For the month of January 2005
Commission File Number 1-14858
CGI Group Inc.
(Translation of
Registrant’s Name Into English)
1130 Sherbrooke Street West
5th Floor
Montréal, Québec
Canada H3A 2M8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: Press release dated January 18, 2005
This Form 6-K shall be deemed incorporated by reference in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. Nos. 333-13350, 333-66044, 333-74932 and 333-112021.
| PRESS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| • | The State of Utah, San Bernardino County, California and the City of Austin, Texas to deploy AMS Advantage(R) |
Fairfax, Virginia - January 18, 2005 - CGI-AMS, the wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.SV.A; NYSE: GIB), announced today that its AMS Advantage enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution has been selected by three additional governments: the State of Utah, San Bernardino County, California - the largest geographic county in the United States - and the City of Austin, Texas.
AMS Advantage is a Web-based suite specifically designed for governments to effectively and efficiently manage real-time financial transactions and business intelligence—saving state and local governments as well as citizens both time and money.
Utah will upgrade its financial system with a statewide deployment of AMS Advantage version 3 in order to manage the state’s $8 billion annual budget, with over 40 departments and 1,700 users. Utah is the seventh state to utilize the Web-based version of AMS Advantage.
“We selected CGI-AMS and the Advantage solution for many reasons,” said Kim Oliver, director of finance for the State of Utah. “The solution is affordable, entirely Web-enabled, and easy to use and implement. The system and its transaction processes are familiar to us and our users. CGI-AMS is clearly taking AMS Advantage in a positive direction.”
In addition to the State of Utah, both San Bernardino County, California and the City of Austin, Texas are upgrading to AMS Advantage 3 (deploying AMS Advantage Financial, Procurement and Performance Budget and Financial and Procurement respectively). CGI-AMS was selected via an open bid process and was chosen over several other large ERP players.
“These three governments—a state, a county and a city—illustrate the scalability of AMS Advantage and the diversity of its client base. Advantage helps government organizations at any level manage their finances and other resources more efficiently—which allows governments to focus on producing measurable results for their constituents,” said Donna Morea, president, CGI-AMS.
CGI-AMS has more than 190 public sector clients, of which 38 have committed to implementing AMS Advantage 3. The company incorporates more than 30 years of government experience and knowledge in the public sector market. AMS Advantage is a flexible, module-based solution that automates document workflow, decreases paperwork and ultimately improves customer service and facilitates decision-making. To learn more visit www.cgi-ams.com.
About CGI-AMS
CGI-AMS is the wholly-owned U.S.
operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest
independent information technology and business process services firms in North America.
CGI and its affiliated companies employ approximately 25,000 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 Canada,
the US, Europe and India. CGI’s annualized revenue run-rate is currently CDN$3.8
billion (US$3.2 billion) and at September 30, 2004, CGI’s order backlog was CDN$13.0
billion (US$10.8 billion). CGI’s shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.SV.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.
Forward-Looking
Statements
All statements in this press
release that do not directly and exclusively relate to historical facts constitute
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements represent CGI Group
Inc.‘s intentions, plans, expectations, and beliefs, and are subject to risks,
uncertainties, and other factors, of which many are beyond the control of the Company.
These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking
statements.
These factors include and are not restricted to the timing and size of contracts, acquisitions and other corporate developments; the ability to attract and retain qualified employees; market competition in the rapidly-evolving information technology industry; general economic and business conditions, foreign exchange and other risks identified in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) in CGI Group Inc.‘s Annual Report or Form 40-F filed with the SEC, the Company’s Annual Information Form filed with the Canadian securities authorities, as well as assumptions regarding the foregoing. The words “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “foresee”, “plan”, and similar expressions and variations thereof, identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. In particular, statements relating to future revenue from outsourcing contracts are forward-looking statements. CGI disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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For more information:
CGI
Investor relations
Jane Watson, vice-president, investor relations
(416) 945-3616
Ronald White, director, investor relations
(514) 841-3230
Media relations
Eileen Murphy, director, media relations
(514) 841-3430
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CGI GROUP INC. (Registrant) | |
| Date: January 18, 2005 |
By /s/ Paule Doré Name: Paule Doré Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary |