CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB) and Halifax-based League Data today announce a 4-year, CDN $27 million extension of a 10-year contract originally signed in 2002 for end-to-end outsourcing services. This extends this agreement to 2016 and increases the total value of the contract to $107 million.
CGI has managed League Data's banking technology infrastructure and software applications since 2002 and will continue to do so. As well, CGI will continue to evolve and enhance the Horizon? Financial Suite application - a hosted core-banking solution with integrated Loans Origination and CRM.
"Since 2002, CGI has demonstrated that it is a key strategic partner," said Steve Mills, Chief Executive Officer of League Data. "We will continue to rely on the company's information technology expertise and industry vision to provide services for years to come."
CGI is a major provider of IT and business process services to financial institutions around the world including all of the top Canadian banks, nine of the top U.S. banks and over 120 credit union co-operatives in Canada. CGI banking-focused solutions include core banking, end-to-end wealth management, trade finance, business intelligence/data warehousing and customer relationship management. CGI solutions process one-third of all U.S. credit bureau requests and more than $130 billion are moved every day over the fund transfer systems that it supports. CGI provides retail banking, transaction processing and payroll services to more than 2,300 banking institutions worldwide.
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 27,000 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. CGI's annual revenue run rate stands at $3.8 billion and at March 31st, 2008, CGI's order backlog was $12.04 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:
Yvonne Gibson
Director of Communications, Canada
905-695-6421
yvonne.gibson@cgi.com
