Press cntacts: Christel Leruge Tel.:+33 (0)1 47 54 50 76 E-mail: christel.leruge@capgemini.cm Aurélie Jacqut Tel.:+33 (0)1 47 54 50 71 E-mail: aurelie.jacqut@capgemini.cm Capgemini Glbalizes Cnsulting Services t Supprt Clients frm Strategy t Executin Paris, April 9, 2009 As businesses everywhere feel the increasing effects f glbalizatin cupled with the wrldwide ecnmic dwnturn, there is nw an unprecedented need fr actin-riented business transfrmatin, frm strategy t executin. In line with its missin t enable clients t transfrm and perfrm thrugh technlgies, Capgemini, ne f the wrld s fremst prviders f cnsulting, technlgy and utsurcing services, tday annunced Capgemini Cnsulting, a glbal Strategic Business Unit f the Capgemini Grup, headed by Pierre-Yves Crs, frmer Grup Strategy Directr. With this mve, Capgemini Cnsulting becmes the largest Eurpean cnsulting firm. Cnsulting has a lng-standing heritage within the Capgemini Grup, with strng Business-Transfrmatin experience and industry-leading clients in numerus sectrs including public, manufacturing and financial services. The creatin f Capgemini Cnsulting, which will have its wn brand identity, is the result f the cnslidatin f its existing cuntry-based cnsulting peratins arund the wrld, creating a glbal business unit f mre than 4,000 cnsultants wrking in ver 30 cuntries. The mve is a respnse t increasing client demand fr glbal reach and direct access t the breadth f cnsulting expertise acrss the Grup, whether sectr-specific r issue-related. In additin, the creatin f this entity will enable Capgemini t further explit the synergies between the Grup s different businesses. Pierre-Yves Crs, Glbal head f Capgemini Cnsulting, stated: In a dwnturn, rganizatins shuld nt nly fcus n shrt-term management, but als n engaging necessary lng-term transfrmatin in rder t emerge frm the dwnturn strnger and well-prepared fr when the ecnmic climate imprves. T better supprt its clients, Capgemini Cnsulting has frmed three Glbal Practice Netwrks with specific fferings t help clients becme mre resilient in the dwnturn: - Strategy & Transfrmatin, which helps clients adapt their strategy and business t radical shifts in the market and in their wn rganizatins; 1
- Operatins Transfrmatin, which ptimizes clients business prcesses in the fllwing areas: Marketing, Sales & Service (MSS), Finance & Emplyee Transfrmatin (FET) and Supply Chain Management (SCM); - Technlgy Transfrmatin, which aims t help COOs chse the right technlgy IT levers and CIOs, in their IT transfrmatin prgrams. Capgemini Cnsulting differentiates itself thrugh a business-riented apprach which ensures a strng link between strategic thinking and delivery f results, and uses technlgy and frward-thinking methds t imprve prject implementatin. Based n its Business Transfrmatin framewrk, Capgemini Cnsulting has develped a set f prprietary methds and tls that have been adapted t current client needs. Fr example: - Accelerated Slutin Envirnments (ASE) and Visualizatin Techniques (3D design in particular) which help accelerate the decisin-making and prject-launch prcesses; - RApid INnvatin centers (RAIN), used t accelerate the (re)design f the business by cnfrnting clients with different business scenaris in real-time; - Scial Netwrking tls and cmmunities, which enable bth direct cllabratin between clients and the relevant Capgemini experts, and the creatin f an internal platfrm where Capgemini cnsultants can develp their capabilities thrugh glbal netwrking. Our new glbal perspective allws experience and best practices t be transferred freely acrss ur netwrk, which means that ur apprach is cnstantly being refined with new learning and innvative develpments, said Pierre- Yves Crs. The cmbinatin f state-f-the-art methdlgies, first-rate talent and an uncmprmisingly fresh utlk brings ur clients true value and tangible results. APPENDIX - Capgemini Cnsulting Backgrund - Bi f Pierre-Yves Crs Abut Capgemini Capgemini, ne f the wrld's fremst prviders f cnsulting, technlgy and utsurcing services, enables its clients t transfrm and perfrm thrugh technlgies. Capgemini prvides its clients with insights and capabilities that bst their freedm t achieve superir results thrugh a unique way f wrking, the Cllabrative Business Experience TM. The Grup relies n its glbal delivery mdel called Rightshre, which aims t get the right balance f the best talent frm multiple lcatins, wrking as ne team t create and deliver the ptimum slutin fr clients. Present in mre than 30 cuntries, Capgemini reprted 2008 glbal revenues f EUR 8.7 billin and emplys ver 90,000 peple wrldwide. Mre infrmatin is available at www.capgemini.cm. Rightshre is a trademark belnging t Capgemini 2
