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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	▲$12 billion (2007)
Employees	80,000+ [2007]
Website	www.capgemini.com

Capgemini (Euronext: CAP) is a major French company, one of the world's largest information technology, management consulting, outsourcing and professional services companies with a staff of over 83,000 operating in 36 countries. Euronext NV is a pan- European Stock exchange based in Paris and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands Serge Kampf (born October 13, 1934) is a French businessman who founded the computer services company Capgemini in 1967 Paul Hermelin (born April 30, 1952) is a French Businessman. He was Dominique Strauss-Kahn 's chief-of-staff in 1991 and is the current For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Outsourcing is Subcontracting a process such as product design or Manufacturing, to a Third-party company This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been A fiscal year (or financial year, or sometimes budget year) is a period used for calculating annual ("yearly" Financial statements in Businesses Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Euronext NV is a pan- European Stock exchange based in Paris and with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Management consulting refers to both the industry of and the practice of helping organizations improve their performance primarily through the analysis of existing business problems Outsourcing is Subcontracting a process such as product design or Manufacturing, to a Third-party company Professional services are infrequent technical or unique functions performed by independent contractors or consultants whose occupation is the rendering of such services It is headquartered in Paris (Rue de Tilsitt) and was founded in 1967 by Serge Kampf, the current chairman. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city CEO Paul Hermelin has led the company since his appointment in December 2001. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Paul Hermelin (born April 30, 1952) is a French Businessman. He was Dominique Strauss-Kahn 's chief-of-staff in 1991 and is the current

Capgemini's regional operations include North and South America, Northern Europe & Asia Pacific and Central & Southern Europe. Services are delivered through four disciplines for Consulting, Technology, Outsourcing and Local Professional Services. The latter is delivered through Sogeti, a wholly owned subsidiary. Capgemini is ranked among the top three outsourcing vendors in the world.

1 Sectors
2 History
3 Acquisitions
4 Partnerships
5 References
6 External links

Sectors

Capgemini operates in the following sectors/ industries:

Manufacturing, Retail, and Distribution

General Manufacturing
Automotive
High Tech
Aerospace and Defense
Consumer Products
Retail
Distribution

Government and Public Sector

Public Finance and Tax
Public Security
State, City and Regional Government
Healthcare
Defense

Financial Services

Investment Banking
Retail Banking
Deversified Financial
Insurance

Energy, Utilities, and Chemicals

Chemicals
Energy
Utilities, Electricity, and Gas
Oil and Gas
Water and Waste
Mining

Telecom, Media, and Entertainment

Telecoms
Media
Entertainment

Life Sciences

Pharma
Medical Devices
Agro Chemicals
Biotechnology

Other Services

Business Service
Travel and Transport

History

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).

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

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

In 1975, following the two major acquisitions of CAP and Gemini Computer Systems, Sogeti renamed itself as CAP Gemini Sogeti.

In 1981, Cap Gemini Sogeti launched US operations following the acquisition of Milwaukee-based DASD Corporation, specializing in data conversion and employing 500 people in 20 branches throughout the US.

In 1986, Cap Gemini Sogeti acquired the consulting division of US-based CGA Computer to create Cap Gemini America.

In 1991, Gemini Consulting was formed through the integration of two management consulting firms (United Research and The MAC group).

In 1996, the name was simplified to Cap Gemini with a new group logo. All operating companies worldwide were re-branded to operate as Cap Gemini.

In 2000, Cap Gemini acquired Ernst & Young Consulting. Ernst & Young is one of the largest Professional services firms in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC, It simultaneously integrated Gemini Consulting to form Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.

In 2002, Cap Gemini re-launched its Sogeti brand, creating a new legal entity bearing the original name of the company, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The new company is focused on delivering IT services to a more limited range of markets.

In 2003, the firm acquired Transiciel and merged the two practices into Sogeti-Transiciel (later consolidated within Sogeti in 2006).

In April 2004, the Group reverted to Capgemini (its current name).

In the summer of 2005, due to heavy financial losses, Capgemini sold its North American healthcare consulting practice, including both payer and provider practices, to Accenture but retains its life sciences practice. Accenture () is a global Management consulting, Technology services, and Outsourcing company

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 global Unilever Group. Indigo has operating centres in Bangalore and Chennai and employs approximately 600 staff. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. [1]

In October 2006, Capgemini agreed to acquire Kanbay International for US$1. Kanbay International Inc ( was a Chicago -based global Information technology (IT services firm with about 6900 associates worldwide 2 billion in cash ($29 per share). The acquisition will increase Capgemini's India staff to 12,000 employees. [2]. The acquisition was completed on February 8, 2007. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

On February 8, 2007, Capgemini announced the acquisition of Software Architects, a US-based consulting company, to expand its US business. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [3]

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)
Future Engineering in Germany (2006)
Plecto AG in Germany (2006)
Kanbay International (2006)
Software Architects (2007)
Maxeda IT Services in the Netherlands (2008)

Partnerships

TXU - Limited Partnership
Intel - Limited Partnership
SAP - Limited Partnership

References

External links

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