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BPM is not a low-margin business, says Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat

Aiman Ezzat talks about the WNS acquisition, why artificial intelligence (AI) is still not delivering meaningful value, and why India continues to see strong hiring momentum

Panchshil Realty buys Capgemini's Thane Knowledge Park for ₹550 crore

Panchshil Realty has bought Capgemini's Thane Knowledge Park for Rs 550 crore, expanding its office space portfolio as Mumbai's commercial property market sees major shifts

Capgemini seeks CCI approval to acquire Singapore-based Cloud4C firm

French IT services major Capgemini has sought clearance from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to acquire full ownership of Singapore-based Cloud4C. The development comes after Capgemini announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Cloud4C, a leader in hybrid cloud platform services. "The proposed combination involves the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares of target 1 (Cloud4C Services Pte Ltd) and target 2 (Cloud4C Services Pvt Ltd) by the acquirer (Capgemini SE)," according to a notice filed with the CCI. Headquartered in Paris, Capgemini is a leading multinational in consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services. The company has a significant presence in India, which serves as one of its largest delivery bases globally. Cloud4C is engaged in the provision of information technology/information technology enabled services in India. The parties said the "activities of the acquirer and the targets overlap in the market of

Capgemini to acquire Cloud4C, boost cloud services and SAP expertise

Capgemini will acquire Singapore-based Cloud4C to expand cloud managed services and strengthen SAP capabilities, with the deal closing after regulatory approvals

Capgemini to acquire WNS for $3.3 billion in cash to boost AI capabilities

Capgemini acquires Mumbai-based WNS for $3.3 billion to scale agentic AI services and boost revenue, eyeing cross-sell synergies and access to key enterprise clients

Capgemini to acquire WNS for $3.3 bn to expand GenAI, Agentic AI services

With the acquisition, Capgemini aims to develop a consulting arm to help businesses transform operations via AI, with key investments in Agentic AI for autonomous decision-making systems

Capgemini to help Dai-ichi Life set up GCC in India for digital boost

Dai-ichi Life signs multi-year pact with Capgemini to build a global capability centre in India to accelerate digital transformation and tap into advanced tech talent

Capgemini CEO backs 47.5-hour workweek, promises no emails on weekends

Chief Executive of Capgemini India Ashwin Yardi dismisses 70-90 hour workweeks, advocating for a 47.5-hour workweek and discouraging weekend emails while emphasising work-life balance

Capgemini India CEO backs 47.5-hour work week, opposes weekend e-mails

Joining the debate on working hours, IT services company Capgemini India's chief executive Ashwin Yardi on Tuesday advocated 47.5 hours work per week, and was against sending e-mails to employees on weekends. He was speaking at Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) here. "Forty seven and half hours. We have about nine hours a day and five days a week," Yardi said replying to a question on the ideal time to be put in by an employee per week. "My guiding principle for the last four years is don't send an e-mail on a weekend even if it is an escalation unless you know you can solve it on a weekend," he added. Acknowledging that sometimes he does work on weekends, Yardi said he desists from sending e-mails to employees, as there is no point just to give "grief" to an employee knowing well that the work cannot be done on a weekend. It can be noted that IT industry leader and Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy has been pitching for a 70-hour work week, while EPC major Lars

IT firm Capgemini expects flat growth in 2025 as demand remains weak

Growth in Capgemini's main markets, North America and France-which accounted for nearly half of the company's revenue in 2024-fell by 1.6 per cent and 5.8 per cent, respectively

Capgemini opens Esop plan to 97% employees, including 175k staff in India

This is the eleventh edition of the IT major's employee share ownership plan after the previous one from 2019 is set to expire at the end of the year

Capgemini, SAP tie up to provide skill training to 8,000 persons over 3 yrs

French information technology (IT) services and consulting company Capgemini on Wednesday said it has collaborated with SAP Labs to launch the Capgemini-SAP Digital Academy programme to provide employment-linked skill training to 8,000 marginalised youth in India over the next three years. "We are delighted to collaborate with SAP and make a contribution towards the advancement of India's digital economy through the upskilling of its youth. Through the Capgemini-SAP Digital Academy programme, we are not only providing skills but also creating pathways for sustainable careers and livelihood while at the same time nurturing the skilled talent India needs to grow," Capgemini India CEO Ashwin Yardi said in a statement. Over the next three years, Capgemini and SAP will jointly invest and pool resources, expertise, and networks to support this initiative aimed at bridging the digital skills gap for more than 8,000 individuals, who are part of India's marginalised youth. "By joining forces

Wipro CTO Subha Tatavarti resigns to pursue opportunities outside company

Choudhary's resignation came after the Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, and Africa chief executive, Anis Chenchah, resigned. Both these leaders had joined Wipro from Capgemini

Capgemini opens a new facility in Chennai; to invest Rs 1,000 crore

The campus, spanning nearly six lakh square feet, will house the company's diverse teams, including financial services, engineering, digital, cloud, artificial intelligence, among others

Good that the hype around Gen AI has come down: Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat

Ezzat talks about hype around Gen AI, India talent and recovery in global business

IT giants Cognizant and Capgemini hired 150,000 fewer employees in 2023

Cognizant and Capgemini collectively employ around 400,000 people in India

Majority of Capgemini's 2 billion euros investment in AI coming to India

The other big focus of the investment for the firm is partnership and setting up CoEs. India has always been the centre point for the firm when it comes to CoEs. At present, the firm has over 100 CoEs

90% of Indian biz leaders planning to invest more in AI, Gen AI: Capgemini

Capgemini's survey included business leaders from 2,000 organisations in 15 countries across sectors such as automotive, consumer products, banking, capital markets, life sciences, etc

GenAI, quantum, semiconductors among top technologies for 2024: Capgemini

In 2023, generative AI (GenAI) took centre stage in the global public and business conversation, and raised expectations that technology could catalyse progress in business and society

Capgemini to double data, AI teams to 60,000 in 3 yrs: Nisheeth Srivastava

'Leveraging our global data and AI campus, we will train most of our employees, starting with our data and AI teams'