UK Press Releases: Capgemini completes the acquisition of Getronics PinkRoccade Business Application Services BV in the Netherlands
2 December 2008 Paris and Amsterdam - Getronics PinkRoccade Business Application Services BV joins the Capgemini Group.
UK Press Releases: Capgemini Group Named a Top 25 Technology Provider by American Banker and Financial Insights
1 December 2008 New York - FinTech 25 recognizes largest, global enterprise technology companies
Capgemini in the News: Cloud computing: hype, business enabler or infrastructure cost play?
28 November 2008 Following CBR’s cover feature on Cloud Computing earlier in the year, Andy Mulholland, Global Chief Technology Officer at Capgemini, takes a closer look at the implications of this new paradigm for enterprise IT. <& Author=Andy Mulholland; Publication=Computer Business Review; Date=28 November 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: Capgemini simplifies the Amazon cloud
21 November 2008 Capgemini’s new partnership with Amazon Web Services will help businesses kick-start new IT projects. <& Author=Cliff Saran; Publication=Computer Weekly; Date=21 November 2008; &>
Announcements: Capgemini bolsters Scottish presence with Aberdeen office
18 November 2008 Capgemini opens office in Aberdeen, dedicated to the oil and gas industry.
Capgemini in the News: Africa: The last growth frontier
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. <& Author=Andrew Baxter; Publication=Financial Times; Date=17 November 2008; &>
UK Press Releases: 2008 Third Quarter Revenues up by 6.1%
13 November 2008 Paris - The Capgemini Group has published consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2008 of €2,098 million.
Capgemini in the News: Capgemini eyes growth in challenging 2009
13 November 2008 Capgemini confirms its objectives for 2008 and is confident on 2009 sales growth. <& Author=Dominique Vidalon; Publication=Reuters; Date=13 November 2008; &>
UK Press Releases: IT chiefs learn secrets of ‘Digital Glue’ in multi-vendor service management
10 November 2008 Welsh Water ITIL Case Study at IT Service Management Forum, Birmingham Hilton Metropole, 10-12 November 2008
UK Press Releases: Capgemini continues to invest in its image and adopts resolutely multicultural approach for its new global branding and advertising campaign
1 October 2008 New advertising will highlight Capgemini's multi-cultural focus.
Events: Public Sector Travel - The Journey Ahead for Business Travel and Commuting
26 September 2008 Cliff Evans, Vice President, Defence Sector, Capgemini UK will be presenting alongside Group Captain Andy Towler, Ministry of Defence will discussing how online travel purchasing can save millions and help reduce carbon footprints. <& Conference=Public Sector Travel - The Journey Ahead for Business Travel and Commuting; Presenter=Dr Cliff Evans -Vice President, Capgemini and Group Captain Andy Towler - Defence Travel Modernisation Team Leader - Ministry of Defence; Event Date=6 October 2008; Location=QE11 Conference Centre, London; Web=www.pspevents.co.uk/travel_london_2008/; &>
Events: National Local Authority Hub Club Event
18 September 2008 Calum Macleod, Head of Local Government, Capgemini UK along with David Ashworth, General Manager, Public Sector, Initiate Systems will be discussing how 'Local Child Hub' will add value and secure compliance. <& Conference=National Local Hub Club; Exhibitors=Calum Macleod, Head of Local Government, Technology, Capgemini UK and David Ashworth, General Manager, Public Sector, Intitiate Systems UK Ltd; Event Date=23 September 2008; Location=Derbyshire County Council; &>
UK Press Releases: Capgemini sd&m becomes the new technology services daughter brand of Capgemini in Germany and Switzerland
12 September 2008 sd&m and Capgemini’s SAP Business Solutions unit join forces in these two countries
Announcements: Capgemini blogs are commended in the ComputerWeekly.com IT Blog Awards 2008
