Capgemini in the News

Author: Andrew Baxter

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 17 November 2008

Consulting firms are reporting steady or strong growth in their African businesses, albeit starting from a small base. Jawad Shaikh, a vice-president in Capgemini’s telecom, media and entertainment consulting practice, comments.

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Author: Tom Braithwaite

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 15 November 2008

Capgemini and IMRG predict that online sales will total about £13.2 billion on Christmas.

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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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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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Publication: The Guardian

Author: James Meikle

Date: 10 November 2008

The latest figures from Capgemini and the industry e-retail body Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) highlights the continued growth of online shopping.

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Publication: The Daily Telegraph

Author: James Hall

Date: 9 November 2008

Capgemini and IMRG have released their online spending predictions for Christmas 2008.

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Publication: Reuters

Author: James Davey

Date: 10 November 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Retail Consulting, Capgemini discusses the latest figures showing the increase of online shopping for Christmas 2008.

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Publication: Computing

Author: Bryan Glick

Date: 29 October 2008

Capgemini will be supporting West Sussex County Council in the next phase of its business transformation programme.

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Author: Staff

Publication: Sky News

Date: 20 August 2008

The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index figures show that £4.8 bn was spent online in July.

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Author: Matthew Scuffham

Publication: The Mirror

Date: 20 August 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Consulting for Retail at Capgemini UK, comments on the growth of online sales.

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Author: Malory Davies

Publication: Logistics Manager

Date: 1 August 2008

A new study from Capgemini and the Global Commerce Initiative addresses the issue of supply chain sustainability.

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Publication: The Retail Bulletin

Author: Staff

Date: 18 July 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Retail Consulting, Capgemini comments on how online spending has remained immune to the credit crunch.

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Publication: Computer Weekly

Author: Ian Grant

Date: 21 July 2008

The IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index has revealed shoppers are turning to find bargains online.

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Publication: The Scotsman

Author: Staff

Date: 19 July 2008

The IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index has revealed that shoppers spent nearly 38% online in the first six months of 2008.

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Author: Staff

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 18 July 2008

According to Capgemini and the IMRG, the surge in e-commerce showed online sales were resilient to tough high street trading conditions.

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Author: Staff

Publication: The Daily Telegraph

Date: 18 July 2008

The IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index showed that 17p in every pound is now spent online.

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Author: James Hall

Publication: The Daily Telegraph

Date: 18 July 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Consulting for Retail at Capgemini UK, comments on the resilience of online retail in the current economic climate

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Publication: The Independent

Author: Sarah Arnott

Date: 18 July 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Retail Consulting, Capgemini UK discusses findings from the latest IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index.

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Publication: The Mirror

Author: Mark Potter and Sue Thomas

Date: 18 July 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Consulting, Retail, Capgemini UK dicusses figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index showing consumers spent over £26.5 billion online.

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Publication: BBC News

Author: Staff

Date: 18 July 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Retail Consulting, Capgemini discusses the release of the IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index.

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Publication: Channel 4 News

Author: Staff

Date: 18 July 2008

New figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index has revealed that £26.5 billion was spent online in 2008.

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Author: Mark Potter

Publication: Reuters UK Date=18 July 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Consulting for Retail at Capgemini UK, comments on the findings of the latest Capgemini IMRG e-retail sales index.

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Publication: Silicon.com

Author: Julian Goldsmith

Date: 18 July 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Retail Consulting, Capgemini comments on the rise of online shopping in 2008.

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Author: Nicola Harrison

Publication: Retail Week

Date: 18 July 2008

The Capgemini and IMRG e-Retail Index showed that online retail is proving resilient to the credit crunch.

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Author: Laura Weir

Publication: Drapers

Date: 18 July 2008

According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, 17p in every pound was spent online during the first half of the year.

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Publication: Sky News

Author: Staff

Date: 17 July 2008

Mike Petevinos, Head of Consulting for Retail, Capgemini talks to Sky News on the rise of internet shopping and predictions for the future.

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Author: Ian Grant

Publication: Computer Weekly

Date: 19 June 2008

Online sales continue to grow compared with high street sales, reaching £4.5bn in May, a rise of 1.6% over April and equivalent to £73 per person, according to the latest figures from researchers IMRG/Capgemini.

