CGI continues to bolster its presence in Western Canada public sector - 3 contracts with municipal and provincial governments to
September 28 2006 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Stock Market Symbols GIB.A (TSX) GIB (NYSE) MONTREAL, Sept. 28
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE:
GIB), a major supplier of information technology services to the
public sector and one of the largest independent information
technology (IT) and business process services firms in the world,
announced today three contract signings in Western Canada totalling
more than $20 million. The contracts, covering both municipal and
provincial jurisdictions have been signed with the following
entities: - City of Calgary - an enterprise service desk for a
three year contract with an option for two additional two year
agreements - British Columbia Ministry of Health - a five-year
contract to provide application and server management services -
Alberta Ministry of Health and Wellness - a four year contract to
provide Business Intelligence Environment (BIE) services "These
three contracts show the diversity of CGI's end-to-end offerings
for the public sector," said Bill Clark, Senior Vice President of
CGI for Western Canada. "We are very proud of our long-term
partnership with Alberta Health and Wellness and welcome two new
outsourcing clients - the City of Calgary and BC Health - to the
fold." For the City of Calgary, CGI will be providing an enterprise
service desk on a 24/7 basis supporting all IT related issues. The
call center will handle all technology support calls from City
staff starting on November 1, 2006. Beginning on October 1, 2006,
CGI will provide the British Columbia Ministry of Health with
management of servers and support of selected computer applications
including BC ambulance services, home and community care,
population health and wellness and others. The Business
Intelligence Environment (BIE) services provided to the Alberta
Ministry of Health and Wellness will allow the department to import
data from many of its current applications to a central data
repository and allow better analysis of the consumption of health
care services. "The Canadian public sector is an important area of
growth for CGI and these three wins are very strategic for us,"
added Bill Clark. "They reflect a trend towards business
transformation in the Canadian public sector. For over thirty
years, we have been a major provider to federal, state, provincial,
local and municipal governments in the U.S., Canada, Europe and
Australia and we are well positioned to help governments achieve
their goals and better serve their citizens." With over 5,000
dedicated professionals and more than $1 billion in revenue from
the public sector, CGI is one of the largest IT and business
process services providers to government in Canada and the United
States. The company serves the majority of federal and 75% of
provincial and territorial governments in Canada. This deep
expertise enables public sector clients to modernize and transform
with services and solutions that improve the citizen experience,
increase efficiency and improve accountability. About CGI Founded
in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent
information technology (IT) and business process services firms in
the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately
24,500 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business
process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the
U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence
in Canada and the U.S., Europe and India. CGI's annualized revenue
run rate is currently $3.5 billion (US$3.1 billion) and at June 30,
2006, CGI's order backlog was $13.3 billion (US$11.9 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/. Forward-Looking Statements All
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exclusively relate to historical facts constitute "forward-looking
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 the
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information represent CGI Group Inc.'s ("CGI") 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 statements or forward-looking
information. These factors include and 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 information technology
industry; general economic and business conditions, foreign
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and Analysis ("MD&A") in CGI's Annual Report or Form 40-F filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filed on EDGAR at
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particular, statements relating to future performance are
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to the extent required by law, CGI disclaims any intention or
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements or forward-looking information, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements or
on this forward-looking information. DATASOURCE: CGI GROUP INC.
CONTACT: Investors: Lorne Gorber Vice-President, Global
Communications and Investor Relations, (514) 841-3355, ; Media:
Philippe Beauregard, Director, Public Affairs, (514) 841-3218, ;
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