22 August 2008 Capgemini's CTO Blog and Capping IT Off blog are recognised for their thought provoking blog posts.
Company Awards: Capgemini’s CTO Blog wins at ComputerWeekly.com IT Blog Awards 2008
20 August 2008 Capgemini’s blogs have been praised in the 2008 ComputerWeekly.com IT Blog Awards. <&&>
Capgemini in the News: Dorset County Council selects Capgemini's ERP system
5 August 2008 Matt Howell, Head of Public Sector Technology, Capgemini UK and Barrie Graham Business Development Director for Local Government, Capgemini UK comment on how a new IT system will help Dorset County Council. <& Publication=CBR Online; Author=Bhavana Navuluri; Date=5 August 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: IT upgrade targets £8.6m annual savings
4 August 2008 Dorset County Council has selected Capgemini to implement a new system to provide better value and improved customer focus. <& Publication=Computing; Author=Janie Davis; Date=4 Aug 2008; &>
Announcements: Police Service sets sail with Capgemini to raise funds for Crimestoppers
1 August 2008 Representatives from 20 police services are to set sail to mark the 20th Anniversary of Crimestoppers helping raise over £100,000 for the charity. The initiative, funded and led by Capgemini (UK), the consulting, technology and outsourcing firm, will see the teams put their nautical talents to the test to be declared winners of the Capgemini Sailing Challenge.
UK Press Releases: Results for the first half 2008
31 July 2008 Revenues up by 5.3%. Operating margin at 7.6% (+1.5 points). Profit for the period up by 37.5%
UK Press Releases: Through the acquisition of Getronics PinkRoccade Business Application Services BV, a leading player in the Dutch IT services market for the public sector, Capgemini extends its outsourcing activities in the Netherlands
25 July 2008 Capgemini, one of the world’s leaders in consulting, IT services and outsourcing, has reached today an agreement in principle with Getronics PinkRoccade (GPR) for the acquisition of Getronics PinkRoccade Business Application Services BV (BAS BV)
Capgemini in the News: Alliance & Leicester IT director steps up to unite business and IT
9 July 2008 Paul Pullinger, Head of Retail Banking Sales, Capgemini praises Alliance & Leicester for hiring a senior executive to implement a new banking system. <& Publication=Computer Weekly; Author=Karl Flinders; Date=8 July 2008; &>
UK Press Releases: The Prince’s Trust Technology Leadership Group hits £5 million milestone
3 July 2008 Capgemini is announced as Platinum Patron
UK Press Releases: EDF Energy Networks streamlines customer service with SAP technology from Capgemini
30 June 2008 New IT system to help household and small business customers of EDF Energy Networks.
UK Press Releases: World's High Net Worth Individuals continue to see luxury items, despite rising costs and financial market turmoil
25 June 2008 Annual World Wealth Report Finds Jets, Yachts and Luxury Cars Continue To Be First Choices Among HNWIs
UK Press Releases: Meeting diverse clients needs in high net worth growth markets requires flexible service models and technology strategies
24 June 2008 The 2008 World Wealth Report has revealed that High Net Worth (HNW) population has risen to over 10 million.
UK Press Releases: Merrill Lynch and Capgemini releases 12th annual World Wealth Report
24 June 2008 The release of the 12th Annual World Wealth Report highlights how emerging markets are fueling wealth.
Capgemini in the News: Fashion boosts online sales in May
19 June 2008 Anthoula Madden, Vice President, Consumer Products & Retail, Capgemini comments on the results from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. <& Publication=Drapers Online; Author=Emily Seares; Date=19 June 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: MoD to save £35m with online travel service
19 June 2008 Capgemini has delivered a online travel service expected to save £35m per year for the Ministry of Defence (MoD). <& Publication=Silicon.com; Author=Julian Goldsmith; Date=19 June 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: Online travel service for British forces launched
18 June 2008 Dr.Cliff Evans, Vice President for Defence Sector, Capgemini discusses the launch of 'Defence Travel', a new travel booking system for Ministry of Defence personnel. <& Publication=IT Pro; Author=Danielle Nordine; Date=18 June 2008; &>
UK Press Releases: New travel era dawns for Britain's Armed Forces
17 June 2008 Simple and secure online booking for 300,000 personnel worldwide and £35 million annual cost savings, says Ministry of Defence
UK Press Releases: Capgemini extends contract agreement with Hydro One to implement automated metering infrastructure (AMI) program
9 June 2008 Market-leading initiative includes process design and management of smart metering solutions network
Company Awards: Capgemini wins Vodafone's Corporate Responsibility Engagement Award 2008
30 May 2008 Capgemini has been announced as the winner of Vodafone's "Corporate Responsibility Engagement" Award 2008 at Vodafone’s Annual Global Supplier Conference. <& &>
Capgemini in the News: CIOs need to talk
