MONTRÉAL, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW
Telbec/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) is pleased to announce
the appointment of Alison Reed as a
new member of its Board of Directors. Mrs. Reed spent more than 20
years at Marks & Spencer, where she held senior management
roles, including Chief Financial Officer. She also previously
served as Chief Financial Officer of Standard Life Assurance
Company and Standard Life plc.
"We are honored to have Alison on our Board of Directors," said
Founder and Executive Chairman Serge
Godin. "Her decades of leadership experience in the
financial, retail and insurance sectors will be a valuable asset as
we continue to focus on expanding our business globally for the
benefit of our clients, professionals and shareholders."
Mrs. Reed is currently a Non-Executive Director and Deputy
Chairman of British Airways plc, a Director of NewDay Ltd and a
member of the council of Exeter
University. She has previously served on the Boards of Directors of
Darty plc and HSBC Bank plc. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Exeter University and is a
Chartered Accountant.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the
largest independent IT and business consulting
services firms in the world.
With 74,000 professionals across the globe, CGI delivers
an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from IT and business
consulting to systems integration, outsourcing services
and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients
through a local relationship model complemented by a global
delivery network that helps clients digitally transform
their organizations and accelerate results. With annual
revenue of C$11.5 billion, CGI
shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE
(GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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SOURCE CGI Group Inc.