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Capgemini shoots for the cloud

Author: Phil Muncaster

Publication: vnunet

Date: 17 November 2008

New partnership with Amazon will make cloud computing more accessible for enterprises.

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Capgemini eyes growth in challenging 2009

Author: Dominique Vidalon

Publication: Reuters

Date: 13 November 2008

Capgemini confirms its objectives for 2008 and is confident on 2009 sales growth.

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OTC in a cold climate

Author: Christopher J Brown and Eric Mboura

Publication: Supply Chain Europe

Date: 12 November 2008

Christopher J. Brown and Eric Mboura, Supply Chain, Capgemini Consulting UK, explain why Order-to-Cash is finally getting a 21st Century makeover.

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Helping the planet is a black and white issue

Author: John Duncanson, Managing Director, Capgemini Scotland

Publication: The Scotsman

Date: 15 August 2008

This evening in Edinburgh, Capgemini is hosting what will be Scotland's first ever carbon neutral ball to focus attention on the urgent need for environmental change and raise funds for The Prince's Trust.

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EDF has other cards to play without British Energy

Author: Marie Maitre

Publication: Reuters

Date: 5 August 2008

Colette Lewiner, Vice President for Global Energy and Utilities, comments on British Energy's rejection of initial EDF Energy bid.

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How SAP made it in the utility sector

Author: Cliff Saran

Publication: Computer Weekly

Date: 5 August 2008

John Waymire, Vice President at Capgemini, comments on use of SAP in the utilities industry.

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Capgemini H1 profits up, more optimistic on 2008

Author: Dominique Vidalon

Publication: Reuters

Date: 31 July 2008

Capgemini raised its 2008 revenue growth goal after reporting a forecast-beating 23.4% in its first-half operating profit

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SAP template earns royalties for Anglian Water

Author: Cliff Saran

Publication: Computer Weekly

Date: 30 July 2008

Capgemini is now selling a template to implement SAP for Utilities.

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New French reactor to supply nuclear-shy neighbours

Author: Muriel Boselli

Publication: Reuters

Date: 23 July 2008

Colette Lewiner, Vice President for Global Energy and Utilities at Capgemini, discusses the new French reactor.

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Up to speed

Author: David Ketchin, Capgemini

Publication: Accountancy magazine

Date: 01 July 2008

David Ketchin, Vice President, Finance and Employee Transformation, Capgemini Consulting, looks at how CFOs can learn from major business transformations

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Europe Accuses 2 Utilities of Price Fixing

Publication: New York Times

Author: James Kanter

Date: 13 June 2008

Colette Lewiner, Vice President for Global Energy & Utilities, Capgemini discusses how the European Commission has stepped up its campaign to increase competition in energy markets in France and Germany.

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CIOs need to talk

Author: Nick Booth

Publication: CIO

Date: 28 May 2008

CIOs that don't communicate and promote themselves might end up being undervalued by leaders. Andy Mulholland, Global CTO, Capgemini, is interviewed by Nick Booth.

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Capgemini Q1 results remain on track

Publication: Ovum

Author: John O'Brien

Date: 8 May 2008

Ovum comments on Capgemini's

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Cleaner fuel is now a global commodity

Author: Ed Crooks

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 7 March 2008

Colette Lewiner, Vice President for Global Energy and Utilities, Capgemini talks to the FT on how gas is the fuel of choice for investment but not for UK consumers.

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Neelie's deal

Author: Newsroom

Publication: The Economist

Date: 6 March 2008

Colette Lewiner, Vice President for Global Energy and Utilities, Capgemini talks to the Economist about E.ON decision to sell parts of its business.

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Failure to exploit data loses UK economy £67bn a year

Author: Adrie van der Luijt

Publication: Director of Finance

Date: 4 March 2008

Ramesh Harji, Head of Information Exploitation, Capgemini UK discusses the annual costs associated with frustrated decision making across UK businesses and public sector organisations.