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. <& Author=Nick Booth; Publication=CIO; Date=28 May 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: Capgemini Q1 results remain on track
8 May 2008 Ovum comments on Capgemini's
Capgemini in the News: Credit crunch puts Web 2.0 plans on back burner
21 April 2008 Steve Sutton, Vice President, Technology Services, Capgemini states that as the credit crunch continues, innovative projects in IT will be the first to be hit. <& Publication=IT Week; Author=Madeline Bennett; Date=21 April 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: Hypertec's SSD line to fly out of the door
17 April 2008 Una Du Noyer, Head of Infrastructure & Engineering, Capgemini talks about the increasing need to use sustainable IT across businesses. <& Publication=CRN; Author=Nick Booth; Date=17 April 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: Capgemini is profiled in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers
28 February 2008 Capgemini has been profiled as number 98 in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers. <& Author=Sarah Merson; Publication=The Times; Date=28 February 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: Capgemini eyes more India buys
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. <& Author=CNBC-TV18; Publication=Moneycontrol.com; Date=25 February 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: Capgemini profit shows major growth
22 February 2008 Capgemini enjoyed a 50% year on year surge in net income in 2008 to €440 million. <& Publication=Computing; Author=Martin Courtney; Date=21 February 2008; &>
Capgemini in the News: Building a Global Powerhouse
18 February 2008 Paul Hermelin, CEO, Capgemini Group talks to Steve Hamm, senior writer, BusinessWeek on the success of 2007 and the outlook for 2008. <& Publication=Business Week; Author=Steve Hamm; Date=15 February 2008; &>
UK Press Releases: Capgemini Appoints New Vice Presidents in its Technology Services Business
18 February 2008 Capgemini's UK's Technology Services announces the promotion of five new vice presidents reflecting the accelerating pace of change.
Capgemini in the News: Virtualisation is not a theoretical risk
17 December 2007 Lee Newcombe, Technical Architect, Capgemini writes about virtualisation being a mainstay of the modern IT environment. <& Author=Lee Newcombe; Publication=Computer Weekly; Date=14 December 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Integrated seasons on IRB table
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. <& Author=Staff; Publication=Planet Rugby; Date=22 November 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: From car-borne to carbon
19 November 2007 Andy Mulholland, Global Chief Technology Officer, Capgemini speaks on corporate plans to cut carbon emissions and states that it "is nothing more than a question of common sense and much of the task is simply good practice." <& Author=Fiona Harvey; Publication=Financial Times; Date=19 November 2007; &>
UK Press Releases: Capgemini Launches the Ninth Edition of European Energy Markets Observatory (EEMO) Report
12 November 2007 Security of supply, environmental challenges and retail price increases are amongst the many issues faced by the European electricity and gas markets according to new Capgemini report
Capgemini in the News: Good, better, best
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. <& Author=Andrew Stone; Publication=The Sunday Times; Date=11 November 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Don't blame it on the techies
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.” <& Author=Sarah Bridge; Publication=Sunday Times; Date=11 November 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: This year's MCA Consultant of the Year champions - and the ones who came close
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. <& Author=Staff; Publication=Sunday Times ; Date=11 November 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Council's 83m IT system – ‘a phenomenon’
8 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. <& Author=Richard Youle; Publication=South Wales Evening Post ; Date=7 November 2007; &>
UK Press Releases: 2007 Third Quarter Revenues up by 11%
7 November 2007 Capgemini announces revenue figures for Q3 of €2.088 million
UK Press Releases: Capgemini agrees extension to current HM Revenue & Customs contract
7 November 2007 The Capgemini Group, via its subsidiary Capgemini UK plc, has announced a 3 year extension to Aspire, their technology outsourcing contract with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Capgemini in the News: How to move forward from guesswork to hard facts
17 October 2007 Capgemini's Vice President and Global Leader of Business Information Management, Eddie Short says that 'it is a challenge for more organisations to create a business intelligent system to optimise their enterprise performance. <& Author=Stephen Pritchard; Publication=Financial Times ; Date=17 October 2007; &>
UK Press Releases: Survey: Banks changing business models, embracing strategic sourcing partnerships to stay competitive in SEPA payments landscape
8 October 2007 Capgemini poll of global financial services industry executives finds wide support for a new pan European cards scheme.
