Paul Hermelin (born April 30, 1952) is the chairman of

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Early life and education

Hermelin graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique in 1972 and the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA) in 1978.

Career

Hermelin spent the second fifteen years of his professional life in the French government, primarily in the Ministry of Finance. He started his career in

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's Ministry of the Economy.Terra Nova
From 1988 to 1991, he worked in

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's Ministry of Research and Technology. From 1991 to 1993, he worked in

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's Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade as chief of staff.Capgemini
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in May 1993 where he was in charge of coordinating central functions and was appointed as the CEO of the Capgemini Group on January 1, 2002. In May 2012, Hermelin became chairman and CEO of the Capgemini Group. In May 2020, Aiman Ezzat succeeded Hermelin as chief executive officer and Paul Hermelin continues as chairman of the board of directors. In January 2013, Hermelin was appointed by

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Laurent Fabius as France's Special Representative for Economic Relations with India.

Other activities

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, Member of the Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors

References

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