Capgemini announces two leadership appointments

• Paul Margetts becomes CEO of the Asia Pacific Strategic Business Unit
• Rob Walker replaces Paul Margetts as MD of Capgemini’s UK Business Unit

Paris, September 6, 2024: Capgemini
today announced two key leadership appointments in APAC and the UK respectively. Paul Margetts, previously MD of the UK Business Unit, will become CEO of Capgemini’s Asia Pacific Strategic Business Unit, effective October 1, 2024. He replaces Olaf Pietschner, who will take on the new role of Chief Revenue Officer in APAC. Rob Walker has replaced Paul as MD of the UK Business Unit, effective September 2, 2024.

“Paul Margetts has successfully led a highly resilient UK business to deliver strong performance in recent years. He is a champion of our journey to Net Zero and an example of our commitment to inclusion and social value. In his new role, Paul will bring his strong track record and business acumen to the Asia Pacific region, a key growth area for the Group,” says Aiman ​​​​Ezzat, CEO of the Capgemini Group. “I am also very pleased to welcome Rob Walker to Capgemini. He has a wealth of experience and deep industry knowledge across key sectors. Rob is also passionate about supporting clients to drive growth through technology innovation and building high-performance teams. I know he will add great value to the next chapter of the UK Business Unit’s development. I wish Paul and Rob every success in their new roles.”

Biography: Paul Margetts
	Paul was MD of the UK Business Unit between 2018 and 2024. He has been a member of the Group Executive Committee since 2018. Since 2015, Paul has been CEO of Application Services UK, a member of the UK Country Board and of the Board of Directors of Capgemini Saudi Arabia. Paul has been with the Capgemini Group since 1992 and during that time has led and delivered complex assignments for clients across multiple sectors in the UK and Europe. He has also been responsible for leading key delivery, sales and technology activities and for driving change across the business.
Biography: Rob Walker
	Rob spent 25 years at EY helping clients improve the efficiency of their businesses through emerging technologies and digital capabilities. In 2021, he joined Cognizant as Managing Director of the UK & Ireland business. He became President of Global Growth Markets and played an integral role in helping Cognizant globalize its business, grow the company’s revenue in targeted regions and accelerate growth in digital internationally.

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About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisations accelerate their dual transitions to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for business and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in over 50 countries. With a strong heritage spanning over 55 years, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the full breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions that leverage strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its leading capabilities in AI, Cloud and Data, combined with its deep industry knowledge and partner ecosystem. The Group reported global revenues of €22.5 billion in 2023.

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