François Boulanger was appointed President and CEO of CGI and member of the Board of Directors in October 2024. In this role, Mr. Boulanger leads the development and implementation of CGI’s profitable growth strategy to continue building a company that is a partner of choice for clients, an employer of choice for people, and an investment of choice for shareholders. Together with his global leadership team, he guides CGI’s consultants and professionals around the world to harness the power of technology with the goal of delivering trusted insights and tangible business outcomes for clients.
Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Boulanger spent 25 years leading CGI teams around the world to deliver on a wide range of business and operational strategies. Since 2022, in his role as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), he led CGI’s operations in Canada, U.S. Commercial and State Government, Asia Pacific Global Delivery Centers of Excellence, and Global Intellectual Property Solutions. Also in this capacity, Mr. Boulanger oversaw CGI’s Global CIO function, which is responsible for the company’s digital strategy.
Mr. Boulanger served as CGI’s Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer from October 2014 until his appointment as COO. In this role, he oversaw the company’s global financial operations in addition to the internal audit, investment management, procurement, real estate, investor relations and environmental, social and governance (ESG) functions and strategies worldwide.
Mr. Boulanger has been actively involved in numerous transformational mergers for CGI, including with IMRGlobal, Cognicase, AMS, Stanley and Logica. Following the merger with Logica in 2012, Mr. Boulanger and his team played a pivotal role in consolidating several established teams in different countries.
Mr. Boulanger is based at the company’s global headquarters in Montréal. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from HEC Montréal (1988).