---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001002638-24-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OTEX"
cik: "0001002638"
company_name: "OPEN TEXT CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T01:14:49.941609+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OpenText appoints Todd Cione as President WW Sales; Ted Harrison to retire Sep 2024

## Summary
- EVP Enterprise Sales Ted Harrison retires effective Sep 15, 2024; becomes Strategic Advisor to WW Sales President.
- Todd Cione appointed President of WW Sales, reporting to CEO; previously at Teradata, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle.
- Paul Duggan promoted to President & Chief Customer Officer; Madhu Ranganathan to President, CFO & Corp Dev.
- All three new presidents report directly to CEO & CTO Mark J. Barrenechea.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001002638-24-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OTEX
- cik: 0001002638
- company_name: OPEN TEXT CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263824000009/0001002638-24-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263824000009/otex-20240408.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-24-000009
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-24-000009.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001002638-24-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Simon (Ted) Harrison retired as EVP, Enterprise Sales at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: EVP, Enterprise Sales
  source text: Mr. Simon (Ted) Harrison, EVP, Enterprise Sales, has decided to retire from the Company effective September 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263824000009/0001002638-24-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul Duggan changed role as President and Chief Customer Officer at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President and Chief Customer Officer
  source text: promotions of Mr. Paul Duggan as President and Chief Customer Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263824000009/0001002638-24-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Todd Cione was appointed as President of OpenText Worldwide Sales at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of OpenText Worldwide Sales
  source text: the appointment of Mr. Todd Cione as President of OpenText Worldwide Sales
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263824000009/0001002638-24-000009-index.htm
- Executive change
  Madhu Ranganathan changed role as President, CFO & Corporate Development at OPEN TEXT CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President, CFO & Corporate Development
  source text: Ms. Madhu Ranganathan as President, CFO & Corporate Development
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1002638/000100263824000009/0001002638-24-000009-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.