CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, has appointed Tiia Kokko as the head of SAP business and services in Finland, Poland, and the Baltics. As the business director, she will be responsible for the development of SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) and cloud services, related service production, and the initiation and management of large client projects and executive consulting.
SAP is one of the world’s largest and most popular ERP systems, helping organizations renew and streamline their operations, optimize processes, and enhance their competitiveness.
“Tiia Kokko is one of Finland’s most experienced leaders in harnessing SAP technology to develop the operations of companies and public organizations in the best possible way. She also has impressive credentials in developing SAP service production and business. Therefore, I am very pleased to have Kokko join CGI to help our clients with their SAP-driven transformation projects. Tiia will play a significant role in the successful implementation of our renewed SAP strategy,” says Senior Vice-President Niraj Sood of CGI Finland, whose business area management team Tiia Kokko will join.
”CGI is a very interesting company – a global player that stands out from its competitors with its exceptionally strong local presence and accountability. The unusually direct atmosphere for a large company and the uncompromising commitment to earning clients trust are also important shared values for me. I look forward to getting to know CGI’s experts and the wide range of current and future SAP clients better. With our new SAP strategy, we will significantly strengthen our capabilities in both the public and private sectors,” says Kokko.
Tiia Kokko will start at CGI on September 1, 2024. Previously, she has held leadership positions in several international companies, focusing on business management, strategic development, and consulting on digital transformation.
CGI has invested in SAP expertise for over 30 years and has gained strong experience in demanding SAP deliveries worldwide. In its service deliveries, CGI combines its local SAP unit with experts from SAP competence centers in various countries in a way that best suits the efficient and high-quality implementation of the project at hand. CGI is an SAP Gold Partner.
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