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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL
2.3 General organization of the Group
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Group Management
2.3.2
Group Management, led by Paul Hermelin, is structured around
two bodies:
and the following six individuals presented in alphabetical order:
carrying out of Group operations and take the necessary steps
actions to be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval
with respect thereto. The GEB defines the broad strategies and
December 31, 2016, the GEB was comprised of Paul Hermelin
and ensures their implementation by the major business units. At
the Group Executive Board (GEB), whose role is to facilitate the
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Global functions:
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Aiman Ezzat, Group Chief Financial Officer,
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Hubert Giraud, Director of People Management and Talent
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Development,
Patrick Nicolet, Director of Group Competitiveness and
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India operating control.
Operations:
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Unit CEO and Latin America Strategic Business Unit
Thierry Delaporte, Financial Services Strategic Business
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operating control,
Salil Parekh, AppsOne Strategic Business Unit CEO, Sogeti
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and Cloud Foundation Services operating control,
and Cloud Infrastructure Services Strategic Business Units
Business Units and Digital operating control;
Capgemini Consulting and Business Services Strategic
Olivier Sevillia, AppsTwo Strategic Business Unit CEO,
organization and the implementation conditions for human
operating structure, the choice of priorities, production rules and
a month with, in addition to the Chairman and Chief Executive
resources management. The Executive Committee meets once
Officer and GEB members:
Management define broad strategies concerning the Group’s
the Executive Committee, whose role is to assist Group
the Global Sales Director,
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the Delivery Director (Production/Methods and Support),
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the General Secretary,
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the Marketing and Communications Director,
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the Strategy and Development Director,
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the Technologies and Intellectual Property Director,
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and Commercial Coordination in the United Kingdom
the Head of Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility
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the Heads of the above-mentioned Strategic Business Units,
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the Head of Application Services North America Business
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Unit,
the India Operations Director,
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the Asia-Pacific Executive Chairman.
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The Executive Committee comprises a total of 21 persons.
Five special-purpose committees assist Group Management:
the Group;
in the course of drafting or negotiation, multi-national or
Executive Officer, which examines the major business proposals
or suppliers and major contracts involving guarantees given by
multi-business framework agreements entered into with clients
the
Group Review Board
, chaired by the Chairman and Chief
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which examines acquisition and divestment projects in the
the Merger & Acquisitions Committee
which examines
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course of identification, selection, assessment or negotiation;
estate or investment in technologies;
the Investment Committee
, chaired by the Chief Financial
projects requiring investment, including those involving real
Officer, which reviews and provides advice with respect to
roll-out of innovations resulting from local initiatives;
the Intellectual Property Committee
which decides Group
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priorities and investments in this area and in particular the global
the Risk Committee
, chaired by the Chief Financial Officer,
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identification and risk management system and which leads the
which is in charge of the effective implementation of the risk
associated internal controls.
Finally, in a certain number of cases where it was considered useful
Coordination Committee was appointed bringing together local
or necessary (and particularly in the Group’s main countries), a
appearing in a list drawn up at the beginning of the year).
out individually by one or other business for the major clients
improving cooperation (particularly with respect to actions carried
managers of the different Group businesses and tasked with
The central departments
2.3.3
departments:
Group Management is assisted by the following central
The Finance Department
The Finance Department is headed by Aiman Ezzat, who is
responsible for:
consolidation;
monitoring as well as operational reporting and financial
the preparation of budgets, monthly forecasts and performance
Group operating management control, comprising supervision of
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financing and treasury;
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accounting books and records and accounting standards;
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taxation and insurance;
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financial information systems and the transformation of finance;
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financial communication and investor relations;
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real estate and real estate transformation projects.
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He also heads the Group’s global risk management process.