Fairfax, Virginia, December 17, 2012

CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), a leading provider of information technology and business process services, today announced that the City of Norfolk, VA will transition operation of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to the CGI Advantage™ cloud, operating in CGI’s secure data center. The contract is valued at US$19.9M over nearly 12 years.  

A client since 1978, the City of Norfolk utilizes CGI’s built-for-government CGI Advantage ERP solution. Under the new contract, CGI will host the system and securely manage day-to-day operations under its Managed Advantage program, which includes application maintenance, technical upgrades, disaster recovery services, and client support. The City will benefit from a single point of accountability for software, services, and hosting as well as a predictable cost over the contract term for product upgrades, infrastructure, and maintenance.

“In addition to improved system stability, our ERP users will benefit from the availability of new functionality as part of the upgrade embedded in our transition to Managed Advantage,” said David Sullivan, Director of Information Technology, City of Norfolk, VA. “CGI provided us with compelling reasons to make the shift to the cloud – reduced risk around system reliability and disaster recovery, access to CGI’s economies of scale that will save the City money over the contract term, and the ability to avoid future staffing challenges, particularly when it’s time to implement upgrades.”

CGI’s Managed Advantage cloud-based program reduces total cost of ownership by eliminating the need for clients to purchase and maintain dedicated hardware and software. The Managed Advantage program supports states, counties and cities across the U.S., including Colorado, Maine, Wyoming, Wake County, NC, and the City of Tucson, AZ.  

“Managed Advantage offers government organizations ready access to CGI’s ERP expertise and services at a predictable cost,” said Larry Honarvar, Vice-President of CGI’s Managed Advantage program. “We’re pleased to provide the City of Norfolk with a more efficient and effective ERP solution through our Managed Advantage program.”   

About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent information technology and business process services firm in the world. With approximately 72,000 professionals located in offices and global delivery centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, CGI offers 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. Further to the recent completion of the Logica acquisition, CGI’s annualized revenue is approximately C$10.4 billion, with an estimated order backlog of approximately C$17.6 billion; CGI’s shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A) and are included in the FTSE4Good Index. Website: www.cgi.com.

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Investors
Lorne Gorber
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Investor Relations
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