CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), a leading provider of information technology and business process services, today announced that Wake County, NC will transition operation of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to CGI’s AMS Advantage® cloud, operating in CGI’s secure data center. The contract is valued at US$30.5 million for 12 years.
A client since 2005, Wake County utilizes the full suite of CGI’s built-for-government AMS Advantage ERP solution. Under the new contract, CGI will host the system and securely manage day-to-day operations under its Managed Advantage program, which includes application maintenance, technical upgrades, disaster recovery services, and client support. The County will benefit from a single point of accountability for software, services, and hosting as well as a predictable cost over the contract term for product upgrades, infrastructure, and maintenance.
“Wake County has had a longstanding and successful partnership with CGI since our initial deployment of the AMS Advantage ERP solution,” said Johnna Rogers, CFO and Deputy County Manager, Wake County, North Carolina. “Now, under the Managed Advantage program leveraging CGI’s cloud, we can secure the long term viability of our ERP platform while deploying additional functionality that will make County operations more efficient and cost effective, even with the current economic environment.”
Without compromising the County’s autonomy, functionality, or control over their ERP solution and roadmap, CGI’s Managed Advantage cloud program expedites the provisioning and scaling of infrastructure and applications and reduces total cost of ownership by eliminating the need to purchase and maintain costly hardware and software.
“Managed Advantage offers government organizations ready access to CGI’s ERP expertise, cloud services, and software enhancements at a predictable cost,” said Larry Honarvar, Vice-President of CGI’s Managed Advantage program. “Under this program, CGI delivers system reliability and performance under a level payment structure while Wake County retains control over their overall ERP direction, gains single-party accountability for the system, and can redirect internal resources to other core business initiatives.”
About CGI’s AMS Advantage
From states, cities, counties and school districts, CGI’s AMS Advantage ERP solution works for government at all levels and has helped public sector clients better serve 90+ million citizens. Designed specifically for state and local government, the solution incorporates CGI’s 35 years of expertise and experience in the public sector market. AMS Advantage helps governments achieve the highest level of accountability while enhancing services to their constituents through integrated functionality, workflow and configurable processes. The result is significantly increased efficiency, improved access to information and reduced total cost of ownership.
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 31,000 professionals. CGI provides end-to-end IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices and centres of excellence in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. As at June 30, 2011, CGI's annualized revenue was approximately C$4.2 billion and its order backlog was approximately C$12.7 billion. CGI shares are listed on the NYSE (GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A) and are included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Website: www.cgi.com.
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