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Anouar Namouh, with the University of Waterloo professors Frank Tompa and Gaston Gonnet, founded OpenText Corporation in 1991. [ citation needed ] It grew out of OpenText Systems Inc., founded in 1989. The founders spun the company off from a University of Waterloo project that developed technology to index the Oxford English Dictionary.
Key people involved later include Tom Jenkins, who joined the company as COO in 1994, and later became president and chief executive officer. John Shackleton served as president from 1998 to 2011 and as CEO from 2005 to 2011. Mark J. Barrenechea became the president and CEO of OpenText in 2012. Barrenechea was named Canadian Business CEO of the Year in 2015. In January 2016, Barrenechea became Chief Technology Officer. [ citation needed ] From January 2016, Steve Murphy served as the President; however, the company eliminated the position in Q1 2017.
In October 2012, it was announced that OpenText would support the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus, by contributing both funds and in-kind services to the school.
In July 2020, OpenText partnered with cybersecurity company NINJIO. The collaboration strengthens security awareness with videos showcasing detection of phishing emails and inappropriate URLs. [ citation needed ]
In February 2024, OpenText joined the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a United States Government cybersecurity initiative. The JCDC aims to improve cybersecurity readiness for the U.S. and its international partners. OpenText announced it would be providing a range of services and insights into safeguarding sensitive information.
In January 2025, it was announced that OpenText was chosen as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for 2025, as well as one of Canada's Most Responsible Companies of 2025.
OpenText suspended its business in Russia in 2022 after having made donations to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. The company stated it would only resume business when "the war ends and sanctions are lifted." In 2025, OpenText was declared an undesirable organization in Russia.
In August 2025, James McGourlay was appointed as the interim CEO of OpenText, replacing Mark Barrenechea.
In April 2026, Ayman Antoun was appointed CEO of OpenText.