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Publication: The Times

Author: Newsroom

Date: 19 June 2008

IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index revealed new levels of spending in May.

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Publication: Drapers Online

Author: Emily Seares

Date: 19 June 2008

Anthoula Madden, Vice President, Consumer Products & Retail, Capgemini comments on the results from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.

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Publication: Logistics Manager

Author: Staff

Date: 4 June 2008

A new study by the Global Commerce Initative and Capgemini has revealed a strong link between sustainability and the future supply chain of consumer products.

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Author: Staff

Publication: The Retail Bulletin

Date: 23 May 2008

UK shoppers spent over £90 million in July 07 when UK experienced heavy rain.

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Author: Staff

Publication: BBC News Online

Date: 22 May 2008

The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index suggests that UK shoppers, despite the drop in sales on the High Street, are still spending, but more judiciously.

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Author: Robert Jacques

Publication: vnunet.com

Date: 22 May 2008

UK shoppers are flocking online to buy clothes, and especially lingerie, despite the ongoing impact of the credit crunch, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.

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Publication: Newsweek

Author: William Underhill

Date: 19 May 2008

Anthoula Madden, Vice President, Consumer Products & Retail, Capgemini talks about how food prices are now starting to affect consumers in Europe & America.

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Publication: Ovum

Author: John O'Brien

Date: 8 May 2008

Ovum comments on Capgemini's

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Author: Staff

Publication: Supply Chain Standard

Date: 01 May 2008

Figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-retail sales index indicate that online spending is still at a high despite falling consumer confidence and more restrictive debt.

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Publication: Retail Week

Author: Joanna Perry

Date: 11 April 2008

Capgemini is working with Enabler Wipro to help Ahold USA on a long-term consulting and systems integration project.

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Author: Ed Crooks

Publication: Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Date: 11 March 2008

Steve Freshwater, Head of Supply Chain, Capgemini Consulting UK discusses how some ERP systems are improving from an integration standpoint.

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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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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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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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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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Publication: HiTech Scotland

Author: Michael Feeley

Date: 20 February 2008

Larissa Hastie, Managing Consultant, Supply Chain with Capgemini UK talks to HiTech Scotland about her current role and how more women are being encouraged to join the IT industry.

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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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Author: Staff

Publication: Planet Rugby

Date: 22 November 2007

International Rugby Board (IRB) aims to establish a blueprint for the future growth of the game at a forum managed on behalf of the IRB by Capgemini, the international IT services and business consultancy company.

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Author: Andrew Stone

Publication: The Sunday Times

Date: 11 November 2007

Consulting projects can deliver rapid returns on investement, cut costs and leave an organisation in a position to further capitalise on these improvements. This was exemplified by the work that Hamish McKechnie-Sharma, Capgemini, carried out for the Metropolitan police which saw its procurement processes improved and costs cut. The work carried out by his team has already saved the Metropolitan police up to eight per cent across many procurement categories.

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Author: Sarah Bridge

Publication: Sunday Times

Date: 11 November 2007

Nigel Green, an executive consultant with Capgemini, argues that IT does not fully deserve its reputation for missed deadlines and poor communication. He says that: “IT consulting has moved away from the technical space into the business space. The decisions we make aren't really about the IT, but about what fundamental and behavioural aspects in businesses we're trying to support.”

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Author: Staff

Publication: Sunday Times

Date: 11 November 2007

The Management Consultancies Association has launched the first ever Consultant of the Year Awards in order to find the best performers in six service-line categories and three career stages. Hamish McKechnie-Scharma of Capgemini was the winner in the 'Performance Improvement Consultant of the Year' category, while Capgemini's Nigel Green was runner-up in the 'IT Consultant of the Year' category.

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Author: Richard Youle

Publication: South Wales Evening Post

Date: 7 November 2007

The chief accountant at Swansea Council has praised the authority's new computer system which was part of an GBP83m systems upgrade carried out by Capgemini over a ten-year period. Most of the rest of the remaining sum of GBP65m is to be spent on council IT staff wages and maintenance costs.

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Author: Ed Preston and Steve Wilson

Publication: Talking Retail

Date: 28 October 2007

Ed Preston, Retail specialist at Capgemini and Steve Wilson, Vice President - Supply Chain, Capgemini discusses Mark & Spencers recent environmentally friendly changes but retailers still need to focus on staying ahead of reinforced government legislation.

