Registration - In-house Corporation

Open Text Corporation / Mark Barrenechea, Chief Executive Office and CTO

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: Open Text Corporation
Responsible Officer Name: Mark Barrenechea, Chief Executive Office and CTO
Initial registration start date: 2022-11-10
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 953683-373618

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 5

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 3 (2023-08-21 to 2024-05-01)

Registration versions:

Version 2 of 3 (2023-08-21 to 2024-05-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Economic Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Strategic Infrastructure Fund for purposes of investment in research, development, and software ecosystem growth.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Information related to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) Bill C-27, including the ethical and response use of AI, and process related to public and industry consultation.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Research Council (NRC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Shared Services Canada (SSC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Corporation Details

Description of activities

OpenText is a Canadian software, cloud services and information management company.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Mark Barrenechea, Chief Executive Office and CTO

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Address:
275 Frank Tompa Drive
Waterloo, ON N2L 0A1
Canada

Telephone number: 519-888-7111

Parent Company Information

Open Text Corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Open Text Corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking

Lobbyists Details

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Michael Acedo, Chief Legal Officer | No public offices held

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties

Scott Bradley, Director Global Government Relations | Public offices held

Open Text Corporation/

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
Open Text Corporation/	2024-05-01	current
Open Text Corporation/	2022-11-10	2024-05-01

Open Text Corporation

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Mark Barrenechea, Chief Executive Office and CTO (Corporation)

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Registrants are required to submit a monthly communication report for each oral and arranged communication with a designated public office holder. The name of the most senior paid officer (i.e. the registrant) will appear on all in-house monthly communication reports, whether or not he/she participated in the communication.

Note: Monthly Communication Reports are due on the 15^th day of each month for communications that took place in the previous month.

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Open Text Corporation
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Mitch Davies, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister | Innovation Canada | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Research and Development
Communication date: 2023-10-16
Posted date: 2023-11-17
Communication number: 373618-584600 (amended from 373618-580861) View associated registration
Open Text Corporation
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Jaxson Khan, Senior Policy Advisor | Office of the Minister | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Science and Technology
Communication date: 2023-08-09
Posted date: 2023-08-21
Communication number: 373618-575187 View associated registration
Open Text Corporation
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons | House of Commons
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development, Research and Development
Communication date: 2023-03-01
Posted date: 2023-03-14
Communication number: 373618-559189 View associated registration
Open Text Corporation
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Ryan Huard, Executive Director | Digital Technologies Directorate | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
Communication date: 2022-12-05
Posted date: 2023-01-03
Communication number: 373618-552756 View associated registration
Open Text Corporation
In-house Corporation

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:
- Ryan Huard, Executive Director | Digital Technologies Directorate | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- Colette Kaminsky, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister | Innovation Canada | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
- François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development | Minister's Office | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Subject Matter of the communication: Economic Development
Communication date: 2022-11-17
Posted date: 2023-01-03
Communication number: 373618-552755 View associated registration

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Special Assistant Ontario Public Works and Government Services Canada, Minister's Office	January 1996 to June 1997	Not a designated office
Special Assistant Health Canada, Minister's Office	May 1994 to January 1996	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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Registration - In-house Corporation

Open Text Corporation / Mark Barrenechea, Chief Executive Office and CTO

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 2 of 3 (2023-08-21 to 2024-05-01)

Version 2 of 3 (2023-08-21 to 2024-05-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Government funding

In-house Corporation Contact Information

Parent Company Information

Subsidiary Beneficiary Information

Senior Officers whose lobbying activities represent less than 20% of their Duties

Senior Officers and Employees whose lobbying activities represent 20% or more of their Duties