OpenText Appoints James McGourlay as President and Chief Client Officer

By Chris Stiles • Monday, April 20 16:19 • Permanent Link

OpenText appointed James McGourlay as president and chief client officer, effective April 20, 2026, moving him from interim chief executive officer into a broader client-facing role.

McGourlay, who has spent more than 30 years at the company, will lead OpenText’s global client experience, professional services and renewals organization. He will report to Ayman Antoun, who becomes CEO on the same date, and will remain on the executive leadership team.

The change comes as OpenText says it is pushing to improve client outcomes while driving growth in core products and accelerating cloud migration. Tom Jenkins, executive chairman and chief strategy officer, said McGourlay’s role will focus on strengthening client experience and renewals, supporting cloud adoption and reinforcing OpenText’s position in data and security for enterprise AI.

At the same time, Paul Duggan is stepping down as president and chief customer officer, also effective April 20, 2026. Duggan will stay on as executive vice president and special advisor until his departure from the company on July 1, 2026. The market has reacted to these announcements by moving the company's shares 0.77% to a price of $22.25. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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