SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2002.
CGI Group Inc.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
1130 Sherbrooke Street West
5th Floor
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 2M8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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Enclosure: Press Release dated May 8, 2002.
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 and
333-74932.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
Air Canada extends three-year ERP support and maintenance
contract with CGI valued at CDN $11.5 million
Montreal, Quebec, May 8, 2002 - Air Canada (TSX: AC) and CGI Group
Inc. (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB;) (CGI) today announced the signing of a
CDN$11.5 million dollar, three-year extension for the support and
maintenance of their existing five-year enterprise resource planning
(ERP) contract which includes PeopleSoft Human Resources, Benefits,
Payroll and Finance, as well as related mainframe applications and
interfaces.
As part of the agreement, over 1000 Air Canada employees mainly in
Montreal and Winnipeg are supported by CGI professionals through
CGI's support center. Over the course of the agreement, via trend
analysis, cross training and quality assurance, CGI has been
successful in stabilizing and streamlining the complex system
resulting in a robust and effective environment that meets the
clients' need for flexibility and quality control.
"We found CGI to be an extremely flexible partner as they were able
to readjust the initial contract to meet the business needs of our
changing organization. It is important for us to know that we are
not locked into an agreement that does not evolve with our
organization," said Jean-Paul Bourgeois, senior director, enterprise
systems, Air Canada.
Michael Roach president and chief operating officer for CGI added:
"We are very pleased to be supporting Air Canada in this most
important area of their business. Through our support center, a core
team dedicated to Air Canada is able to quickly adjust the system,
make modifications and respond to user queries. As Canada's global
IT services firm, it is through understanding and evolving with our
clients that we are able to maintain successful long-term
partnerships."
CGI has been delivering services to Air Canada since 1998. In the
last quarter of 1998, CGI took over the support of the Air Canada
enterprise applications, namely of PeopleSoft finance, as well as
mainframe applications in the areas of finance and human
resources/payroll, and successively in 1999 was responsible for the
support of PeopleSoft Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll. Client
requests for changes and improvements are dealt with in an efficient
manner and CGI offers ongoing system evolution thanks to its large
pool of diversified expertise - unmatched in any single corporation.
The quick and successful integration of Canadian Airlines' IT
functions also demonstrates the benefits of dealing with CGI
specialists capable of quickly providing competent resources when
demand increases.
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About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth largest independent information
technology services firm in North America, based on its headcount of
13,700 professionals. CGI's annualized revenue run-rate totals
CDN$2.1 billion (US$1.3 billion). CGI's order backlog currently
totals CDN$10.7 billion (US$6.7 billion). CGI provides end-to-end IT
services and business solutions to more than 3,000 clients worldwide
from more than 60 offices. CGI's shares are listed on the TSX
(GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). They are included in the TSX 100
Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Canadian Information
Technology and Canadian MidCap Indices. Website: www.cgi.ca.
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 the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. 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 commissions, on the Registration Statement on Form F-4
filed with the SEC in connection with the acquisition of IMRglobal
and with the Forms 10-K and 10-Q of IMRglobal filed with the SEC for
the periods ended December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001 respectively.
All of the risk factors included in these filed documents are
included here by reference. CGI disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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For more information:
CGI:
Investor relations
Julie Creed
Vice-president, investor relations
(312) 201-4803
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: May 8, 2002 By /s/ Paule Dore
Name: Paule Dore
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Corporate Officer
and Secretary