Capgemini Becomes Global Innovation Partner for the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

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New multi-year partnership is the next chapter in Capgemini's
support for the sport

Capgemini has become the Official GLOBAL INNOVATION PARTNER of the
Men's and Women's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. This new multi-year
partnership is a continuation of Capgemini's long-term support for
the sport of Rugby over the last 25 years, and is a natural fit for
the Group, reflecting its strong heritage and international presence.
Rugby Sevens also shares many common attributes with Capgemini
including agility, innovation, inclusivity, fun and team spirit.

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The HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is the world circuit of Rugby
Sevens, an Olympic discipline since 2016. This international
competition includes 10 Men's Tournaments and 5 Women's across the
globe in which 16 and 12 national sevens teams respectively, compete
for points at each round for the Men's and Women's overall Series. A
champion is crowned at the end of each Series based on points
accumulated throughout the events. 2018 will also see the Rugby World
Cup Sevens 2018 take place in July, hosted for the first time in San
Francisco. Capgemini will be a key sponsor of this separate World Cup
event too.

In addition to its global support, Capgemini will bring its
expertise and passion for innovation and technology to the series
with a focus on enhancing the fan experience for current and future
spectators. During the series, it will be providing fans with greater
access to deeper insights into the game of Rugby Sevens, the players
and the teams. Examples of innovations Capgemini will apply to
further bring the experience to life for the fans, will include the
use of data and infographics to augment the tournament experience in
stadiums, on television and social, as well as a web series that will
combine Capgemini's insights on the game, presented by a rugby
expert, to share a deeper perspective on key aspects such as the
tactics, performance and fun!

Needed both on and off the pitch, key values that are shared by
both Capgemini[i] and the sport include boldness, trust, team spirit,
freedom and fun. As an innovative and likeminded partner, Capgemini
will help World Rugby to grow Rugby Sevens' global footprint and the
profile of the sport.

Paul Hermelin, Chairman and CEO, Capgemini Group: "Our sponsorship
of the Sevens Series combines perfectly our heritage with our global
reach, in an innovative and inclusive way. It is the next chapter in
the story of Capgemini's support for rugby. We are looking forward to
enabling our clients to discover this fast-moving format, and I know
that many of Capgemini's 200,000 strong team are excited about
supporting and even playing Rugby Sevens in the months to come."

Bill Beaumont, World Rugby Chairman: "We are delighted to be
welcoming Capgemini to our growing and global commercial family for
Men's and Women's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and Rugby World Cup
Sevens 2018."

Capgemini has been present in the world of rugby for 25 years
through its support of French rugby clubs and, on a global level, as
a sponsor of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Its visionary founder, the
late Serge Kampf, was a lifelong rugby fan and sponsor of the sport.
He said, "Rugby is a team sport in which you can't accomplish
anything without the rest of your teammates."

About Capgemini

A global leader in consulting, technology services and digital
transformation, Capgemini is at the forefront of innovation to
address the entire breadth of clients' opportunities in the evolving
world of cloud, digital and platforms. Building on its strong 50-year
heritage and deep industry-specific expertise, Capgemini enables
organizations to realize their business ambitions through an array of
services from strategy to operations. Capgemini is driven by the
conviction that the business value of technology comes from and
through people. It is a multicultural company of 200,000 team members
in over 40 countries. The Group reported 2016 global revenues of EUR
12.5 billion.

Visit us at www.capgemini.com . People matter, results count.

[i] The 7 values of the Capgemini Group are the cornerstones of
the Group's culture: honesty, boldness, trust, freedom, team spirit,
modesty and fun.

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Next round of HSBC Sevens World Series 2018:

Sydney, 26-28 January 2018

About HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series:

https://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/series-info

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