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FAIRFAX, VA, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CGI Group Inc.
(NYSE: GIB; TSX: GIB.A), a leading provider of information
technology and business process services, today announced that its
AMS Advantage(R) ERP solution was selected by Pima County, AZ, home of Tucson, in a competitive procurement of 11
bids to replace their existing legacy systems. The PimaCore
project, valued at US$22 million over
10 years for software, maintenance, and professional services, will
utilize AMS Advantage's full suite of built-for-government ERP
modules, including financial management, performance budgeting, and
human resources management.
"CGI's team and their AMS Advantage ERP solution are the best
fit for Pima County," said
C.H. Huckelberry, County
Administrator of Pima County.
"Their solution is built to accommodate fund accounting and public
sector procurement, which is distinctly different from other
software systems that are built to support the private sector and
then modified to accommodate unique public sector system
requirements."
With close to 8,000 employees and an annual budget of more than
$1 billion, Project PimaCore will
transform Pima County's financial
and related business systems to provide the efficiency,
transparency, and accountability necessary for the effective
performance of County government. This new system will meet the
increasing demand for timely, accurate, and consistent information,
and will provide the County with easy access and visibility into
their business operations.
"At CGI, we are committed to providing our clients with quality
IT solutions that are built specifically for the unique needs of
government," said Pat Colacicco,
Vice-President of CGI's AMS Advantage group. "We welcome
Pima County as our newest client.
We look forward to building a long term partnership with the
County, focusing on transforming their future business operations
through this important implementation."
About AMS Advantage
From cities, counties, states, and school districts, CGI's AMS
Advantage ERP solution works for government at all levels and has
helped public sector clients better serve 90+ million citizens.
Designed specifically for state and local government, the solution
incorporates CGI's 30 years of expertise and experience in the
public sector market. AMS Advantage helps governments achieve the
highest level of accountability while enhancing services to their
constituents through integrated functionality, workflow and
configurable processes. The result is significantly increased
efficiency, improved access to information and reduced total cost
of ownership.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest
independent information technology and business process services
firms in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ
approximately 26,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and
business process services to clients worldwide from offices in
the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia
Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in
North America, Europe and India. As at December
31, 2009, CGI's order backlog was $11.4 billion. CGI shares are listed on the NYSE
(GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A) and are included in the S&P/TSX
Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped Information
Technology and MidCap Indices. Website: www.cgi.com.
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statements" within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E
of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
Canadian securities laws. These statements and this information
represent CGI's intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs, and
are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, of which
many are beyond the control of the Company. These factors could
cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking
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but are not restricted to: the timing and size of new contracts;
acquisitions and other corporate developments; the ability to
attract and retain qualified members; market competition in the
rapidly evolving IT industry; general economic and business
conditions; foreign exchange and other risks identified in the
press release, in CGI's Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filed on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov), the Company's Annual Information Form filed with the
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place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements or on this
forward-looking information. You will find more information about
the risks that could cause our actual results to differ
significantly from our current expectations in the Risks and
Uncertainties section.
SOURCE CGI GROUP INC.