuo de CGI.
CGI (NYSE: GIB)는 Julie Godin이 이사회 의장으로 임명되었다고 발표했습니다. 창립자인 Serge Godin은 공동 의장 역할로 전환하게 됩니다. 현재 전략 기획 및 기업 개발 부문의 공동 의장이자 실행 부사장인 Julie Godin은 15년 동안 점진적으로 리더십 책임을 맡아온 후 회사의 변화를 이끌게 됩니다.
이번 승계 계획은 CGI의 장기적인 수익성 있는 성장을 보장하기 위해 거의 20년에 걸쳐 신중하게 설계되었습니다. 새로운 역할에서 Julie Godin은 CEO François Boulanger 및 회사의 91,000명의 CGI 파트너와 함께 작업할 것입니다. Serge Godin은 변혁적 인수와 대규모 고객 참여에 계속 집중하며, 자신의 은퇴가 아니라 CGI의 지속적인 성공을 보장하기 위해 헌신하고 있음을 강조했습니다.
CGI (NYSE: GIB) a annoncé que Julie Godin a été nommée Présidente Exécutive du Conseil d'Administration, tandis que le fondateur Serge Godin passe au rôle de Co-Président du Conseil. Julie Godin, qui occupe actuellement le poste de Co-Présidente et de Vice-Présidente Exécutive de la Planification Stratégique et du Développement Corporatif, dirigera l'évolution de l'entreprise après 15 ans ayant progressivement assumé des responsabilités de leadership dans diverses fonctions de l'entreprise.
Le plan de succession a été soigneusement conçu sur près de deux décennies pour garantir la croissance rentable à long terme de CGI. Dans son nouveau rôle, Julie Godin travaillera aux côtés du PDG François Boulanger et des 91 000 Partenaires CGI de l'entreprise. Serge Godin continuera à se concentrer sur des acquisitions transformatrices et des engagements clients à grande échelle, en soulignant qu'il ne prend pas sa retraite et qu'il reste engagé à garantir le succès continu de CGI.
CGI (NYSE: GIB) gab bekannt, dass Julie Godin zur Executive Chair des Vorstands ernannt wurde, während der Gründer Serge Godin in die Rolle des Co-Chair des Vorstands wechselt. Julie Godin, die derzeit als Co-Chair und Executive Vice President für Strategische Planung und Unternehmensentwicklung tätig ist, wird die Entwicklung des Unternehmens nach 15 Jahren, in denen sie schrittweise Führungsverantwortungen in verschiedenen Unternehmensbereichen übernommen hat, leiten.
Der Nachfolgeplan wurde über fast zwei Jahrzehnte sorgfältig ausgearbeitet, um das langfristige rentable Wachstum von CGI sicherzustellen. In ihrer neuen Rolle wird Julie Godin eng mit CEO François Boulanger und den 91.000 CGI-Partnern des Unternehmens zusammenarbeiten. Serge Godin wird sich weiterhin auf transformative Akquisitionen und großangelegte Kundenengagements konzentrieren und betonen, dass er nicht in den Ruhestand geht und weiterhin bestrebt ist, den anhaltenden Erfolg von CGI zu gewährleisten.
- Carefully planned succession strategy implemented over two decades
- Continuity in leadership with founder remaining active in strategic roles
- New Executive Chair brings 15 years of progressive leadership experience
- Strong governance processes and robust succession planning in place
- None.
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"Over the years, Julie has mastered every dimension of our business and industry as the portfolio of her responsibilities incrementally expanded across our operations, including her active engagement in the CGI Board over the last 12 years," said Serge Godin. "The rigorous, measured approach taken for my succession has been designed jointly with the Board over the course of nearly two decades, with the aim to ensure CGI's long-term profitable growth. On behalf of the Board and our CGI Partners worldwide, I want to congratulate Julie on her appointment to guide our company's continued evolution and growth into the future."
Ms. Godin currently serves as Co-Chair of the Board and Executive Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development. Over the past 15 years, she has incrementally assumed responsibility for leading a range of enterprise functions that serve to set and drive the company's long-term strategic direction and Build and Buy profitable growth strategy. These critical global functions span human resources including the design of CGI's executive compensation programs; strategic planning; mergers and acquisitions; business consulting; enterprise information technology; marketing and communications; cybersecurity and global business shared services. Ms. Godin also is responsible for the ongoing evolution of the CGI Management Foundation which encompasses the key elements that define and guide the management of the company's operations.
"Over the years, Serge and Julie have collaborated very closely with the Board to shape and implement this carefully planned leadership transition," said George A. Cope, Lead Director of the CGI Board and Member of the Corporate Governance and Human Resources Committees. "As a disciplined organization with strong governance processes, CGI has created a robust succession plan, with a clear focus on ensuring the perenniality of the company. On behalf of CGI's Board, I congratulate Julie on her appointment as Executive Chair of the Board."
"I want to thank Serge and the Board for their confidence, wise counsel and collaboration over the years. CGI has truly been built to grow and last as a result of your leadership and the talent of our team around the world," said Julie Godin. "I am honored to take on this role and to continue working with Serge, the Board, our CEO François Boulanger, our executive committee and our 91,000 CGI Partners to advance CGI's profitable growth and global leadership position. As I look ahead, the opportunity has never been greater to help our clients harness the power of technology to build stronger companies, governments and societies. We remain committed to building a long-lasting company that creates value for our clients, our teams and our shareholders while contributing to our local communities."
"I am not retiring. As Founder and Co-Chair of the CGI Board, I will continue to work closely with Julie and our executive team on transformational acquisitions for CGI and on large-scale engagements with our clients," added Mr. Godin. "Many years ago, I made a commitment as the Founder to ensure that CGI will continue to thrive for the next decades. Today's announcement represents an important milestone in CGI's journey towards perenniality."
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 91,000 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 2024 reported revenue is CA
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