Capgemini

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Capgemini

Type	Public (Euronext CAP)
Founded	1967
Headquarters	Paris, France
Key people	Serge Kampf, Chairman Paul Hermelin, CEO
Industry	IT, Consulting, Outsourcing and Professional services
Products	N/A (services based)
Revenue	€6.954 billion (2005)
Employees	61,000
Website	www.capgemini.com

Capgemini (Euronext: CAP) is one of the world's largest information technology, consulting, outsourcing and professional services companies with sixty thousand staff operating out of more than thirty countries. It is headquartered in Paris, France (HQ: rue de Tilsitt) and was founded in 1967 by Serge Kampf, the current chairman. CEO Paul Hermelin has led the company since his appointment in December 2001.

Capgemini’s regional operations include North America, Northern Europe & Asia Pacific and Central & Southern Europe. Its main service offerings are Consulting Services, Technology Services, Outsourcing Services and Local Professional Services (offered by the Sogeti business unit).

Capgemini is currently organized to support the following industry verticals: Automotive, Consumer Products, Retail and Distribution, Energy, Utilities and Chemicals, Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Public Services, Telecom, Media and Entertainment.

1 History
2 Acquisitions
3 Partnerships
4 External links

[edit] History

The company was founded in 1967 by Serge Kampf as Sogeti (Société pour la Gestion des Enterprises et le Traitement de l'Information) (in English: Enterprise Management and Data Processing Company).

In 1973 Sogeti acquired a majority stake in its major European IT services competitor, CAP.

In 1974 Sogeti acquired Gemini Computers Systems, a U.S. company based in New York.

In 1975, following the two major acquisitions of CAP and Gemini Computer Systems, Sogeti renames the company, "CAP Gemini Sogeti."

In 1981 Cap Gemini Sogeti launches its U.S. operation following its acquisition of Milwaukee based DASD Corporation. a U.S. company specializing in data conversions, which employed 500 people in 20 branches throughout the U.S.

In 1986 Cap Gemini Sogeti acquired the consulting division of U.S. based CGA Computer and creates Cap Gemini America.

In 1991 Gemini Consulting was formed through the integration of five management consulting firms.

In 1996 the name is simplified from "Cap Gemini Sogeti" to "Cap Gemini". Cap Gemini adopts new Group logo; all operating companies worldwide re-brand to trade under the Cap Gemini name, using one name and one logo type.

In May 2000 Cap Gemini acquired Ernst & Young Consulting and formed a new company known as "Cap Gemini Ernst & Young" (CGE&Y).

In 2002, Cap Gemini re-launches its Sogeti brand, creating a new legal entity bearing the original name of the company, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. With the selection of this name, parent company Cap Gemini SA pays tribute to its successful beginnings and actively responds to the need of the current market for high quality IT services delivered locally.

In December 2003, the firm acquired Transiciel and merged the two practices into Sogeti-Transiciel (renamed Sogeti in 2006).

In April 2004, the parent company name was changed to Capgemini (one word), its current name.

In the summer of 2005, Capgemini sold its North American health care consulting practice, including both payer and provider practices but not the life sciences practice, to Accenture.

In September 2006, Capgemini acquired a 51% shareholding in Unilever India Shared Services Limited (Indigo), a provider of financial shared services and Sarbanes Oxley compliance services to the Unilever Group throughout the world; Indigo has operating centres in Bangalore and Chennai and has nearly 600 professionals [1]

In October 2006, Capgemini entered into a definitive agreement with Kanbay International to acquire it in an all cash deal for $ 1.2 Billion ($29 per share). The acquisition will increase Capgemini's India headcount to 12,000 employees in the country. The deal would be closed by early 2007.[2]

[edit] Acquisitions

Sesa in France (1987)
Hoskyns in the UK (1990)
United Research in the US (1990)
Mac Group in the US (1991)
Volmac in the Netherlands (1992)
Programator in Scandinavia (1992)
Gruber Titze and Partners in Europe (1993)
Bossard in Europe (1997)
Ernst & Young Consulting (2000)
Transiciel (2003)
Indigo (2006)
Kanbay International (2006)

[edit] Partnerships

TXU - Limited Partnership

[edit] External links

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