Rio Tinto selects CGI for a three-year application support services contract
November 10 2009 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Stock Market Symbols GIB.A (TSX) GIB (NYSE) MONTREAL, Nov. 10
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CGI Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB), a
leading provider of information technology and business processing
services, announced today that it has signed a three-year
application support services contract with Rio Tinto. The contract
includes a renewal option of two supplementary periods of one year
each. CGI will maintain Rio Tinto Alcan's application portfolio
that supports its back-end operations including finance, sales,
maintenance, HR, procurement, payroll, and HSE (health, safety and
environment) functions. "We are pleased to extend our more than
25-year partnership with CGI. As one of our primary IT providers,
they share our passion for excellence and achieving solid business
outcomes," said Jacynthe Cote, Chief executive, Rio Tinto Alcan.
"We also share a strong presence in Quebec, and this partnership
reflects Rio Tinto Alcan's commitment to advancing sustainable
economic development within its operating communities." "This
contract provides us with the opportunity to expand our services to
Rio Tinto worldwide," said Michael E. Roach, President and Chief
Executive Officer, CGI. "CGI is proud to provide Rio Tinto with the
highest quality solutions and services from our global and regional
delivery centers, like the one in Saguenay, Quebec. We look forward
to establishing CGI as one of Rio Tinto's primary strategic IT
partners across its global operations." About Rio Tinto Rio Tinto
is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK,
combining Rio Tinto plc, a London and NYSE listed company, and Rio
Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities
Exchange. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing
mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds,
energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax,
titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the
world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America
with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and
southern Africa. 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 approximately 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 our 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:
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