Cock Overbeek

Cock Overbeek leads CGI’s Global Space business, which is based in offices worldwide.  The business has over 600 professionals who deliver mission critical systems, technical consultancy, secure software development and systems integration for space programmes
in satellite navigation, satellite communication, earth observation and satellite control. Another part of this business is Space Data enabled platforms, applications and services. Cock’s clients include European Space Agency, European Commission, GSA, Thales Alenia Space, Airbus, Inmarsat and UK Ministry of Defence. He has also built relationships with NASA, MAXAR and the Canadian Space Agency.

Cock has worked in satellite navigation from 2002 and led the CGI UK Space business from 2012. Since mid-2018 Cock is responsible for the CGI Global Space business.

Cock is an experienced business and programme director with a career spent in the aerospace and information technology sectors. Before joining CGI, in 1993 he ran his own IT company and worked for KMPG.