Contract designed to kick-start a step change
in digital services to support jobs, education, innovation and
health for decades to come
LONDON and GLASGOW, UK,
Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - CGI
(NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) has been selected by Glasgow City Council
(GCC) to provide transformational IT services to enable the
introduction of integrated digital services for the Glasgow area. This will result in an improved
citizen digital experience across a range of council services
whilst delivering new high speed broadband for schools and the
local community.
"This is a very important award for CGI and will involve us
delivering not only a modern, transformed IT estate, but also
delivering improved services to schools and the City of Glasgow generally," said David Fitzpatrick, Senior Vice President of
Global Technology Operations in the UK. "We will also provide the
underlying capability to enhance how residents engage with the
Council and carry out their transactions online."
Annemarie O'Donnell,
Chief Executive of Glasgow City Council, commented "We
have an opportunity to completely redesign how we use technology to
improve the lives of all Glaswegians. From world-class
digital learning in our schools, to protecting the health of our
most vulnerable citizens – we need to innovate and be ready to
embrace opportunities to use technology creatively to deliver for
the city."
This is CGI's third major digital transformation contract in UK
Local Government in recent years and securing the business will
increase CGI's growing footprint in Scotland and will position CGI as one of the
largest suppliers of IT Services in Scotland. CGI is already a
significant employer in Glasgow,
employing over 100 people in their Open Digital Service Centre at
the Inovo building in George Street.
The firm is also investing in developing a skilled city
workforce in the longer-term, by providing employment and training
opportunities for local young people. This includes sponsoring a
degree programme at Glasgow Caledonian University, which enables
students to study while developing a career. The job prospects of
at least 700 Glaswegians will also be improved through the
sponsoring of software development training for 100 long-term
unemployed people every year.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fifth largest independent IT and
business consulting services firm in the world. With approximately
71,000 professionals worldwide, CGI delivers an end-to-end
portfolio of high-end IT and business consulting services, systems
integration and IT and business process outsourcing services. CGI's
client proximity model, best-fit global delivery network, and
intellectual property solutions help clients accelerate results and
digitally transform their organizations. With annual revenue of
C$10.8 billion, CGI shares are listed
on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website: www.cgi.com.
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SOURCE CGI Group Inc.