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Poor information management costs millions a year

Author: Nicole Kobie

Publication: IT Pro

Date: 4 March 2008

Ramesh Harji, Head of Information Exploitation, Capgemini speaks to IT Pro on how failing to properly manage and exploit data is leading managers to make decisions without seeing the full picture.

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Experts urge CIOs to bridge information gap

Author: Phil Muncaster

Publication: IT Week

Date: 3 March 2008

Ramesh Harji, Head of Information Exploitation, Capgemini UK warns CIOs that the failure to take a stronger role in fostering an information-centric culture in their organisations is resulting in poor decision-making.

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Put information back into CIO role or companies will suffer

Author: Mark Chillingworth

Publication: CIO

Date: 5 March 2008

Ramesh Harji, Head of Information Exploitation, Capgemini UK comments on how information has been forgotten in corporate strategy.

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German utility E.ON shocks with plan to sell grid

Author: Peter Dinkloh and Noah Barkin

Publication: Reuters

Date: 29 February 2008

Colette Lewiner, Vice President for Global Energy and Utilities, Capgemini talks to Reuters on E.ON's decision to sell its power grid.

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Capgemini is profiled in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers

Author: Sarah Merson

Publication: The Times

Date: 28 February 2008

Capgemini has been profiled as number 98 in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers.

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Capgemini to target expansion through aquisitions

Publication: Financial Times

Author: Maija Palmer

Date: 25 February 2008

Paul Hermelin, CEO, Capgemini Group speaks to the Financial Times on plans to bolster its consulting business.

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Capgemini eyes more India buys

Author: CNBC-TV18

Publication: Moneycontrol.com

Date: 25 February 2008

Pierre-Yves Cros, Vice President - Group Director of Strategy and Transformation, Chair of UK Country Board talks to the Indian press on a strong outlook for Capgemini in 2008.

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Capgemini profit shows major growth

Publication: Computing

Author: Martin Courtney

Date: 21 February 2008

Capgemini enjoyed a 50% year on year surge in net income in 2008 to €440 million.

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Building a Global Powerhouse

Publication: Business Week

Author: Steve Hamm

Date: 15 February 2008

Paul Hermelin, CEO, Capgemini Group talks to Steve Hamm, senior writer, BusinessWeek on the success of 2007 and the outlook for 2008.

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The cold shoulder

Publication: The Manufacturer

Author: Jayne Flannery

Date: February 2008

Collette Lewiner, Vice President for Global Energy and Utilities, Capgemini predicts that by 2030, Russis is expected to provide half of the gas needed by the EU countries.

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EDF deal strategic for France, less so for Spain

Author: Barbara Lewis

Publication: Reuters

Date: 12 February 2008

Colette Lewiner, Vice President for Global Energy and Utilities, Capgemini comments on the possible merger between EDF Energy and Iberdrola.

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How to get a new job

Author: Emily Ford

Publication: The Times

Date: 17 January 2008

Nicky Winch, Head of Recruitment, Capgemini UK, believes that a bounty scheme offered by employers is a great way to attract new recruits.

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Andy Mulholland speaks to CNBC Europe on CIO Trends for 2008

Author: Sqwak Box

Publication: CNBC Eurpoe

Date: 8 January 2008

Andy Mulholland, Chief Global Technology Officer, Capgemini speaks to CNBC Europe on the trends for CIOs in 2008

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Influence of CIOs set to increase

Author: Phil Muncaster

Publication: IT Week

Date: 4 January 2008

Andy Mulholland, Global Chief Technology Officer, Capgemini comments on the trends affecting CIOs for 2008.

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A clearer world view of services

Author: George Yip, Yacine Chibane, Melanie Knight and Leyton Lark

Publication: CPO Agenda

Date: 3 January 2008

In-house or outsourced? Onshore or offshore? Tight or light control? Picking the right sourcing option for services isn't easy, but a new model can help guide your decision, explains a collection of subject matter experts from Capgemini Consulting including George Yip, Director of Research and Innovation.

