Troy, Alabama Center of
Excellence cited
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FAIRFAX, VA, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - In September 2009, CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB; TSX:
GIB.A), a leading provider of information technology and business
process services, announced plans to open a new Center of
Excellence in Troy, Alabama.
Today, this 16th global delivery center in CGI's network is now
bringing 300 new jobs to Pike
County and has become a true corporate "citizen" of the
community.
As a result of the jobs created and the positive impact being
made in Troy, CGI was named winner
of Trade & Industry Development Magazine's 5th annual Corporate
Investment & Community Impact (CiCi) Awards.
More than 1,000 submissions were considered, concluding with 30
winners for the two categories-15 for Corporate Investment and 15
for Community Impact. CGI won in the Community Impact category.
"The Community Impact portion of our CiCi Awards celebrates
economic development projects that have a profound positive affect
on the quality of life for the citizens who inhabit the regions in
which the developments are located, and the many who find
employment because of these establishments, whether directly or
indirectly," said Trade and Industry magazine's Development Team
who gave out the award.
"CGI is creating high quality jobs in Troy that contribute to the country's national
IT infrastructure," said Donna
Morea, CGI President for the US, Europe and Asia. "The vision, leadership, and commitment
of the City of Troy, Pike County, and Troy
University convinced us that CGI wanted to be a part of this
strong, forward-thinking, community. This award is a true testament
to our powerful partnership."
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.
SOURCE CGI GROUP INC.