CTG Taps Veteran Tom Niehaus as CEO to Drive US Growth Strategy

BUFFALO, NY – January 22, 2026 – CTG, the U.S. business brand for European IT giant Cegeka Group, has appointed long-time company veteran Tom Niehaus as its Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The move is a cornerstone of Cegeka's ambitious global transformation strategy, signaling a decisive push to accelerate growth and deepen its impact within the highly competitive U.S. market.

This leadership change is not merely a C-suite shuffle but a calculated step in Cegeka’s ‘2026 strategic plan,’ which prioritizes empowering regional leaders to enhance agility and bring decision-making closer to the client base. By placing a seasoned executive with deep local market knowledge at the helm, Cegeka aims to fuse the agility of a domestic-focused firm with the formidable resources of its global network.

A Strategy of Empowered Local Leadership

The appointment of Niehaus underscores a core tenet of Cegeka's expansion philosophy: scale globally, but lead locally. Since acquiring CTG, Cegeka has transformed from a primarily European entity into a global IT powerhouse, a move that significantly contributed to its consolidated revenues of €1.3 billion in 2024. The successful integration of CTG was a key driver of this 31.5% year-over-year growth.

While the CTG brand has been absorbed into Cegeka in Europe, the company has strategically retained the well-established CTG name in the United States, recognizing its strong reputation and legacy. This appointment reinforces that strategy, entrusting the brand to a leader who has been integral to its history.

“Expanding our presence and impact in the U.S. is a core pillar of Cegeka’s global growth strategy,” said Bart Watteeuw, CEO AI, Cegeka Group. “Appointing Tom as CEO of CTG underscores our commitment to scaling with purpose by combining deep local leadership with the power of our global organization. Tom’s track record, client focus, and people-first mindset make him the right leader to accelerate CTG’s next phase of growth.”

This approach is designed to provide CTG with greater autonomy, enabling the U.S. division to respond more rapidly to market shifts and client needs while still drawing upon the expertise of Cegeka's more than 10,000 professionals across 18 countries.

The Veteran's Vision for a New Chapter

With over 40 years in IT leadership, including nearly 25 years intertwined with CTG's history, Tom Niehaus is uniquely positioned to guide the company. His journey includes co-founding Exemplar Systems, an enterprise acquired by CTG in the late 1990s, and holding significant leadership roles within the company between 1999 and 2011. More recently, he served as Executive Vice President of the Americas and has been an active member of the Cegeka Executive Leadership Team, helping to shape both regional and global strategy.

His deep institutional knowledge is complemented by extensive experience in the healthcare IT sector, including a tenure as President and CEO of Encore Health Resources. This background aligns perfectly with CTG's forward-looking strategy.

“CTG has a strong legacy, an exceptional team, and an enormous opportunity ahead,” said Niehaus. “By combining our deep market expertise in the U.S. with the scale and capabilities of the Cegeka Group, we are positioned to grow faster, innovate more, and deliver even greater value to our clients. We will stay relentlessly focused on client outcomes and make decisions grounded in real market needs. I’m excited to lead this next chapter, focused on empowering our people and building long-term partnerships with our clients.”

As CTG approaches its 60th anniversary in 2026, Niehaus's leadership is framed as both a continuation of its client-first legacy and a catalyst for its next phase of innovation and market expansion.

Targeting Healthcare's Digital Frontier

A primary focus for CTG under Niehaus's direction will be the U.S. healthcare industry, where the company is forecasting "significant growth in 2026." This is a strategic bet on a booming sector, with the global healthcare IT market projected to surpass $1.8 trillion by 2030, fueled by intense investment in analytics, cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity.

CTG is no newcomer to this space, boasting over 35 years of experience and having supported more than 1,000 healthcare organizations with services ranging from EHR implementation and cybersecurity to cloud solutions and clinical optimization. The company is now poised to capitalize on this foundation with renewed vigor.

Recent strategic moves underscore this commitment. In late 2025, the company announced a significant sales expansion specifically aimed at accelerating its U.S. healthcare growth. This was followed by a forward-thinking partnership with Hippocratic AI to introduce "agentic AI" solutions to the U.S. healthcare market, placing CTG at the forefront of applying cutting-edge technology to solve industry challenges. The company's planned presence at the ViVE 2026 healthcare tech conference further signals its intent to be a major player in the sector's ongoing digital transformation.

This push comes at an opportune moment. The healthcare industry is seeing powerful tailwinds, including policy changes and rising demand for hybrid care models. Federal initiatives like the Rural Health Transformation Program, set to inject $10 billion annually into the sector for five years starting in 2026, are expected to create a surge in demand for the very digital health and tech services that CTG provides.

Synergies in a Global IT Powerhouse

The true competitive advantage for CTG lies in the synergy between its local expertise and Cegeka's global scale. Niehaus's dual role—leading the U.S. business while remaining on Cegeka's executive team—is the embodiment of this integrated strategy. It ensures that CTG's local operations are perfectly aligned with the parent company's global investments and technological direction.

This synergy provides tangible benefits. CTG now has access to an expanded portfolio of end-to-end solutions and a vast global delivery network. For instance, teams from CTG in the Americas are already collaborating with Cegeka experts worldwide to integrate Microsoft platforms like Dynamics 365 Supply Chain with advanced AI, creating unified digital ecosystems for clients.

Furthermore, CTG can leverage Cegeka’s substantial investments in high-growth domains like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Cegeka’s strategic partnerships, such as its collaboration with IBM to offer sovereign cloud solutions in Europe, demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of complex data governance and regulatory challenges. This global experience equips CTG with the advanced capabilities needed to address the increasingly complex demands of U.S. clients, particularly in highly regulated industries like healthcare and finance. By harnessing these global resources, CTG is positioned to deliver solutions that are not only innovative and scalable but also deeply relevant to the specific needs of the U.S. market.