OpenText names Ayman Antoun as new CEO effective April 2026

OpenText Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTEX) announced that its board of directors has appointed Ayman Antoun as chief executive officer and board member, effective April 20, 2026.

Antoun brings over 30 years of technology industry experience to the Waterloo, Ontario-based company. He most recently served as President of IBM Americas from 2020 to 2023, where he led operations across the United States, Canada, and Latin America. During his 35-year career at IBM, he held various executive roles including President of IBM Canada and General Manager of Global Technology Services.

The appointment follows a search process conducted by the board's CEO Search Committee. Antoun will succeed James McGourlay, who has been serving as interim CEO and will transition to a role within OpenText's executive leadership team.

"The Board is very pleased to welcome Ayman to OpenText, and as we look ahead to the Company's future, the Board believes that he is the best leader to drive shareholder value by growing revenue in our core Enterprise Information Management for training Agentic AI business," said P. Thomas Jenkins, executive chairman and chief strategy officer.

Upon Antoun's appointment, Jenkins will return to his role as chair of the board. David Fraser, lead independent director and co-chair of the CEO Search Committee, cited Antoun's experience in cloud and digital modernization as key factors in the selection.

Antoun previously served as senior vice president of business market sales at Bell Canada from 2013 to 2015. He currently serves on the boards of TD Bank and CAE. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo and completed executive programs at Harvard Business School.

OpenText describes itself as a provider of information management solutions for artificial intelligence applications.

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