Capgemini Government Solution’s Jose Garcia Appointed to TechAmerica’s Advisory Board

Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, announced today that Jose Garcia, vice president of state and local government for Capgemini Government Solutions LLC, was recently appointed to TechAmerica’s State and Local Government (SLG) Advisory Board. Garcia will join the ranks of the technology industry’s top leaders, lending his public sector experience to TechAmerica, particularly in areas related to state and local government. Garcia will help TechAmerica advance its business and policy priorities as the association advocates on behalf of its member companies.

Representing nearly 1,200 member companies from the public and commercial sectors of the economy, TechAmerica is the U.S. technology community’s largest advocacy organization and a leading industry voice. TechAmerica established its SLG Advisory Board to provide guidance on the changing conditions of the SLG marketplace, as well as the association’s program offerings, planned events and policy positions. Current members of the TechAmerica SLG Advisory Board include executives from leading technology and consulting organizations such as EMC, Microsoft and Oracle.

"Jose Garcia is a recognized leader in the industry, and offers the combination of talent, vision and dedication necessary to take TechAmerica’s State and Local Government programs and policy work to the next level,” said Carol Henton, vice president for state and local government, TechAmerica, public sector group. "It’s exciting to see the breadth and depth of the companies represented on the SLG Board. The executives serving on the Board have extensive experience and their insights will be invaluable as we formulate positions on a variety of policies affecting state and local government IT.”

Garcia, who has headed the SLG efforts at Capgemini Government Solutions LLC since September 2009, brings to the TechAmerica SLG Advisory Board more than 25 years of experience in public sector sales and marketing. Prior to joining Capgemini, he served as executive vice president of sales for the Agilex State and Local Government, Education and Civilian Agency business.

"Capgemini is proud that Jose Garcia is lending his public sector experience to the TechAmerica SLG Advisory Board,” said Joe Moye, chief executive officer, Capgemini Government Solutions LLC. "Under Jose’s leadership, Capgemini Government Solutions has seen tremendous growth in the state and local government space, and we look forward to building on this success in the coming months and years. Capgemini is dedicated to providing government agencies with the resources and knowledge to overcome the ever-changing challenges of today’s public sector arena, and we know that Jose’s work with TechAmerica will only reinforce this commitment.”

About Capgemini

Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, enables its clients to transform and perform through technologies. Capgemini provides its clients with insights and capabilities that boost their freedom to achieve superior results through a unique way of working, the Collaborative Business Experience^TM. The Group relies on its global delivery model called Rightshore^®, which aims to get the right balance of the best talent from multiple locations, working as one team to create and deliver the optimum solution for clients. Present in more than 30 countries, Capgemini reported 2009 global revenues of EUR 8.4 billion (approximately USD $11.6 billion) and employs 95,000 people worldwide.

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About Capgemini Government Solutions

Capgemini Government Solutions is committed to working with government clients to support them in their strategic, tactical and transformation initiatives. Capgemini helps organizations create sustainable value by employing innovative business process improvement strategies and applied solutions that utilize a unique method of engagement: the Collaborative Business Experience (CBE). By providing public and private sector experience, best practices, and proven tools and methodologies tailored for the U.S. government’s unique requirements, we help clients build knowledge and capabilities as we work together to drive transformation agendas. With a dedicated core team of professionals in Herndon, VA, Capgemini Government Solutions was formed in 2002 as an independent operating division of Capgemini to offer U.S. Government agencies deep transformation, consulting, and IT expertise. More information is available at www.capgemini-gs.com.