CAPGEMINI CONSULTING Advising rganizatins in their lng-term transfrmatin, frm strategy t executin Key figures: 8 % f Grup revenues in 2008 Over 4,000 expert strategy and management cnsultants in mre than 30 cuntries Over 35 years experience in glbal cnsulting Missin: Capgemini Cnsulting is the Glbal Strategy and Transfrmatin Cnsulting brand f the Capgemini Grup, specializing in advising and supprting rganisatins in transfrming their business, frm the develpment f innvative strategy thrugh t executin, with a cnsistent fcus n sustainable results. Capgemini Cnsulting prpses t leading cmpanies and gvernments a fresh apprach which uses innvative methds, technlgy and the talents f ver 4,000 cnsultants wrldwide. Capgemini Cnsulting has three practice areas dedicated t business transfrmatin: Strategy & Transfrmatin: Offering clients strategic and transfrmatin driven cnsultancy t deliver gal-riented results and adapt their rganizatins. Operatins Transfrmatin: Imprving the perfrmance f clients businesses. Capgemini Cnsulting s deep sectr knwledge and functinal expertise equips its glbal teams t design and ptimize clients business prcesses. Main areas include: Marketing, Sales & Service (MSS): The MSS team designs and delivers the ptimum custmer experience, with a clear fcus n value versus cst. Particular areas f expertise are segmentatin, sales and partner effectiveness, service and multi-channel ptimizatin, etc. Finance & Emplyee Transfrmatin (FET): The FET team is dedicated t helping clients face their mst critical finance and HR issues, ptimizing prcesses and implementing Shared Service Center transfrmatin. Supply Chain Management (SCM): The SCM team partners with clients t help them transfrm their enterprise, by applying their deep expertise in all aspects f the supply chain, frm surcing, prcurement, peratinal excellence, planning and lgistics, t Prduct Lifecycle Management (PLM). Technlgy Transfrmatin: The Technlgy Transfrmatin practice prpses the fllwing services: Technvisin identifies the relevant technlgy levers t accmpany clients in their strategy and help them imprve their peratinal efficiency; 3
Accelerated IT Restructuring helps clients ptimize their IT systems bth t reduce csts and grw added value acrss the business; Cnsulting fr CIOs t help them in strategic decisin-making, management f peratins and functinal ptimizatin. A glbal netwrk f ver 4,000 cnsultants: T meet client needs, Capgemini Cnsulting has adpted an pen surce rganizatin whereby it draws n its glbal resurce pl f cnsultants fr every prject, whatever their skills, expertise, experience r gegraphical lcatin. In additin, t ffer the mst apprpriate, business-riented and made-t-measure apprach, Capgemini Cnsulting refers t its glbal team as an ecsystem, pen t the wrld at large and cnstantly enriched by strng relatinships with universities, centers f reflectin and businesses. Organizatin: The glbal leadership team, headquartered in Lndn: Chief Executive Officer: Pierre-Yves Crs Chief Operating Officer, in charge f Glbal practices: Mark Prter Chief Sales Officer, in charge f Glbal sectrs: Eric Rudil Chief Financial Officer: Michel Ginet Glbal Head HR, Marketing and Cmmunicatin: Charles de Mnchy France and Suthern Eurpe leader: Xavier Hchet UK leader: Tm Blacksell Central Eurpe leader: Michael Buettner The Netherlands leader: Tn de Jng Nrth America Leader: Michael Schulte Telc Media Entertainment Leader : Didier Bnnet General secretary and Head f Transfrmatin f the entity: Patrick Stelmaszyk 4
CAPGEMINI CONSULTING Pierre-Yves Crs. Glbal Head f Capgemini Cnsulting Pierre-Yves Crs was appinted Glbal Head f Capgemini Cnsulting, the Capgemini Grup s dedicated glbal strategy and transfrmatin cnsulting practice, in January 2009. He has been a member f the Grup Executive Cmmittee since 2005. Previusly, Pierre-Yves Crs was Strategy Directr fr the Capgemini Grup. In this rle he was integral t the cnceptin and implementatin f several transfrmatin prgrams, ntably in the United States as well as the i 3 transfrmatin prgram (Industrializatin, Innvatin and Intimacy) launched at the end f 2006. He was als instrumental in the acquisitin f Kanbay Internatinal in 2006 and has cntributed greatly t grwing the Capgemini Grup s Indian peratins. He jined the Capgemini Grup in 1988 as a crprate strategy cnsultant. In 1997 he became a senir vice president f Gemini Cnsulting, in charge f Glbal Operatins. Pierre-Yves Crs hlds a Master f Science frm the Natinal Institute f Applied Science (ne f France s tp universities) and an MBA frm the HEC Schl f Management. 5