CGI Group, Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a leading provider of information technology (IT) and business process services, has entered into an agreement with Atlantic Lottery Corporation for a seven-year IT managed services contract valued at approximately $125 million. Headquartered in Moncton, New Brunswick, Atlantic Lottery is a government-owned organization that operates lottery games throughout Atlantic Canada.
CGI, Canada’s largest IT services firm, will manage Atlantic Lottery’s data center, and will provide related application support and development. In addition, approximately 80 Atlantic Lottery IT professionals will join CGI’s Atlantic Canadian team of 800 professionals. CGI will continue serving Atlantic Lottery from Moncton, as part of its ongoing commitment to creating jobs in local markets.
“Several months ago we issued an RFP to seek to understand how external vendors could support Atlantic Lottery in achieving world-class capabilities in the area of IT. We received several quality responses, which underwent a rigorous review process, and from that pool of vendors, CGI was identified as the clear leader with world-class capabilities to support Atlantic Lottery’s needs today and into the future,” said Michelle Carinci, President and CEO, Atlantic Lottery. “CGI as our IT partner can provide us with both the local support and global resources we need to achieve our overall business objectives.”
“CGI looks forward to not only enhancing Atlantic Lottery’s performance through innovative IT solutions, but also to providing its IT professionals with expanded career opportunities,” said Jay MacIsaac, Senior Vice-President, Atlantic Canada, CGI. “Moreover, Atlantic Lottery is a great calling card to pursue further business in Atlantic Canada. This partnership will benefit the overall economy of Atlantic Canada as CGI continues to invest in the region because of the access to great IT talent and overall competitive business environment.”
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology and business process services firms in the world. CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 26,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific as well as from centers of excellence in North America, Europe and India. As of March 31, 2010, CGI's order backlog was $11.4 billion. CGI shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A) and are included in both, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Website: www.cgi.com.
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For more information:
Lorne Gorber
Vice-President, Global Communications and Investor Relations
lorne.gorber@cgi.com
514 841-3355
Carolyn Rouse
Director, Media Relations
caroly.rouse@cgi.com
416 304-7323
