CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB) announced today that eight state and
local government organizations have successfully completed their implementation
of CGI’s web-based AMSAdvantage® ERP solution this summer. These
organizations include City and County of Honolulu (HI), City of Norfolk (VA),
Baltimore County (MD), Ocean County (NJ), State of Maine, Oakland Intermediate
School District (MI), and a California county and Western state.
These
eight clients join a large community of state and local government organizations
that have adopted the web-based AMS Advantage solution to transform operations,
increasing efficiency and accountability, improving management and management
reporting, and reducing total cost of ownership. “It is a diverse community,”
said Michael Keating, Senior Vice-President, US State and Local Government, and
Western US Operations of CGI Group Inc. “The fact that AMS Advantage is used by
so many different state and local governments—each with their own unique set of
business challenges—demonstrates that our software is easily configured to meet
the needs of individual public sector organizations, which reduces
customizations and the associated cost of maintenance.”
In addition to
the software, CGI offers end-to-end services to partner with clients to ensure
that they achieve a more rapid and lower risk ERP implementation. “When it comes
to the success of their projects,” said Heidi Green, Vice-President, CGI State
and Local Solutions Group, “state and local organizations know there is no
substitute for experience. This milestone clearly demonstrates CGI’s experience
in successfully implementing ERP for governments of all size, scope and
complexity.”
Since the 1970s, state and local governments have relied on
the built-for-government AMS Advantage solution as the cornerstone of their ERP
operations—a solution that continuously evolves to best meet government needs
and adapt to the latest technological advances. This reliance and evolution has
resulted in 50 public sector organizations—including 8 states, the largest U.S.
county and two of the largest U.S. cities—that have moved to the latest
web-based AMS Advantage solution. From cities, counties, states, schools and
universities, AMS Advantage has helped over 190 public sector clients achieve
the highest level of accountability while enhancing services to their
constituents.
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 25,500
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. CGI's annual revenue run rate stands at $3.7 billion (US$3.5 billion) and
at June 30th, 2007, CGI's order backlog was $12.4 billion (US$11.6 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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