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State continues 25-year collaboration with
CGI, opts for technology platform designed for unique needs of
state and local governments
DES
MOINES, Iowa, May 2, 2023
/CNW/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) today announced the award
of a contract by the State of Iowa
to modernize the state's financial management systems using CGI
Advantage®, a cloud-based solution that integrates
financial and performance data, automates budget collection, and
captures system performance metrics in a unified platform.
In her announcement of the award, Governor Kim Reynolds said the selection of CGI for the
initiative would "ensure the state has the right tools to support
our operations, save money over the long term, and improve
service to Iowans."
The contract builds on a 25-year collaboration between CGI and
the State of Iowa for financial
management and enterprise resource planning (ERP), during which CGI
has provided a cost-effective, industry-leading ERP solution that
has evolved to meet the State's requirements.
CGI Advantage is a built-for-government software-as-a-service
(SaaS) solution that provides a mobile-first, intuitive and
responsive user experience. Hosted on the CGI Advantage Cloud, the
platform provides an adaptive role-based experience that will meet
the state's complex public-sector requirements and provide greater
ease of configuration helping drive increased efficiency and
effectiveness.
"CGI's Advantage ERP solution reflects best practices from four
decades of experience in implementing enterprise-level,
mission-critical systems supporting thousands of public sector
users," said John Manta, Senior Vice-President of CGI's U.S.
Midwest operations. "Iowa will
benefit from a solution that is designed specifically for state and
local governments and provides a unified platform with the
flexibility to meet the unique needs of the state's leaders,
government professionals and citizens."
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and
business consulting services firms in the world. With 91,000
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 2022
reported revenue is $12.87 billion
and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE
(GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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SOURCE CGI Inc.