CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), one of the world’s largest independent IT and business consulting services firms, has appointed Gopal Chhetri, Senior Vice-President, Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence, to lead its Global Capability Centers (GCCs) business.
Strengthening AI-First GCC Strategy
In his new role, Gopal Chhetri will lead CGI’s AI-first GCC strategy, focused on scaling delivery and transformation capabilities for clients while strengthening India’s role in CGI’s global delivery ecosystem. The appointment reflects CGI’s intent to help enterprises position GCCs as strategic engines for innovation, modernization, and resilience, moving beyond scale-driven models.
Leadership Perspective
Rakesh Aerath, President, CGI Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence, stated that CGI supports hundreds of global enterprises through its delivery centers and that Gopal’s appointment enhances the firm’s ability to help clients achieve measurable business outcomes, including improved customer experience and business performance.
Gopal Chhetri emphasized that GCCs are evolving from execution-focused centers to orchestration-led strategic hubs, enabling platform modernization, responsible use of AI, and long-term enterprise value creation.
Focus Areas and Responsibilities
As GCC leader, Gopal will focus on:
- Expanding CGI’s GCC business
- Scaling capabilities across digital engineering, cloud, and AI
- Strengthening talent development and leadership pipelines
- Enhancing collaboration models and market-ready delivery blueprints
Reinforcing Client-Centric GCC Enablement
The appointment reinforces CGI’s focus on client proximity and its commitment to enabling organizations to set up, scale, and transform GCCs, leveraging CGI’s global delivery model and decades of experience.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms globally, with 94,000 consultants and professionals worldwide. CGI delivers end-to-end capabilities including IT and business consulting, systems integration, managed services, and intellectual property solutions.
For fiscal year 2025, CGI reported revenues of CA$15.91 billion, with shares listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and NYSE (GIB).
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