Latest CGI Group (GIB) Headlines
CGI to sponsor the 2014 OpenText Innovation Tour
Marketwire - Tue Mar 11, 6:31AM CDT
CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) is proud to be a global sponsor of the 2014 OpenText Innovation Tour, which is bringing to cities worldwide strategic insight on technology innovation and the future of information in the enterprise.
Global Banking IT Spending Market 2012-2016: Social Media Very Much in on the Act
M2 - Thu Mar 06, 10:09AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/spcsxx/global_banking_it) has announced the addition of the "Global Banking IT Spending Market 2012-2016" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Global Banking IT Spending market to grow at a CAGR of 3.51 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for risk management systems. The Global Banking IT Spending market has also been witnessing the increasing use of social media as a marketing tool. However, cyber security issues could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. The key vendors dominating this space include Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., and Microsoft Corp. The other vendors mentioned in this report are Accenture plc, ATOS Origin S.A., Capgemini S.A., Cisco Systems Inc., CGI Group Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., EMC Corp., Fujitsu Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Intel Corp., Logica, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, and Wipro Technologies. Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: The crust of banking lies in customer loyalty. Social media nowadays is not restricted to only Twitter or Facebook rather the potential of social media is beyond that. With the help of social media platform the banks can know about the customers demand and needs and can design products and solutions addressing those needs which lead to innovation in the products. Social media platform serves as an effective marketing tool as well as sales platform wherein banks can reach to the wider customer target base. It also helps in customer relationship management which is the core of banking. Social media also helps in enhancing the brand image of the bank. American express is a very good example that has used social media to enhance their brand image/value. They started an 'open forum' for the business community in order to increase the interaction within the virtual space, which proved very successful Banks can use this platform to serve customers' queries and start discussion forum specific to the segments plus. They can also use this platform to distribute messages, alerts, and can inform their customers about new products and services. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sp...banking_it About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.
Los Angeles County and CGI launch successful final-phase implementation of Human Resource Management System
Business Wire - Tue Mar 04, 8:01AM CST
CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) today announced the successful final-phase implementation and go-live of CGI Advantage(R) Human Resource Management for Los Angeles County, Calif., a solution replacing an outdated payroll system that supports more than 100,000 employees.
Global Managed IT Services Market 2014-2018: Challenges Explained
M2 - Mon Mar 03, 11:08AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ccqtm3/global_managed_it) has announced the addition of the "Global Managed IT Services Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Global Managed IT Services market to grow at a CAGR of 9.42 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing need of organizations to shift to an OPEX model. The Global Managed IT Services market has also been witnessing the increasing demand for cloud-based offerings. However, the lack of transparency of SLAs could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. Key vendors dominating this space include Fujitsu Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., and Xerox Corp. Other vendors mentioned in the report are American Reprographics Co., Canon Inc., CentraComm Communications Ltd., CGI Group Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., Dell Inc., Dell SecureWorks Inc., FishNet Consulting Inc., Getronics, Integralis Inc., Konica Minolta Holdings Inc., Lexmark International Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., Logica plc, Northrop Grumman Corp., Ricoh Co. Ltd., Solutionary Inc., Symantec Corp., Tata Communications Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Trustwave Holdings Inc., VeriSign Inc., Wipro Ltd. Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: The cloud-based managed service model is taking off at a tremendous pace now and is expected to be a key trend in this market in the next few years. There appears to be a decent market for managed cloud services at small and mid-market level. Given the advantages of cloud services, many end-users prefer cloud-based solutions. Further, with advantages such as reduced costs, and ease of installation and operations, small and medium-sized businesses find cloud services more useful compared to other traditional service offerings. Thus, with the increasing demand and popularity of cloud-based managed IT offerings, many vendors in the Global Managed IT Services market are offering cloud-based services. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cc...managed_it About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.
CGI to present at the Raymond James 35th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 5th in Orlando, Florida
Marketwire - Mon Mar 03, 10:01AM CST
Michael E. Roach, President and Chief Executive Officer of CGI (TSX: GIB.A)(NYSE: GIB), will present to investors at the Raymond James 35th Annual Institutional Investors Conference at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
10 Obamacare Facts You Need to Know After 5 Months
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 01, 9:45AM CST
It may be hard to believe, but today marks the five-month mark since Obamacare's state and federally run health exchange marketplaces went live. We have certainly come a long way from day one, where technical glitches and overloaded servers made the...
CGI extends and expands its partnership with the oil and gas industry
Marketwire - Thu Feb 27, 6:47AM CST
CGI (NYSE: GIB)(TSX: GIB.A) has signed an agreement to operate and further develop an IT system that manages oil and gas activities on the Norwegian continental shelf and internationally. The agreement with EPIM (Exploration and Production Information Management Association) has a total value of 74 million NOK (approx. CAD $13.5 million) over four years. EPIM is owned by companies engaged in exploration, production and transportation in Norway's offshore petroleum industry.
