SULZBACH, Germany, January 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
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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:
http://www.cgi.com
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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
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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 http://www.sec.gov), and in
the Company's Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian
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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.
Investors and media, Lorne
Gorber, Senior Vice-President, Global Communications and
Investor Relations, lorne.gorber@cgi.com, +1-514-841-3355; German
media, Sabine Ernst, PR and Communications, sabine.ernst@cgi.com,
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