Corporate governance

Biographies of board members

nb: equity ownership is given as of December 13, 2011

JEAN BRASSARD
Independent director, complies with share ownership guidelines
Age 66
Brossard, Quebec, Canada
Director since 1978
Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee
Class A subordinate voting shares: 266,093 (*)
Class B shares: 755,411 (*)
Deferred Stock Units: 3,882 (+)
Stock options: 37,766 (‡)

Mr. Brassard joined the Company in 1978 as a Vice-President. He was, until he retired in 2000, President and Chief Operating Officer of CGI. He contributed to CGI’s growth in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. 

(*) Number of shares beneficially owned, or controlled, or directed, directly or indirectly.
(+) For more information concerning DSUs, please refer to the heading Compensation of Directors.
(‡) For more information concerning stock options, please refer to the headings Share Option Plan and Compensation of Directors in CGI's Notice of Annual Meeting and Information Circular dated December 13, 2011.
(§) For more information concerning PSUs, please refer to the heading Performance Share Unit Plan in CGI's Notice of Annual Meeting and Information Circular dated December 13, 2011.

Updated February 1, 2012