Consultancy Capgemini has announced several new appointments which will build on its momentum in the utility industry.

John Christens has joined Capgemini Americas Outsourcing Services (AOS) as CEO of Capgemini Energy, a Dallas-based joint venture that provides business process and information technology outsourcing solutions to utilities. He succeeds Bob Pryor, who was chosen to lead Capgemini’s AOS division earlier this year, allowing Pryor to focus on his new role of serving a broad range of industries, including the utility sector.

Amin Bishara has joined Capgemini’s Outsourcing Global Utilities Sector, and Perry Stoneman will take over Bishara’s former role of Business Development Leader for the consultancy’s Utilities Outsourcing Practice in North America.