CGI has announced the appointment of George Schindler, currently president and COO, to the role of president and CEO and member of its board of directors, effective October 1, 2016. He will succeed Michael E. Roach who will retire from the Company on September 30, 2016, while remaining on the CGI Board of Directors. With 30 years of experience in consulting services, George has successfully managed large operations in IT and management consulting.