State-sourced technology solution now available
for localities through unique partnership
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FAIRFAX, VA, May 21, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX:
GIB.A) today announced that it is partnering with the Michigan
Municipal Services Authority (MMSA) to offer CGI
Advantage360®, a software as a service (SaaS) enterprise
resource planning (ERP) solution, to multiple Michigan localities. Initial clients under the
new agreement are the City of Grand
Rapids, which signed a US$6.5M, five-year contract, and Kent County, which signed a US$6M, five-year contract. The State of Michigan contracted with CGI in
June 2014 to utilize CGI
Advantage® for state-wide financial management.
CGI was selected by the MMSA through Michigan's MiDEAL initiative, an extended
purchase program allowing local government entities to use state
contracts for purchasing goods and services. In Michigan, CGI Advantage360 provides
localities, large and small, budget constrained or not, with common
access to a proven budget, financial, procurement and human
resource management solution at increasingly reduced subscription
rates.
"CGI's SaaS solution is unique in that it offers the mid-sized
government market a truly secure, affordable, cloud-based,
built-for-government ERP. We welcome these Michigan localities to our user community and
look forward to their adoption of our proven ERP that delivers ease
of use, transparency for citizens, and powerful features for
managing government operations," said Daniel Keene, Senior Vice President, Advantage
Program, CGI.
"One of the first landmark projects for the MMSA was to find a
financial management solution, with top quality, off-the-shelf
capabilities that could be utilized by multiple municipalities,"
said Department of Technology, Management and Budget Director and
Michigan CIO David Behen. "CGI Advantage360 will allow standardized
financial processing, leading to improved efficiency and
effectiveness at the local level. Local officials will have access
to more accurate information, which will lead to better
decision-making, and, as a result, to better financial outcomes
state-wide."
MMSA Chief Executive Officer Robert
Bruner agreed, adding, "CGI Advantage360 provides just what
the Authority was looking for. This solution will help local
governments reduce operational costs and achieve long-term cost
predictability. Our partnership allows the MMSA to provide a full
suite of built-for-government tools 'out of the box' to any local
government in Michigan."
"Michigan-specific best
practices will be realized through implementation for future MMSA
members," said John Roggemann,
Senior Vice President, CGI. "The state has shown great creativity
in developing MiDEAL and the MMSA and it's an outstanding example
of collaboration that others can model."
Kent County Fiscal Service Director Stephen Duarte said, "We are thrilled to be part
of such an innovative and collaborative program. This is a
cost-effective, easily implemented solution that works for
Kent County and will no doubt
prove extremely attractive to other Michigan jurisdictions in the months to
come."
Grand Rapids Chief Financial
Officer Scott Buhrer said his city
is pleased to partner with CGI, adding, "This collaborative effort
will position local governments across the State of Michigan for success with
standardized tools and processes. We are proud to be a charter
member of this invaluable consortium."
About the Michigan Municipal Services Authority
(MMSA)
The Michigan Municipal Services Authority is a
"Michigan public body corporate"
created in 2012 through an Interlocal Agreement between the cities
of Grand Rapids and Livonia. The Authority is a "virtual" city
empowered to exercise the common powers, privileges, and authority
of the cities across geographic boundaries. The purpose of the
Authority is to engage in cooperative activities with local
governments and other public agencies. Website:
www.michiganmsa.org.
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 annual revenue in excess of
C$10 billion and an order backlog of
C$20 billion, CGI shares are listed
on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website: www.cgi.com.
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