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Partnership to provide a more robust and
cost-efficient network for all emergency service providers
LONDON, May 20, 2024
/CNW/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), one of the largest
independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world,
has been selected by the UK Government's Home Office as the
Technology Delivery Partner for the Emergency Services Mobile
Communications Programme (ESMCP) across England, Scotland and Wales. The five-year contract, which focuses
on advisory and delivery capability, is valued at CA$81.2
million.
The cross-government programme will deliver a new critical
communications system, known as the Emergency Services Network
(ESN), for the UK's emergency responders. ESN will provide a more
robust communications network, with more cost efficiency, in
support of Fire, Ambulance and Police services, significantly
streamlining communication capabilities and facilitating first
response. It will enable fast, safe and secure voice video and data
across the 4G network and give responders immediate access to
life-saving data, images and information in live situations and
emergencies on the front line.
John Black, Programme Director,
ESMCP said, "The Emergency Services Network will provide
Britain's first responders with
critical communications technology that will give them up-to-date
voice and data communications in emergency situations, helping to
keep the public safe. We're delighted to welcome CGI as part
of our team. They will add expertise and experience in
large-scale technology delivery at this important stage in our
delivery of the Emergency Services Network. We look forward to
working with CGI as we complete the delivery of the Network and
start work on mobilisation and deployment across hundreds of user
organisations over the next five years."
David Filmer, Senior Vice
President, Consulting Services at CGI said, "CGI has a strong track
record in delivering national critical infrastructure across the
public safety landscape. As a business, our core ethos is to
deliver complex things well, enabling insights our clients can act
on, and our commitment to this partnership with the ESMCP is no
different. Through our extensive telecoms experience and alignment
to the mission, we can offer a bespoke and scalable partnership to
meet the Programme's needs."
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and
business consulting services firms in the world. With 90,000
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 2023
reported revenue is CA$14.30 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.