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Julie Godin named Executive Chair of the CGI Board of Directors and Founder Serge Godin becomes Co-Chair of the Board
Julie Godin named Executive Chair of the CGI Board of Directors and Founder Serge Godin becomes C...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Julie Godin named Executive Chair of the CGI Board of Directors and Founder Serge Godin becomes Co-Chair of the Board\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntar{\nTEXT-ALIGN: RIGHT\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n Stock Market Symbols\n \n\n\n GIB (NYSE)\n \n\n\n GIB.A (TSX)\n \n\n\n cgi.com/newsroom\n \n\n\n\n MONTRÉAL\n \n ,\n \n\n Jan. 29, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - In line with the comprehensive succession strategies that CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) established several years ago,\n \n Julie Godin\n \n is appointed Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, effective following today's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. In conjunction with Ms. Godin's appointment, CGI Founder\n \n Serge Godin\n \n will assume the role of Board Co-Chair and continue to focus on transformational acquisitions for CGI and on large-scale engagements with clients.\n \n\n \"Over the years, Julie has mastered every dimension of our business and industry as the portfolio of her responsibilities incrementally expanded across our operations, including her active engagement in the CGI Board over the last 12 years,\" said\n \n Serge Godin\n \n . \"The rigorous, measured approach taken for my succession has been designed jointly with the Board over the course of nearly two decades, with the aim to ensure CGI's long-term profitable growth. On behalf of the Board and our CGI Partners worldwide, I want to congratulate Julie on her appointment to guide our company's continued evolution and growth into the future.\"\n \n\n Ms. Godin currently serves as Co-Chair of the Board and Executive Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development. Over the past 15 years, she has incrementally assumed responsibility for leading a range of enterprise functions that serve to set and drive the company's long-term strategic direction and Build and Buy profitable growth strategy. These critical global functions span human resources including the design of CGI's executive compensation programs; strategic planning; mergers and acquisitions; business consulting; enterprise in...