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Capgemini Names Smith Chief Digital Officer (MESA)
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Consulting and outsourcing services specialist Capgemini has brought former VP Kim Smith back into the fold, naming her its new chief digital officer for the company’s North American application services and consulting services divisions. Previously a VP with the company, she’ll be charged with leading the company’s overall digital portfolio, and will report to Tim Bridges, head of Capgemini Application Services North America, and Todd Rovak, head of Capgemini Consulting North America.
“Kim has a deep understanding of our digital capabilities and is ideally positioned to architect our holistic strategy to help clients transform and expand their digital core,” Bridges said. “She will further accelerate our growth in digital and cloud services, which includes internet of things, cybersecurity, analytics and the ever-advancing digital customer experience.”
Rovak added: “We are thrilled to have Kim help deliver the combined power of Capgemini, Fahrenheit 212 and Capgemini Consulting, This is a unique role that allows us to move clients seamlessly from strategy to scale — a capability we believe is unmatched in the market today.”
Before coming to Capgemini, Smith was Adobe’s first global head of digital services innovation, tackling the company’s digital services portfolio strategy, and launching Adobe’s Smart Bag for retailers and Immersive Retail Experience (an offering done in collaboration with Capgemini).
“Every company is forming a digital strategy at a different pace, and they need a partner that can help develop a vision and implement it based on external market forces and internal culture,” Smith said. “Capgemini has significant depth and breadth in digital capabilities and is viewed as a trusted advisor through our ability to deliver transformative results from strategy through execution — no matter how far a company is in its innovation journey.”
