CGI's Global Innovation Venture Partner programme
recognises mobile solutions provider, Conmio, for mobile
innovation
London, UK, 24 September 2012 - Logica, now part of CGI
Group Inc. (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), a leading provider of
information technology and business process services, has
named Conmio as the global winner of its Global Innovation
Venture Partner (GIVP) programme.
Conmio, a mobile content management and provisioning
solution that provides functionalities for automated device
specific content/service offerings, overcame almost 300
entrants from 20 countries in the fifth year of the
programme.
Speaking about the competition, GBS Bindra, Global
Innovation Director, CGI, said, "The judges selected Conmio
as a result of the company's ability to flexibly support
and monetise multi-platform content distribution where the
content is optimised and formatted based on the end-user's
device".
As with previous winners, Conmio, gains access to CGI's
global sales resources, go-to-market support and
opportunities to engage with client organisations where
appropriate. Conmio's mobile solution will be promoted to
relevant CGI clients and has the opportunity to be tied to
sales propositions. They will also have their suggested
solution added to CGI's Global Portfolio Catalogue.
Conmio offers a unified service platform for mobile
services and provides a seamless and secure integration
between different systems. Based on instant identification
of the user, the device, and the content used, Conmio's
solution matches and optimises the content for a better
user experience.
Tero Hämäläinen, CEO, Conmio says, "Working this closely
with CGI will provide us with the opportunity to get in
front of some of the world's leading organisations, and
help take our business to the next level. It's an exciting
prospect."
Cathal D Griffin, director of business development,
international Embarcadero, last years' joint winner with
Swedish based Vergic says, "We are now working with CGI in
a number of regions including the US and India, the Nordics
and Benelux. In the UK alone we have 18 new strategic
opportunities where, with the help of Logica, now part of
CGI, we have been able to roll-out AppWave, a purpose-built
enterprise app store for PC software. We're absolutely
delighted that we were nominated to the programme and my
colleagues and I look forward to continue working with CGI
in the future".
Qualities the judges desired were the originality of the
offering, the potential of the idea and whether it was a
compelling or exciting proposition.
Commenting on the benefits of the partnership, Xavier
Aubry, CEO Appear Networks, says "The GIVP programme
has been, without a doubt, a business accelerator for us.
After winning the global award we quickly developed a joint
go-to-market plan with Logica, now part of CGI in key
countries. In the first year of the partnership we were
able to close our first million Euro deal and generate a
substantial new business pipeline in our target
industries."
GBS Bindra added, "At CGI we have a commitment to fostering
innovation. The GIVP programme allows us to establish and
nurture collaborative links with other pioneering
organisations and create game-changing outcomes for our
clients. And, with the success of Comino, our clients will
continue to benefit from cutting edge solutions for their
business. It really is a win-win for all involved".
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the sixth largest
independent information technology and business process
services firm in the world. With approximately 72,000
professionals located in offices and global delivery
centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, CGI
offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including
high-end business and IT consulting, systems integration,
application development and maintenance, infrastructure
management as well as more than 100 proprietary solutions.
Further to the recent completion of the Logica acquisition,
CGI's annualized revenue is approximately $10.4 billion,
with an estimated order backlog of approximately $17.7
billion, CGI's shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the
NYSE (GIB) and are included in the FTSE4Good Index.www.cgi.com.
For more information:
Investors
Lorne Gorber
Senior Vice-President, Global Communications and
Investor Relations
+1 514-841-3355
lorne.gorber@cgi.com
Media
Judith Achterberg
Global PR Programmes Manager
Tel: +31(0)6 10701308
judith.achterberg@logica.com
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