Upgrade Alert for CGI Group (GIB)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 20, 7:10AM CST
CGI Group (NYSE:GIB) was upgraded from Hold to Buy at Jefferies today. The stock closed yesterday at $32.24 on volume of 248,000 shares, below average daily volume of 532,000. In the past 52 weeks, shares of CGI Group have traded between a low of $25.33 and a high of $39.47 and closed yesterday at $32.24, which is 27% above that low price. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.03% higher and 0.29% lower over the past week, respectively.
America's Car Mart Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice
Wall Street Horizon - Wed Feb 19, 7:52PM CST
Réseau Capital today released its second annual review of the buyout and private equity market in Québec, prepared by Thomson Reuters. This report presents a picture of investment fund activity in the market, which is vital to the financing of established Québec companies. Buyouts and private equity consist primarily of corporate acquisitions with majority stakes, investments with minority ownership to finance the growth of companies, enabling them to make acquisitions or achieve recovery and, finally, mezzanine debt, or quasi-equity investment.
CGI renews and signs new contracts with National Bank of Canada for a total value of more than $100 million
Marketwire - Wed Feb 19, 7:31AM CST
CGI (TSX: GIB.A)(NYSE: GIB) announced today that its IT services agreement with National Bank of Canada has been extended to 2020. The value of the extension is $100 million. CGI also signed a new five-year agreement to manage part of National Bank's security infrastructure.
Obamacare Enrollment Surges to 3.3 Million, but These 5 States Lagged Far Behind
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Feb 15, 10:45AM CST
You could certainly say that we are getting closer and closer to crunch time for Obamacare with the coverage cutoff date to obtain health insurance in 2014 without violating the individual mandate rapidly approaching on March 31. I've been pushing...
Managed IT Services Industry Growth Forecast at 9.42% CAGR to 2018
M2 - Sat Feb 15, 5:00AM CST
ReportsnReports.com adds "Global Managed IT Services Market 2014-2018" market research report to its store. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing need of organizations to shift to an OPEX model. The Global Managed IT Services market has also been witnessing the increasing demand for cloud-based offerings. However, the lack of transparency of SLAs could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. The Global Managed IT Services Market 2014-2018 report (http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/274798-global-managed-it-services-market-2014-2018-.html ) has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, the EMEA region, and the APAC region; it also covers the Global Managed IT Services market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Altisource Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
GlobeNewswire - Thu Feb 13, 6:30AM CST
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. ("Altisource") (Nasdaq:ASPS) today reported record fourth quarter and full year service revenue and record full year net income attributable to shareholders. The growth in service revenue and net income was primarily driven by the continued growth of our largest customer, Ocwen Financial Corporation ("Ocwen"), and growth of the Financial Services' mortgage charge-off and customer relationship management businesses.
CGI to sponsor the 2014 OpenText Innovation Tour
Marketwire - Tue Mar 11, 6:31AM CDT
CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) is proud to be a global sponsor of the 2014 OpenText Innovation Tour, which is bringing to cities worldwide strategic insight on technology innovation and the future of information in the enterprise.
Global Banking IT Spending Market 2012-2016: Social Media Very Much in on the Act
M2 - Thu Mar 06, 10:09AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/spcsxx/global_banking_it) has announced the addition of the "Global Banking IT Spending Market 2012-2016" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Global Banking IT Spending market to grow at a CAGR of 3.51 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for risk management systems. The Global Banking IT Spending market has also been witnessing the increasing use of social media as a marketing tool. However, cyber security issues could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. The key vendors dominating this space include Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., and Microsoft Corp. The other vendors mentioned in this report are Accenture plc, ATOS Origin S.A., Capgemini S.A., Cisco Systems Inc., CGI Group Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., EMC Corp., Fujitsu Ltd., HCL Technologies Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Intel Corp., Logica, Oracle Corp., SAP AG, and Wipro Technologies. Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: The crust of banking lies in customer loyalty. Social media nowadays is not restricted to only Twitter or Facebook rather the potential of social media is beyond that. With the help of social media platform the banks can know about the customers demand and needs and can design products and solutions addressing those needs which lead to innovation in the products. Social media platform serves as an effective marketing tool as well as sales platform wherein banks can reach to the wider customer target base. It also helps in customer relationship management which is the core of banking. Social media also helps in enhancing the brand image of the bank. American express is a very good example that has used social media to enhance their brand image/value. They started an 'open forum' for the business community in order to increase the interaction within the virtual space, which proved very successful Banks can use this platform to serve customers' queries and start discussion forum specific to the segments plus. They can also use this platform to distribute messages, alerts, and can inform their customers about new products and services. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sp...banking_it About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.
Los Angeles County and CGI launch successful final-phase implementation of Human Resource Management System
Business Wire - Tue Mar 04, 8:01AM CST
CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) today announced the successful final-phase implementation and go-live of CGI Advantage(R) Human Resource Management for Los Angeles County, Calif., a solution replacing an outdated payroll system that supports more than 100,000 employees.
