{"id":135684,"date":"2020-08-12T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=story&#038;p=505744"},"modified":"2025-04-03T10:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T10:59:13","slug":"sporting-parallels","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/news\/inside-stories\/sporting-parallels\/","title":{"rendered":"Sporting parallels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-bleed-banner undefined\"><div class=\"hero-bleed-mp-banner undefined no-overlay  is-image has-card \" data-hero-bleed-attributes=\"{&quot;authorName&quot;:null,&quot;authorImgURL&quot;:&quot;\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2020\/assets\/images\/mockup.png&quot;,&quot;cglogo&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;showHeroCard&quot;:true,&quot;isLongTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCareerFields&quot;:false,&quot;careerFormActionLink&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isCareerSearchBtnOpenNewTab&quot;:false,&quot;heroImgURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capgemini_Passion-for-Rugby_2880x1800px.jpg&quot;,&quot;heroImgID&quot;:657092,&quot;heroImgPosX&quot;:0.5,&quot;heroImgPosY&quot;:0.5,&quot;heroTabImgURL&quot;:null,&quot;heroTabImgPosX&quot;:0.5,&quot;heroTabImgPosY&quot;:0.5,&quot;heroMobImgURL&quot;:null,&quot;heroMobImgPosX&quot;:0.5,&quot;heroMobImgPosY&quot;:0.5,&quot;isHeroMediaFullScreen&quot;:false,&quot;heroMediaType&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;heroVideoColor&quot;:&quot;light&quot;,&quot;navMenuTextColor&quot;:&quot;black&quot;,&quot;navMenuPosition&quot;:&quot;no-overlay&quot;,&quot;isHomePage&quot;:false,&quot;showBrandLogoImg&quot;:true,&quot;enableVideoCTA&quot;:false,&quot;videoCTAOpenInNewTab&quot;:false,&quot;enableVideoAutoplay&quot;:true,&quot;primaryTag&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;primaryTagSlug&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;d6af30bd-049f-4c64-986d-330d4f64e3d9&quot;}\"><div class=\"hero-image d-block \"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capgemini_Passion-for-Rugby_2880x1800px.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capgemini_Passion-for-Rugby_2880x1800px.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capgemini_Passion-for-Rugby_2880x1800px.jpg?w=1440&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capgemini_Passion-for-Rugby_2880x1800px.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Capgemini_Passion-for-Rugby_2880x1800px.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"header-line hero-bg-shape\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\"><div class=\"content-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"content-box is-short centralized\"><span class=\"title-tag story-title-tag\"><\/span><h1 class=\"title\">Sporting parallels <\/h1><p class=\"description\"> Fifteen ways rugby has inspired Capgemini <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal fade ytmodal\" id=\"videoModald6af30bd-049f-4c64-986d-330d4f64e3d9\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"videoModalLabel\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-lg\"><div class=\"modal-content\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00d7<\/span><\/button><div class=\"modal-body\"><div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"\" id=\"video\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-intro-para undefined section section--intro\"><div class=\"intro-para\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/news\/inside-stories\/sporting-parallels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/au-en\/news\/inside-stories\/sporting-parallels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><h2 class=\"intro-para-title\">Rugby has a special place in Capgemini\u2019s heart. Our founder, Serge Kampf, loved the sport and devoted much time and energy to supporting it. And while a rugby team has 7 or 15 players, we couldn\u2019t stop ourselves after just 7 &#8211; so here are 15 examples that illustrate Capgemini\u2019s relationship with the game.<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503482\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Capgemini is proud to support men\u2019s and women\u2019s rugby. Serge Kampf, founder of Capgemini, was always passionate about rugby\u2019s core ideals. He loved reminding people how much the sport\u2019s values are linked to those that have guided Capgemini since 1967, such as leadership, competitiveness, boldness, and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-card-text-pic wrapperCardTextPic hero-bg-shape\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-text-pic-left row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"row card-text-pic leftCard\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box--section\"><div class=\"box row-nobleed\"><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-12 box-img-wrapper \"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-female.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-female.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-female.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-female.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-female.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-female.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-female.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-female.jpg?w=556&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-female.jpg\" class=\"box-img-without-hover\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-12 box-inner \"><p class=\"box-text\" data-maxlength=\"600\">England&#8217;s Abigail Brown and Australia&#8217;s Evania Pelite compete in a kick off on day two of the HSBC World Rugby Women&#8217;s Sevens Series 2019 in Glendale on 21 October, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee &#8211; KLC fotos for World Rugby.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503488\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, Capgemini became the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/news\/capgemini-becomes-global-innovation-partner-for-the-hsbc-world-rugby-sevens-series\/\">Global Innovation Partner of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series<\/a>. Throughout this partnership, Capgemini has contributed its expertise in digital innovation to enhance the fan experience and contribute to World Rugby\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503490\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503491\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of rugby\u2019s core ideals is fair play, which aligns with a key Capgemini value \u2013 Honesty. Today, Capgemini is recognized worldwide for its exemplary practices. In 2022, the company was named one of the&nbsp;<strong>World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies&nbsp;<\/strong>for the tenth year running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503493\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503494\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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 \u201cGrand Treasurer\u201d of rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/7-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503495\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Capgemini took its passion for rugby onto the international stage in 2007 by sponsoring the Rugby World Cup. 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He was our friend.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;Blanco combined flair, pace, and strategic vision to win 93 caps for France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503499\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the 2019\u201320 World Rugby Sevens season, Capgemini worked together with World Rugby to develop the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/news\/capgemini-launches-the-momentum-tracker\/\">Momentum Tracker<\/a>, which aggregates match data to analyze a team\u2019s performance and ability to improve through the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503500\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Serge continued to support rugby players after they finished their professional careers, with some even joining Capgemini as employees. In this way, Serge helped to create a better future for these players and the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/11-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503503\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In business, as in rugby, a team has to be prepared to fight in order to win, according to Serge.