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OpenText Appoints James McGourlay as President, Chief Client Officer

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-- OpenText (OTEX.TO) on Monday said that James McGourlay will transition from interim chief executive officer to president, chief client officer, effective April 20, 2026.

"In this role, McGourlay will lead OpenText's global client experience, professional services, and renewals organization," said the company.

The company also said that McGourlay will report to Ayman Antoun, Chief Executive Officer of OpenText as of April 20, 2026, and will continue to serve as a member of the OpenText Executive Leadership Team. The company further said that McGourlay has held senior leadership roles across sales, customer operations, and executive management at OpenText.

"James is a proven leader with more than 30 years at OpenText, and his career has consistently been anchored in our clients and what is essential to their success," said Tom Jenkins, Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer, OpenText. "As Chief Client Officer, James will strengthen client experience and renewals, support cloud adoption, and advance OpenText's position as the trusted partner for data and security for enterprise AI."

The company also announced that effective April 20, 2026, Paul Duggan will be stepping down from his position as president, chief customer officer and will continue to serve as executive vice president, special advisor. The company added that Duggan will also remain a member of the OpenText Executive Leadership Team until his departure from OpenText on July 1, 2026.

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