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Virtualisation is not a theoretical risk

Author: Lee Newcombe

Publication: Computer Weekly

Date: 14 December 2007

Lee Newcombe, Technical Architect, Capgemini writes about virtualisation being a mainstay of the modern IT environment.

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George Yip joins RSM Erasmus University

Author: Della Bradshaw

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 13 December 2007

George Yip, Director of Research & Innovation, Capgemini Consulting is joining RSM Erasmus University as dean.

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People on the move

Author: Newsroom

Publication: Financial Sector Technology

Date: 12 December 2007

Capgemini Consulting, the consulting business of Capgemini UK plc, has announced the appointment of a new Vice President, Kevin Simmons, to join its Finance and Employee Transformation Team.

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Capgemini - mergers a 'distraction'

Author: Newsroom

Publication: Utility Week

Date: 20 November 2007

Colette Lewiner, Vice President for Global Energy and Utilities, Capgemini believes that "European utilities would be better investing in their own businesses than trying to buy each other at high prices."

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In need of large scale expenditure

Author: Ed Crooks

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 9 November 2007

Colette Lewiner, Head of Energy, Utilities and Chemicals at Capgemini believes that companies will always look for the best-short returns rather than investing in low-carbon technologies.

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Atomic renaissance

Author: Staff Writer

Publication: The Economist

Date: 07 September 2007

With the expansion of America's nuclear industry and the impact on energy policies, Colette Lewiner, Head of Energy, Utilities and Chemicals at Capgemini states that small municipal owned firms with nuclear reactors could operate them.

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End to central planning

Author: Rebecca Bream

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 19 June 2007

Colette Lewiner, head of energy, utilities and chemicals at Capgemini is quoted on forms of 'distributed energy' on the national grid: 'it is very hard to manage a grid if you have a lot of small generators.'

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Beginning of the endgame

Author: Tony McAuley

Publication: CFO Europe:

Date: 1 April 2007

Colette Lewiner, Head of Energy, Utilities and Chemicals, Capgemini says that CEOs and CFOs of energy companies who fail to invest in sector consolidation could lose their jobs.

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No more hot air on greenhouse gas

Author: Colette Lewiner

Publication: Utility Week

Date: 19 January 2007

With the European Commission setting ambitious energy efficiency targets and reducing gas emissions Colette Lewiner, Global Head of Energy, Utilities and Chemicals sector, Capgemini has backed the plans.

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A workable way to protect electricity supply

Author: John Dizard

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 22 November 2006

Colette Lewiner, Head of Capgemini Energy Practice, comments on energy security and price: 'The problem with a totally liberalised market is that when there are restraints on supplies, the competition doesn't work and everyone wants to go back to regulated cheaper tariffs.'

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Teaming with outside partners to hit the target

Author: Rod Newing

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 10 November 2006

Understanding Collaboration – External Collaboration: Capgemini believes that is possible to achieve good skills by working with others.

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Europe's power supply on brink

Author: Mark Milner

Publication: The Guardian

Date: 13 October 2006

A report published today by Capgemini has warned that European security of electricity supply is being increasingly threatened; the margin between supply and demand fell to an average of 4.8% last year, a percentage point below last year.

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'Wake-up call' for Europe on electricity shortages

Author: Ed Crooks

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 12 October 2006

Capgemini has warned that Europe could face electricity shortages, as rising demand has outstripped investment in power stations. Colette Lewiner, of Capgemini, said, "We are in a dangerous zone now. We could have power cuts."

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Utility signs GBP100m outsourcing contract

Author: James Brown

Publication: Computing

Date: 28 September 2006

Welsh Water has signed a GBP100m outsourcing contract with Capgemini, LogicaCMG and TCS, with the aim of overhauling its IT systems and transforming its business processes. The project will see the company deploy a fully-integrated SAP ERP system.

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