CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a leading provider of information
technology and business process services, today announced that Mr. Dominic
D’Alessandro and Mr. Gilles Labbé will be proposed as new members of the CGI’s
Board of Directors at the annual general meeting of the shareholders to be held
on January 27, 2010.
“We are very pleased to propose Mr. D’Alessandro
and Mr. Labbé to the CGI Board of Directors,” said Serge Godin, Founder and
Executive Chairman. “Their vast experience in the global market place will
contribute to the execution of our strategy. All CGI Board members are looking
forward to work closely with them towards the realization of CGI goals.”
Mr. D’Alessandro was President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife
Financial Corporation from 1994 until 2009. During his tenure, Manulife has
undergone a dramatic expansion of its operations and has emerged as one of the
world’s leading life insurers. In recognition of his achievements, Mr.
D’Alessandro was named Canada’s Most Respected CEO for 2004 and was named
Canada’s Outstanding CEO for 2002 by his peers. He is an Officer of the Order of
Canada. In 2006, Mr. D’Alessandro was named to the Advisory Committee on the
Public Service of Canada and appointed to the North American Free Trade
Agreement’s North American Competitiveness Council.
Mr. Labbé is
President and Chief Executive Officer, and a director, of Héroux Devtek Inc., an
aerospace and industrial products manufacturer, a position he has held since
June 2000. A Fellow Chartered Accountant, Mr. Labbé is the recipient of numerous
business awards and is also a director of the Aerospace Industries Association
of Canada, and Aéro Montreal.
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 have
26,000 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 centers of excellence in North America, Europe and
India. As at September 30, 2009, CGI's fiscal 2009 revenue was $3.8 billion and
its order backlog was $10.9 billion. CGI 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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For more information:
Lorne Gorber
Vice-President, Global Communications
and Investor Relations
lorne.gorber@cgi.com
514-841-3355
