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MUNICH, Sept. 9,
2022 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) has
integrated its OpenMedia end-to-end newsroom solution suite
with Microsoft Teams to deliver a modern unified communications
platform for today's journalists and producers. With this enhanced
platform, newsrooms can address workflow challenges resulting from
an increase in broadcasting channels, as well as remote
newsgathering and production.
In line with increasing digital transformation priorities over
the past few years, a growing number of broadcasters worldwide are
adopting central communications platforms to help production teams
collaborate while working across multiple channels and from remote
locations. These platforms can help address common data sharing and
collaboration workflow issues. For example, essential data may not
be entered from a remote site into core newsroom systems, and, as a
result, the data is not accessible to a majority of users. A
unified communication platform overcomes challenges like this,
enabling more effective data sharing and collaboration.
As a Microsoft Gold Partner, CGI integrated Microsoft Teams'
workspace chat and video conference features with its OpenMedia
solution to streamline communication channels for journalists and
producers in newsrooms.
Michael Pfitzner, Vice-President
for Newsroom Solutions at CGI, highlights that this integration
will resonate strongly with news, current affairs, and magazine
program teams everywhere. "More than ever before, news teams are
more likely to be dispersed physically and/or working on multiple
stories via multiple channels simultaneously," he said. "The
challenges related to this evolution have been heightened by the
circumstances of the past two years, accelerating the need for a
more flexible approach to broadcast news production. A reliable and
unified communications platform has become a business imperative,
and we believe the integration of CGI's OpenMedia solution with
Microsoft Teams will be a big step forward for news teams around
the world."
"CGI's status as a Microsoft Gold Partner demonstrates its
strong capabilities in integrating Microsoft technologies to drive
innovation, collaboration, agility and efficiencies," adds
Holger Meinzer, Director Industry
Relations Media & Telco at Microsoft Germany. "We're proud to
partner with CGI to help newsrooms meet today's challenges in the
fast-evolving and highly competitive broadcasting industry. The
combination of Microsoft Teams and CGI's OpenMedia solution
delivers a powerful platform for bringing together news teams and
ensuring optimal communication and collaboration."
CGI's OpenMedia solution is part of a comprehensive set of
newsroom and radio solutions that CGI delivers to broadcasters
worldwide to enhance production workflows and management across
various media channels, including TV, radio, online and social
channels. For more information, visit cgi.com/mediasolutions.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and
business consulting services firms in the world. With 88,500
consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an
end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and
business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business
process 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. CGI Fiscal 2021
reported revenue is C$12.13 billion
and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE
(GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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