CGI and CIPA Form Partnership for Productivity Leadership
CGI Becomes Managing Sponsor of 2005 CIPA Awards
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TORONTO, ON, May 11, 2005 - CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.SV.A; NYSE: GIB), Canada's leading IT and business process services company, has become Managing Sponsor of the Canadian Information Productivity Awards (CIPA), the premier information-technology and innovation awards program in Canada. The awards honour organizations that have developed innovative, results-based technology solutions.
As the largest Canadian-based IT and business process services company with presence in every major Canadian centre, CGI will encourage the collaboration of key stakeholders in academia, government and the private sector with CIPA to develop, promote and celebrate Canadian innovation and competitiveness.
"We are excited by the opportunity of fostering productivity and innovation as this is at the root of all great Canadian success stories," says Michael Roach, President and Chief Operating Officer of CGI. "The CIPA program dovetails with our view that sharing best practices and celebrating success will encourage efforts that make Canada a hub for global innovation. Together we are stronger and better able to fully highlight how true innovation manifests itself in more efficient and effective ways of meeting business challenges."
CIPA, in its 13th year, honours the management and technological excellence of world-class Canadian organizations. The annual CIPA competition is a showcase for the implementation of best practices. Winners become models for other Canadian organizations on how to adopt new technologies and introduce advanced technologies faster, in order to generate higher productivity, develop innovative products and services and foster increased prosperity for all stakeholders within the organization, the industry and the economy at large.
Norm Kirkpatrick, President and CEO of CIPA, said the partnership with CGI will enable CIPA to expand the knowledge resources available to Canadian organizations on its Web site, www.cipa.com, as well as other media and events.
"There's no better organization with which we could collaborate as thought leaders than CGI. They bring a deep experience of the challenges associated with global competition, and understanding of client needs. With operations coast to coast, CGI will enable us to expand our scope to fully reflect and show the breadth and depth of Canada's true visionaries. We are very pleased with this new venture," Kirkpatrick said.
About the Canadian Information Productivity Awards
CIPA is Canada's oldest and largest awards program in the field of information technology and the premier showcase for Canadian IT and innovation. It is supported by leading industry sponsors as well as allied technology associations. The goal of the awards is to celebrate visionary organizations that have developed innovative results-based technology solutions. Awards categories are: efficiency and operational improvements; customer care; organizational transformation; environment-focused solutions. Winners of the 2005 competition will be celebrated at the CIPA Gala Banquet on November 1 in Toronto. Web site: www.cipa.com
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in North America. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific as well as from centres of excellence in India and Canada. CGI's annualized revenue run rate is currently CDN$3.8 billion (US$3.0 billion) and at December 31, 2004, CGI's order backlog was CDN$13 billion (US$10.3 billion). CGI's shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.SV.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology and MidCap Indices. Web site: www.cgi.com.
For further information, contact:
Yvonne Gibson, CGI
(416) 945-3704
yvonne.gibson@cgi.com
Lawrence Moule, Canadian Information Productivity Awards
(416) 458-4410
lawrence.moule@cipa.com