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SULZBACH, Germany, Jan.
8, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) has
entered into an outsourcing agreement with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power
Systems Europe (MHPSE) for the management of its IT infrastructure.
The five-year contract is valued at 17
million euros.
CGI will manage the company's IT infrastructure remotely from
its data center in Bremen using
its Remote Infrastructure Management (RIM) approach. RIM offers
numerous benefits in managing core processes and ensures highly
efficient operational services.
"With CGI, we can receive all of the services we need from a
single source," said Norbert Maier,
senior vice president of IT at MHPSE. "Our IT infrastructure is a
critical factor for the success of our company. With a strong
partner like CGI, we will become more cost-effective, flexible and
agile in this area. We expect to be able to considerably reduce our
annual costs as a result of this partnership."
"We are excited about the opportunity to work with MHPSE," said
Stefan Wichert, vice president of
outsourcing at CGI in Germany.
"The expertise of our team, combined with our global delivery
capabilities, will enable us to deliver the best services at the
best cost. And, thanks to our close collaboration in drafting this
agreement, we have laid the foundation for a strong partnership
based on trust and clear expectations."
Headquartered in Duisburg, MHPSE has 1,800 employees. It designs
and builds fossil fuel facilities worldwide, including in countries
such as South Africa, the Netherlands, Poland and Germany.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent
information technology and business process services firm in the
world. Approximately 68,000 professionals serve thousands of global
clients from offices and delivery centers across the Americas,
Europe and Asia Pacific, leveraging a comprehensive
portfolio of services including high-end business and IT
consulting, systems integration, application development and
maintenance, infrastructure management as well as a wide range of
proprietary solutions. With annualized revenue in excess of
C$10 billion and an order backlog
exceeding C$18 billion, CGI shares are listed on the TSX
(GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website: www.cgi.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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press release that do not directly and 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 Canadian
securities laws. These statements and this information represent
CGI's 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 but 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 IT
industry; general economic and business conditions; foreign
exchange and other risks identified in the press release, in CGI's
annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and Analysis
("MD&A"), in CGI's Annual Report, in CGI's Annual Report on
Form 40-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov), and in the Company's Annual
Information Form filed with the Canadian securities authorities
(filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com), as well as assumptions regarding
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the date on which they are made. In particular, statements relating
to future performance are forward-looking statements and
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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, except as required by
applicable law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements or on this forward-looking
information.
SOURCE CGI Group Inc.