Global Managed IT Services Market 2014-2018: Challenges Explained
M2 - Mon Mar 03, 11:08AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ccqtm3/global_managed_it) has announced the addition of the "Global Managed IT Services Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the Global Managed IT Services market to grow at a CAGR of 9.42 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing need of organizations to shift to an OPEX model. The Global Managed IT Services market has also been witnessing the increasing demand for cloud-based offerings. However, the lack of transparency of SLAs could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. Key vendors dominating this space include Fujitsu Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., and Xerox Corp. Other vendors mentioned in the report are American Reprographics Co., Canon Inc., CentraComm Communications Ltd., CGI Group Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., Dell Inc., Dell SecureWorks Inc., FishNet Consulting Inc., Getronics, Integralis Inc., Konica Minolta Holdings Inc., Lexmark International Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., Logica plc, Northrop Grumman Corp., Ricoh Co. Ltd., Solutionary Inc., Symantec Corp., Tata Communications Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Trustwave Holdings Inc., VeriSign Inc., Wipro Ltd. Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: The cloud-based managed service model is taking off at a tremendous pace now and is expected to be a key trend in this market in the next few years. There appears to be a decent market for managed cloud services at small and mid-market level. Given the advantages of cloud services, many end-users prefer cloud-based solutions. Further, with advantages such as reduced costs, and ease of installation and operations, small and medium-sized businesses find cloud services more useful compared to other traditional service offerings. Thus, with the increasing demand and popularity of cloud-based managed IT offerings, many vendors in the Global Managed IT Services market are offering cloud-based services. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cc...managed_it About Research and Markets Research and Markets is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.
CGI to present at the Raymond James 35th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 5th in Orlando, Florida
Marketwire - Mon Mar 03, 10:01AM CST
Michael E. Roach, President and Chief Executive Officer of CGI (TSX: GIB.A)(NYSE: GIB), will present to investors at the Raymond James 35th Annual Institutional Investors Conference at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
10 Obamacare Facts You Need to Know After 5 Months
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 01, 9:45AM CST
It may be hard to believe, but today marks the five-month mark since Obamacare's state and federally run health exchange marketplaces went live. We have certainly come a long way from day one, where technical glitches and overloaded servers made the...
CGI extends and expands its partnership with the oil and gas industry
Marketwire - Thu Feb 27, 6:47AM CST
CGI (NYSE: GIB)(TSX: GIB.A) has signed an agreement to operate and further develop an IT system that manages oil and gas activities on the Norwegian continental shelf and internationally. The agreement with EPIM (Exploration and Production Information Management Association) has a total value of 74 million NOK (approx. CAD $13.5 million) over four years. EPIM is owned by companies engaged in exploration, production and transportation in Norway's offshore petroleum industry.
Upgrade Alert for CGI Group (GIB)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 20, 7:10AM CST
CGI Group (NYSE:GIB) was upgraded from Hold to Buy at Jefferies today. The stock closed yesterday at $32.24 on volume of 248,000 shares, below average daily volume of 532,000. In the past 52 weeks, shares of CGI Group have traded between a low of $25.33 and a high of $39.47 and closed yesterday at $32.24, which is 27% above that low price. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.03% higher and 0.29% lower over the past week, respectively.
America's Car Mart Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice
Wall Street Horizon - Wed Feb 19, 7:52PM CST
Réseau Capital today released its second annual review of the buyout and private equity market in Québec, prepared by Thomson Reuters. This report presents a picture of investment fund activity in the market, which is vital to the financing of established Québec companies. Buyouts and private equity consist primarily of corporate acquisitions with majority stakes, investments with minority ownership to finance the growth of companies, enabling them to make acquisitions or achieve recovery and, finally, mezzanine debt, or quasi-equity investment.
CGI renews and signs new contracts with National Bank of Canada for a total value of more than $100 million
Marketwire - Wed Feb 19, 7:31AM CST
CGI (TSX: GIB.A)(NYSE: GIB) announced today that its IT services agreement with National Bank of Canada has been extended to 2020. The value of the extension is $100 million. CGI also signed a new five-year agreement to manage part of National Bank's security infrastructure.
Obamacare Enrollment Surges to 3.3 Million, but These 5 States Lagged Far Behind
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Feb 15, 10:45AM CST
You could certainly say that we are getting closer and closer to crunch time for Obamacare with the coverage cutoff date to obtain health insurance in 2014 without violating the individual mandate rapidly approaching on March 31. I've been pushing...
Managed IT Services Industry Growth Forecast at 9.42% CAGR to 2018
M2 - Sat Feb 15, 5:00AM CST
ReportsnReports.com adds "Global Managed IT Services Market 2014-2018" market research report to its store. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing need of organizations to shift to an OPEX model. The Global Managed IT Services market has also been witnessing the increasing demand for cloud-based offerings. However, the lack of transparency of SLAs could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. The Global Managed IT Services Market 2014-2018 report (http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/274798-global-managed-it-services-market-2014-2018-.html ) has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, the EMEA region, and the APAC region; it also covers the Global Managed IT Services market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Altisource Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
GlobeNewswire - Thu Feb 13, 6:30AM CST
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. ("Altisource") (Nasdaq:ASPS) today reported record fourth quarter and full year service revenue and record full year net income attributable to shareholders. The growth in service revenue and net income was primarily driven by the continued growth of our largest customer, Ocwen Financial Corporation ("Ocwen"), and growth of the Financial Services' mortgage charge-off and customer relationship management businesses.