Capgemini in the News: Capgemini singled out among SAP consultancies
5 October 2007 Capgemini is one of eight consultancies singled out by AMR Research as "standing out from other suppliers in being a lot more experienced at enterprise architecture planning for SAP". <& Author=Derek Prior, Research Director at AMR Research; Publication=Computer Weekly; Date=05 October 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Google sends a message to Microsoft Outlook
3 October 2007 Google has ramped its challenge to Microsoft office software tools by doubling its storage capacity for corporate e-mail service and signing a partnership with Capgemini. <& Author=Rhys Blakely; Publication=The Times; Date=03 October 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Leaks of sensitive data pose challenge
3 October 2007 Michael Natusch, Executive Consultant, Capgemini Consulting comments on the issues arising from a growth in remote working. <& Author=Ingrid Lunden; Publication=Financial Times; Date=03 October 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: GMail to get a refresh
2 October 2007 Andrew Gough, SaaS Business Development Manager, Capgemini discusses how consumers' every changing demands for Web 2.0-type features. <& Author=Rosalie Marshall; Publication=IT Week; Date=28 September 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Metropolitan Police targets efficiency with single sign on.
28 September 2007 Capgemini will implement a single-sign on system for the Metropolitan Police Authority's 50,000 employees. <& Author=Rebecca Thomson; Publication=Computer Weekly; Date=28 September 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Capgemini boosts Google alternative to MS Office
18 September 2007 Capgemini's Andrew Gough, SaaS Business Development Manager, believes enterprise users require confidence in moving to hosted office applications like Google Apps. <& Author=John-Paul Kamath; Publication=Computer Weekly; Date=18 September 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: How to eliminate duplicated data
13 September 2007 Rob Toguri, Director of Business Information Management, Capgemini discusses the benefits of 'master data management' ensuring current, consistent and accurate data. <& Author=Jessica Twentyman; Publication=Computer Weekly; Date=13 September 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Google Apps and Capgemini: strange bedfellows?
12 September 2007 Steve Jones, Capgemini's Head of SOA and Michael E.Donner, Vice President and Global Head of Demand Generation talk to ZDnet about Capgemini becoming a major deployment partner for Google Apps™. <& Author=Staff; Publication=ZDNet; Date=12 September 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Capgemini to support Google Apps
10 September 2007 Capgemini is the first major systems integrator to back the web-based office suite. <& Author=Computing Staff; Publication=Computing; Date=10 September 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Boost for Microsoft's rival
10 September 2007 Andrew Gough, Capgemini's Head of Business Development comments on Google Apps becoming a true competitor to Microsoft Office. <& Author=Sandra Potter; Publication=The Daily Telegraph; Date=10 September 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Tie-up boosts Google's corporate credentials
10 September 2007 Capgemini's partnership with Google Apps could give access to 48% of all workers who still done have access to emails, according to Richard Payling, Head of Partnerships at Capgemini's Outsourcing Business.<& Author=Martin Veitch; Publication=IT Week; Date=10 September 2007; &>
UK Press Releases: Capgemini brings SaaS innovation of Google Apps to desktop solutions for enterprise clients
10 September 2007 Capgemini extends its outsourcing portfolio to include Google Apps™ Premier Edition.
Capgemini in the News: Google in corporate desktop push
10 September 2007 Capgemini is working with Google to focus on corporate customers with its range of desktop applications. <& Author=Richard Wray; Publication=The Guardian; Date=10 September 2007; &>
UK Press Releases: Capgemini wins contract to build and host ContactPoint
16 July 2007 Capgemini UK plc has been awarded a contract to build and host ContactPoint - an online directory being developed to support communications between those working with children and young people, making it easier for them to deliver more coordinated services.
Capgemini in the News: Where do we go from here?
