CGI Group Inc. (CGI) announced today its decision to make some adjustments to
the responsibilities of its senior management, effective immediately.
André Imbeau, Founder and currently Executive Vice-President and Chief
Financial Officer (CFO), is appointed Executive Vice-Chairman of CGI. In his new
role, André will focus on strategic initiatives leading to value creation,
including major transactions and financing as well as key client relationships.
André will report to Serge Godin, Founder and Executive Chairman of CGI.
“Together with Serge, we have built and led CGI for more than 30 years
and the opportunities in front of our Company are as exciting as ever,” said
André Imbeau. “Our marketplace is vibrant and we intend to exploit major growth
opportunities while remaining true to our dream of creating an environment in
which we enjoy working together towards building a company we can be proud of.”
Concurrently, David Anderson, CGI’s Senior Vice-President and Corporate
Controller is appointed to the role of Executive Vice-President and CFO of the
company. In this capacity, David will report to Michael E. Roach, President and
CEO. David will also join the CGI Executive Committee which consists of Serge
Godin, Paule Doré, André Imbeau and
Michael E.Roach.
“I would like
to thank the members of the Executive Committee as well as the members of the
Board of Directors for the opportunity to serve as CFO,” commented David. “Over
the past eight years, I have seen first hand the commitment of this team and
look forward to contributing to the ongoing success and growth of this great
company.”
“David's professional experience, his intimate knowledge of
CGI and his industry background make him well-suited for this key leadership
position” added Michael E. Roach. “We look forward to the contribution he will
make as he leads our global financial team worldwide.”
David Anderson
has close to 30 years of experience in senior financial roles within the
technology and services industry. He joined CGI eight years ago in Treasury
before becoming Senior Vice-President and Corporate Controller in 2001.
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 24,500
professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to
clients worldwide from offices in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific as well
as from centers of excellence in Canada and the U.S., Europe and India. CGI's
annualized revenue run rate is currently $3.5 billion (US$3.1 billion) and at
June 30, 2006, CGI's order backlog was $13.3 billion (US$11.9 billion). CGI's
shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.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. Website: www.cgi.com.
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information:
Investors:
Lorne Gorber
Vice-President,
Investor Relations and
Corporate Communications
(514)
841-3355
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(514) 841-3218
