In 2018, Capgemini became the Global Innovation Partner of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Throughout this partnership, Capgemini has contributed its expertise in digital innovation to enhance the fan experience and contribute to World Rugby’s digital transformation.
Serge played rugby briefly in his youth. Later, in the 1960s, when he was a young regional manager at a French telecoms company, Bull, he would invite some of his most important clients to rugby tournaments and attend matches all over the world at his own expense.
One of rugby’s core ideals is fair play, which aligns with a key Capgemini value – Honesty. Today, Capgemini is recognized worldwide for its exemplary practices. In 2022, the company was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the tenth year running.
The best rugby players know when to take risks. In 1967, at the age of 33, Serge created Sogeti, the first IT services company in France. Sogeti eventually became the globally successful Capgemini Group. Serge proved that in order to get the future you want, you have to be bold.
Serge discreetly offered financial help to numerous French rugby clubs, such as those in Biarritz, Grenoble, and Bourgoin-Jallieu, often making interventions at key moments. In doing so, he earned the nickname of the “Grand Treasurer” of rugby.
Capgemini took its passion for rugby onto the international stage in 2007 by sponsoring the Rugby World Cup. We have also partnered with Biarritz Olympique and sponsored the French Barbarians, while Sogeti has supported the Grenoble rugby club.