James McGourlay

President, Chief Client Officer at OpenText

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

About

I am currently serving as President, Chief Client Officer at OpenText. Most recently, I served as the company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, where I led with a deep understanding of our business, customers, and global operations. Prior to my time as Interim CEO, I served as EVP, International Sales, overseeing sales, pre-sales, and partner teams across Asia, Japan, Canada, Latin America, and Emerging Markets. Since joining OpenText in 1997, I have held many key positions in IT, technical support, product support and special projects. Throughout my career, I have been involved in a variety of strategic initiatives, including supporting the company’s early acquisitions, chairing the OpenText Enterprise Deployment Board, sponsoring critical customer support programs, and accelerating customers’ time to value. With nearly three decades of experience at OpenText, I remain committed to driving transformation, fostering collaboration, and delivering value to our customers and stakeholders.

Experience

  • OpenText (25 yrs 4 mos)
    • President, Chief Client Officer
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • Interim Chief Executive Officer
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Executive Vice President International Sales
      Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

  • Customer Support at OpenText
    Jan 1997 - Jan 2001 · 4 yrs 1 mo