Capgemini announced the appointment of Patrick Nicolet to Chief Technology Officer (CTO), in charge of the technology and innovation agenda for the Group. Patrick also continues to be a member of the Group Executive Board. Building upon the group’s advances and accomplishments in its client-driven Applied Innovation strategy, Lanny Cohen takes on the role of Chief Innovation Officer. Focusing on Capgemini’s overall innovation mandate, leading the design and planning for Group-wide innovation initiatives, and overseeing the global Applied Innovation Exchange (AIE) platform including its 16 exchanges, this move extends and further reinforces Capgemini’s commitment to its clients’ innovation priorities. Lanny continues as a member of the Group Executive Committee. Most recently, from January 2016, Patrick created the Group’s Competitiveness Program where he regrouped Delivery, Industrialization, Procurement and Internal IT into a single platform to generate significant productivity savings across the organization.