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Leveraging commercial and federal expertise, CGI
becomes strategic partner to storied commercial aerospace company
for digital transformation of IT systems and cloud migration
FAIRFAX, VA, April 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB)
(TSX: GIB.A) announced the award of an enterprise contract from
California-based Aerojet
Rocketdyne for transformation of the legendary aerospace company's
legacy information technology (IT) systems to a highly secure
hybrid IT environment. Under the full IT outsourcing agreement, CGI
will unify disparate technologies, simplify mobile platforms and
lead overall transformation of Aerojet Rocketdyne systems to a
next-generation architecture across the enterprise.
"Aerojet Rocketdyne's commitment to the success of its clients'
ground-breaking missions for the past 70 years has required a level
of innovation unique to the IT and aerospace industry's spirit of
exploration," said Aerojet Rocketdyne Vice-President of Information
Technology Mark Angelo. "CGI is
becoming an important partner as we look toward the coming decades
of exploration, innovation and technological development in support
of our space and national security clients."
In support of Aerojet Rocketdyne's IT transformation, CGI will
provide the technology, consulting services, frameworks and
practices needed to secure and manage the organization's entire IT
portfolio as well as create cohesive strategies that align IT to
business objectives and maximize IT investments as a result. CGI
will deploy its Unify360 solution to digitally enable the
transformation from a legacy to next-generation IT environment that
drives cost savings, is secure and compliant, and is flexible and
agile to meet the business' changing needs.
"CGI brings the powerful combination of commercial know-how and
federal expertise that sets us apart as an IT partner for the
aerospace industry. With Aerojet Rocketdyne's headquarters in
California, they can count on CGI
for fresh perspective and innovation as a local partner with
digital transformation expertise and global scale," said
David L. Henderson, President of
CGI's US operations
In addition, CGI announced that it will perform work on behalf
of Aerojet Rocketdyne through its network of U.S. onshore IT
services delivery centers. CGI's U.S. onshore delivery centers help
government and commercial organizations diversify IT sourcing to
reduce cost and risk. This innovative approach has created U.S.
jobs, generated millions of dollars in local economic activity and
forged strong partnerships between communities, educational
institutions and government agencies at all levels.
"We are honored to become a trusted partner to Aerojet
Rocketdyne, which is a leading innovator in support of America's
most ambitious space exploration goals and a vital technology
provider to the nation's armed forces," said Patrick Dougherty, Senior Vice-President of U.S.
Defense for CGI Federal. "Through this partnership, CGI looks
forward to bringing its expertise to bear to help Aerojet
Rocketdyne adapt to the future needs of their company and its
clients."
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent
information technology and business process services firm in the
world. Approximately 68,000 professionals serve thousands of global
clients from offices and delivery centers across the Americas,
Europe and Asia Pacific, leveraging a comprehensive
portfolio of services including high-end business and IT
consulting, systems integration, application development and
maintenance, infrastructure management as well as 150 IP-based
services and solutions. With annual revenue in excess of
C$10 billion and an order backlog
exceeding C$20 billion, CGI shares
are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website:
www.cgi.com.
SOURCE CGI Group Inc.