CGI-AMS Advantage ERP Suite Selected by City and County of Honolulu - Financial and Human Resources Systems to be Automated
June 07 2006 - 5:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
Stock Market Symbols GIB.A (TSX) GIB (NYSE) FAIRFAX, Virginia, June
7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CGI-AMS Inc., the wholly-owned U.S.
operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE:
GIB), today announced that it is has been selected by the City and
County of Honolulu to integrate its web-based AMS Advantage(R) ERP
Suite to centralize and support core financial and human resources
processes and systems such as general ledger, accounts payable,
purchasing, fixed assets, payroll and other related services. The
two and a half year contract is worth $10 million. Honolulu's
existing systems were originally implemented separately and are
currently maintained as such. The age of the systems and the
technologies that were used to develop them have made it difficult
and costly for the City and County to modify and improve them. By
implementing an integrated ERP solution, the systems'
functionalities and flexibility will be greatly enhanced to better
support modern business practices and mission critical functions of
City government. "We are pleased to add the City and County of
Honolulu to our Advantage client family," said Donna Morea,
President of CGI-AMS. "Advantage will enable Honolulu to meet its
business objectives, including lower total cost of ownership, more
efficient business processes and better information for financial
decision making." "Honolulu joins a growing list of governments
that recognize the benefits of CGI's Advantage software when
compared to other conventional commercial ERP products offered by
integrators with less government experience," said Michael Keating,
Senior Vice-President, CGI-AMS western region. "This contract
demonstrates local government's interests in solutions that truly
support the unique needs of government, and Advantage is the only
solution available on the market designed specifically for
government. We are thrilled to expand our relationship with the
City and County of Honolulu." AMS Advantage is used by more than
190 public sector clients, 47 of which have already committed to
implementing the new Web-based AMS Advantage 3 solutions, and has a
flexible, open architecture solution that facilitates
decision-making, automates document workflow, decreases paperwork
and improves customer service. CGI-AMS incorporates more than 35
years of government experience and knowledge in the public sector
market. About CGI-AMS CGI-AMS Inc. is the wholly-owned U.S.
operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. Founded in 1976, CGI Group
Inc. ("CGI") is the eighth largest independent information
technology and business process services firms in the world. CGI
and its affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000
professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process
services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United
States of America ("US"), Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from
centers of excellence in Canada, the US, Europe and India. CGI's
annualized revenue run rate is currently $3.5 billion (US$3.0
billion) and at March 31, 2006, CGI's order backlog was $13.7
billion (US$11.7 billion). CGI's shares are listed on the TSX
(GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in the S&P/TSX
Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped Information
Technology and MidCap Indices. Website: http://www.cgi.com/.
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