Capgemini

Cap Gemini S.A.

Type	Société Anonyme
Traded as	Euronext: CAP
Industry	IT services, IT consulting
Founded	1967
Founder	Serge Kampf
Headquarters	Paris, France
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Paul Hermelin (Chairman & CEO)
Services	IT, business consulting and outsourcing services
Revenue	€12.54 billion (2016)
Operating income	€1.14 billion (2016)
Total assets	€16.45 billion (2016)
Number of employees	190,000 (2016)
Website	www.capgemini.com www.capgemini-consulting.com

Cap Gemini S.A. is a French multinational information technology consulting corporation headquartered in Paris, France. It provides IT services and is one of the world's largest IT consulting, outsourcing and professional services companies with almost 190,000 employees in over 40 countries. It was founded in 1967 by Serge Kampf in Grenoble, France. Paul Hermelin, the chairman and CEO of the Capgemini group has led the company since his appointment in December 2001.

Capgemini's regional operations include North and South America, Northern Europe & Asia Pacific and Central & Southern Europe. Services are delivered through four disciplines; Consulting, Technology, Outsourcing and Local Professional Services. The latter is delivered through Sogeti, a wholly owned subsidiary.

Capgemini was founded by Serge Kampf in 1967 as an enterprise management and data processing company. The company was inaugurated as the Société pour la Gestion de l'Entreprise et le Traitement de l'Information (Sogeti).

The Capgemini Group Executive Committee consists of 18 members. Paul Hermelin serves as the Group Chairman and CEO. He joined Capgemini in 1993 and was appointed as its CEO in 2002. In May 2012, Hermelin became chairman and CEO of the Capgemini Group. He succeeded Serge Kampf, who served as the Vice Chairman of the Board until his death on March 15, 2016.

Capgemini operates in 40 countries with centers of excellence at various locations. The Centers of Excellence speed up delivery whilst ensuring optimal costs and quality. They are meant to cut across and bring together the different capabilities of businesses and sectors they serve.