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Author: Alan Cane

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 19 September 2007

Gilles Camoin, Head of Business and Information Strategy, Capgemini Consulting comments on the life-span of a CIO in a medium sized company.

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Author: Alex Blyth

Publication: Financial Director

Date: 12 July 2007

Capgemini's recent 'Trends in Business Transformation' survey in co-operation with the Economist Intelligence Unit found that western European businesses have implemented seven major transformation programmes over the past three years.

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Author: Cath Everett

Publication: Computing

Date: 21 June 2007

As the use of public transport increases, IT will play a vital role in keeping the system going. Simon MacWhirter, transport account director at consultant Capgemini comments on investment in specialised IT systems and safety considerations, as well as providing customers with real-time information.

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Author: Martin Classen and Peter Reilly

Publication: People Management

Date: 14 June 2007

An article by Martin Classen, Vice President of Capgemini Consulting in Germany, and Peter Reilly discussing the Capgemini Consulting HR Barometer. The barometer indicates management development and talent management as key future issues.

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Author: Steve Wilson and Darren Jenking

Publication: Checkout Magazine

Date: 1 June 2007

Steve Wilson, Vice President - Supply Chain and Darren Jenking, Head of Supply Chain discuss the challenges businesses are faced with by carbon emissions and their reduction. Leading-edge practice, they note, is to encourage suppliers to audit their carbon footprint.

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Author: Darren Jenking and Ed Preston

Publication: Checkout

Date: 1 May 2007

Darren Jenking, Head of Supply Chain and Ed Preston, Supply Chain Consultant discuss how to develop a best-in-class supply chain.

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Author: Ron Condon

Publication: Management Today

Date: 1 April 2007

Steve Freshwater, Head of Supply-Chain Practice, Capgemini says "In the PC market, Dell has been leading the way, in connecting to the market and streamlining the supply chain".

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Author: Ian Jordan

Publication: Financial Times

Date: 20 November 2006

Tips are given on choosing a consultancy successfully, especially in light that the industry is unregulated. Ian Jordan, Head of Capgemini Consulting, suggests international consultancies understand the cultures, finesse and delicacy of the change management required to implement something homogenous in a very heterogeneous market.

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Author: Tom Casey

Publication: Supply Management

Date: 06 July 2006

In a letter to the editor, Tom Casey, senior consultant at Capgemini UK, responds to an earlier article where Marilyn Baxter is quoted.

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Author: Andy Yearsley

Publication: Supply Management

Date: 06 July 2006

Andy Yearsley, an executive consultant, supply chain, at Capgemini, reviews the book, Living Supply Chains by John Gattorna.

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Author: Anthony Gluyas

Publication: Supply Management

Date: 06 July 2006

Anthony Gluyas, a supply chain senior consultant at Capgemini, provides a response to a reader who questions how other firms deal with a certain issue regarding saving on a reduction in the cost of a vital component.

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Author: Marc Meunier and Roger West

Publication: Logistics Europe

Date: 30 June 2006

The capacity of road infrastructure is lagging behind demand and it is set to get worse. So with supply chain efficiency and JIT deliveries under threat, costs are almost certain to increase. Will increasing road congestion gridlock your business? By Roger West and Marc Meunier, supply chain consultants at Capgemini Consulting.

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Author: Mick James

Publication: Top Consultant

Date: 28 June 2006

How a pure consulting offering can sit alongside a wider range of service offerings has been a much discussed conundrum these last years. Doesn't independence suffer? Isn't attraction of staff diminished? Top-Consultant.com's management consultancy columnist, Mick James, spoke with Ian Jordan, Capgemini's UK head of consulting, and discovered their approach to building a consulting business within the wider service offering.

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Author: Nicholas Caton

Publication: Supply Management

Date: 11 May 2006

Capgemini senior consultant Nicholas Caton offers advice to a reader of Supply Management who is beginning a new role as a buyer in a purchasing department.

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Author: Phillip Harker

Publication: Logistics Europe

Date: 01 March 2006

The most significant challenge facing the Logistics Services sector is that of complexity. With lengthening supply chains, brought about by the trend to 'global sourcing', service providers are now placed in a position where managing this complexity requires investment in leading Visibility’ technology.

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