Cegid

Cegid

Company type	Public
Traded as	Euronext: CGD
Industry	Software
Founded	1983
Founder	Jean-Michel Aulas
Headquarters	Lyon, France
Products	Cegid HR, Cegid Retail, Cegid Allmybanks
Revenue	€967 million (2025) [1]
Net income	119,371,000 euro (2022)
Number of employees	5,000
Website	cegid.com

Cegid is a French software company specializing in business management software, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), payroll, finance, tax, and retail management software. ^[2] Established in 1983, Cegid has grown to become a leading provider of cloud-based business software in France and internationally. ^{[3] [4]}

History

Cegid was founded in 1983 in Lyon, France, by Jean-Michel Aulas. ^[5] The company initially focused on accounting software and gradually expanded its offerings to include comprehensive business management solutions. ^[6] In 2012, Cegid became a publicly traded company on the Euronext Paris stock exchange. ^[7]

Cegid has expanded through acquisitions and organic growth to serve a broad range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, services, and public sector. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Market presence

Cegid primarily serves the French market but has expanded internationally, especially in Europe and North America. The company focuses on small to medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger organizations. ^[11]

Corporate governance

As of April 2024, Bruno Vaffier serves as CEO of Cegid. ^[12] The company is listed on Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol CGD. ^[13]

References

1. "Cegid en chiffres". cegid.com (in French). 30 December 2025.
2. "Cegid Retail". fr.getapp.be (in French). 12 August 2023.
3. "Cegid Acquires Shine to Accelerate the Path of Becoming Europe's Leading Financial Copilot for SMBs and Accountants". financialcontent.com. 26 November 2025.
4. "Cegid Named Top-Tier Software Vendor by APPS RUN THE WORLD in the APPS TOP 500 Market Report". appsruntheworld.com. 2 December 2025.
5. "CEGID". verif.com. 1 December 2025.
6. "CEGID - Company Description". do.ithistory.org. 17 May 2024.
7. "Document De référence 2012" (PDF). xavierpaper.com. 17 May 2013.
8. "À propos CEGID". europages.fr (in French). 21 December 2019.
9. "CEGID manufacturing PMI". producthood.com. 18 May 2024.
10. "Cegid". unleash.ai. 3 January 2026.
11. "Talentsoft became Cegid in July 2021, making the Cegid/Talentsoft group a French flagship of the French Touch". cfci.nl. 28 March 2022.
12. "Bruno Vaffier (Cegid) : « Il faut trouver le juste équilibre entre innovation, régulation et compétitivité »". forbes.fr (in French). 25 November 2025.
13. "CEGID GROUP". be.marketscreener.com (in Dutch). 12 June 2020.

External links

• Official website