&nbsp;<em>\u201cOne of the essential values to the company\u2019s success is this fighting spirit, the desire to battle it out, engage, take risks and to win,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;he said.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-learning-slider section learning-slider\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"learning-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"slider slider-fader\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide active card-learning-slide right-card short-copy\" data-align-right=\"false\" data-long-copy=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-bg-wrapper\">\n\n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"slide-bg d-md-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rugby-male.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 78% 15%;object-fit: cover\" \/>\n                                        \n\n                  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-reveal\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container slide-info-wrapper card-learning-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6 right-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-info short-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-maxlength=\"400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Zealand&#039;s Salesi Rayasi breaks through the USA defense on day two of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Paris on 10th June, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee &#8211; KLC fotos for World Rugby.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-info-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brand-logo-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t         \t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav-wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav-content col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6\" data-nav-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-nav-container\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/12-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503505\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rugby Sevens perfectly represents our worldwide reach and ambition because it is diverse, growing rapidly, and pioneering. Taking advantage of the expertise of the Capgemini Group, we bring the latest innovations to the rugby experience, from VR to image analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/13-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503506\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jean-Pierre Rives, who captained the French rugby team on 34 occasions, said of Capgemini\u2019s founder:&nbsp;<em>\u201cRugby was like a third family for Serge, apart from his own family and Capgemini. He was a leader who watched over the sport with love and kindness.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/14-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503507\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite achieving so much, Serge remained a modest person and often attended matches as a regular supporter. He was sometimes embarrassed by the recognition he received for his support of rugby, such as when Biarritz Olympique named one of their stands after him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503508\" style=\"width:70px;height:70px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Serge\u2019s mantras was:&nbsp;<em>\u201cRugby is a team sport in which you can\u2019t accomplish anything without the rest of your teammates. The guy who scores a try doesn\u2019t think he\u2019s king of the world, because he knows it\u2019s the result of teamwork.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-learning-slider section learning-slider\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"learning-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"slider slider-fader\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide active card-learning-slide left-card short-copy\" data-align-right=\"true\" data-long-copy=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-bg-wrapper\">\n\n                                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"slide-bg d-md-block\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sergekampfrugby2-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 41% 46%;object-fit: cover\" \/>\n                                        \n\n                  \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-reveal\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container slide-info-wrapper card-learning-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6 offset-lg-2 offset-xl-6 offset-xxl-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-info short-copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb24LearningSlider\" data-maxlength=\"88\">\u201cThe guy who scores a try in rugby doesn\u2019t think he\u2019s king of the world, because he knows it\u2019s the result of teamwork.\u201d Serge Kampf, founder of Capgemini<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-info-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brand-logo-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t         \t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav-wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav-content col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-6 col-xxl-6\" data-nav-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-nav-container\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content section--story-content article-body\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Capgemini, we continue to believe that in business, as in rugby, teamwork is more important than individualism. This has been at the heart of our success in building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with customers, business partners, employees, and other stakeholders. And, as our company continues to grow and innovate, we believe&nbsp;Serge would be proud to see that Capgemini\u2019s winning relationship with rugby is stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section latestStoriesBlock \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"contentTitle\"><h2 class=\"story-heading\">Inside stories<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"storyBox \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper focused-image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/news\/inside-stories\/hunting-for-dragons\/\" aria-label=\"Hunting for dragons\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragons-without-shape.png?w=1024&#038;quality=70\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragons-without-shape.png?w=1024&#038;quality=70\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragons-without-shape.png?w=500&#038;quality=70\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmedia=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dragons-without-shape.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 58% 27%; object-fit: cover;\" class=\"focused-image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"storyInfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"storyTag\">Future-shaping projects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"storyTitle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/news\/inside-stories\/hunting-for-dragons\/\" aria-label=\"Hunting for dragons\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story-subtitle\">Hunting for dragons<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sarah Gon\u00e7alves wasn\u2019t always a data engineer. She began her career as an archaeologist, unearthing the secrets of the past in sites across France before retraining as a data engineer. 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