WATERLOO, ON,
July 9,
2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX), today
announced the appointment of Annette
Rippert to its board of directors. Ms. Rippert is a seasoned
executive having served in key senior leadership roles at
Accenture, including most recently as its Group Chief Executive –
Strategy & Consulting until her retirement from Accenture.
"I am pleased to welcome Annette to the OpenText Board," said
Tom Jenkins, Chair of the Board of
Directors. "She is a highly qualified executive with nearly 30
years' experience at a leading global professional services firm
that specializes in Information Technology services and consulting.
Annette's appointment reflects the Board's ongoing commitment to
board refreshment and diversity, as well as further aligning the
qualifications and expertise of our directors with our strategy and
significant growth opportunities."
In her roles at Accenture, Ms. Rippert led the firm's global
Strategy & Consulting business, transforming the advisory
services portfolio by accelerating the use of technology, data, and
AI to drive new, differentiated growth. She spearheaded the
acquisition of more than 20 companies and introduced Accenture's
"Business Futures" thought leadership, creating a strong foundation
for the future. Ms. Rippert also led Accenture's Technology
business in North America,
pivoting the business to new areas including data, cloud, platform
services, and software engineering. Throughout her distinguished
career, she has helped clients digitally transform in key
industries such as communications, media, technology, health, and
public service.
Ms. Rippert was ranked first on The Consulting Report's Top 25
Women Leaders in Consulting and was named to the HERoes Top 100
Women Executives list for her work in driving change to increase
workplace gender diversity. In addition to her business
achievements, Ms. Rippert serves as a member of the Board of
Trustees for Northwestern
University.
About OpenText
OpenText™ is the leading
Information Management software and services company in the world.
We help organizations solve complex global problems with a
comprehensive suite of Business Clouds, Business AI, and Business
Technology. For more information about OpenText (NASDAQ/TSX:
OTEX), please visit us at www.opentext.com.
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