11 July 2007 A number of IT experts predict what technology will offer in the future. Andy Mulholland, chief technology officer for Capgemini, explains his theory of predicting the future in terms of technology. He says that upwards from ten years it is more and more difficult to predict as one has only demographics to go on. <& Author=Alan Cane; Publication=Financial Times; Date=11 July 2007; Title="Rebecca Bream in Financial Times"; &>
Capgemini in the News: Lloyds TSB banks on SAP SRM, aided by Capgemini
20 June 2007 Lloyds TSB has rolled out a new supplier relationship management e-procurement system from SAP which it hopes will reduce costs and make its overall procurement process much more efficient. Capgemini advised on supplier engagement and providing the change management involved in moving staff onto the new system. <& Author=Tim Ferguson; Publication=silicon.com ; Date=12 June 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Moving forward
20 June 2007 The finance sector has traditionally blazed a trail when it comes to using telecoms to link offices around the world and clinch deals with customers. Ironically, at a time when everyone else is talking about fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) though, banks and insurers are dragging their heels, citing security and network coverage concerns as reasons for the slow adoption. <& Author=Julian Quillinan; Publication=Financial Sector Technology-www.fstech.co.uk/; Date=1 May 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Share and share alike
19 June 2007 Setting up shared IT services certainly has its financial benefits for retail groups, but how does it affect competitive advantage for individual brands? Andy Mulholland, Capgemini chief technology officer, is quoted. <& Author=Andy Favell; Publication=People Management; Date=15 June 2007; &>
UK Press Releases: SAP SRM E-Procurement solution goes live at Lloyds TSB as part of Major Procurement Transformation with Capgemini
7 June 2007 Employees use the new solution to drive down costs
UK Press Releases: Capgemini aims for UK leadership in SAP for HR and Payroll
29 May 2007 Capgemini UK plc ("Capgemini") is making a bid for leadership in the UK market for HR and payroll ERP systems with the formation this month of its first dedicated team to provide SAP solutions to this sector. A specialist team of professionals with in-depth HR and SAP experience aims to make Capgemini the preferred supplier for public and private sector employers within the next 12 months, with the ambition of becoming the UK’s biggest dedicated SAP HR team during 2007/8.
Capgemini in the News: Industry trends - Business agility
16 April 2007 Capgemini's 2007 CIO Survey cited 93% of IT executives agreed that IT agility is critical to business. <& Author=Hannah Prevett; Publication=Information Age; Date=16 April 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Andy Mulholland speaks to FT Digital Business Editor Alan Cane
11 April 2007 Andy Mulholland, Capgemini Global CTO talks to FT Digital Business Technology Editor Alan Cane on what corporate mash-ups are all about. <& Author=FT.com; Publication=Financial Times, Digital Business Podcast; Date=11 April 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Informed choices
4 April 2007 Eddie Short, Vice President - Business Information Management, Capgemini discusses how executives need to ensure their enterprises are truly information-centric. <& Author=Newsroom; Publication=Information Age; Date=1 April 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: Well-kept data
27 February 2007 Companies have to retain ever more information. Ron Condon discusses with Una Du Noyer, Head of Infrastructure and Security, Capgemini point why managers should take more of an interest in what material is held, and by whom. <& Author=Ron Condon; Publication=Management Today; Date=27 February 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: The virtues of virtualisation
22 February 2007 Una Du Noyer, Head of Infrastructure and Security, Capgemini explains that external factors are influencing the move towards centralised and virtualised storage. <& Author=Linda More; Publication=Computing-www.computing.co.uk; Date=22 February 2007; &>
Announcements: Capgemini embarks on SAP recruitment drive to hire 250 high calibre SAP professionals
26 January 2007 Capgemini is building on its position as the UK SAP Partner of the Year by recruiting SAP professionals who are seeking to carve out successful and fulfilling careers.
Capgemini in the News: Face threats head on
25 January 2007 This year will see the emergence of new security threats for IT managers to deal with. Robert Jackson, Head of Security Consulting, Capgemini comments on international legislation and relations.<& Author=Sally Whittle; Publication=Computing; Date=25 January 2007; &>
Capgemini in the News: End-point security: a matter of trust
3 October 2006 Capgemini's Computer Security Consultant John Arnold comments on businesses being pushed to provide trusted access to their services. He points out that mutually established end-point security facilitates transactions of higher value. <& Author=John Arnold; Publication=Computer Weekly; Date=3 October 2006; &>
Announcements: BIO-IT World: Pharma IT Reviews
20 May 2005 Technology Trends and Strategies for the Pharmaceutical Industry
