Fairfax, Virginia, September 18, 2012 – CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), a leading provider of information technology and business process services, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with River Logic, Inc. to develop and deliver the Healthcare Enterprise Resource Optimizer (HERO)® suite of products and services to healthcare payer and provider clients in North America. CGI will integrate and deliver the suite of enterprise planning, decision support and business intelligence (BI) solutions to clients seeking new ways to better manage resources, reduce costs, improve net revenue, increase forecast accuracy, and improve payer and provider collaboration.
“The CGI and River Logic partnership is a winning combination for healthcare providers and payers in North America seeking innovative and strategic operational planning and analytics solutions,” said Kevin Howe, President and CEO, Chairman of the Board, River Logic, Inc. “As a market leader in IT services, CGI’s health industry expertise offers a unique opportunity for River Logic to combine our value add solution with CGI’s superior integration services and delivery record.”
“Built on River Logic’s unique fifth generation programming language, CGI believes HERO is a highly differentiated solution, giving our clients the ability to achieve greater decision accuracy, predictability, and accountability, improve operational efficiencies, reduce operating costs and maximize profitability,” said Ron Hill, CGI Vice-President. “As healthcare organizations respond to care integration, cost pressures and regulatory mandates, the HERO solution tackles the crucial questions about planning and future decisions that have a profound impact on an organization’s ability to survive and establish a competitive advantage.”
About River Logic, Inc.
Founded in 2000, River Logic provides strategy, operational planning, and analytics solutions, built on the Enterprise Optimizer® (EO) platform. EO drives our differentiation and yields significant commercial advantages to partners and clients. We work with Solution Partners to develop white space solutions, built on the Enterprise Optimizer® platform, to address business issues not well supported by technologies available today. Website: www.riverlogic.com.
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 NYSE (GIB) and the TSX (GIB.A) and are included in the FTSE4Good Index. Website: www.cgi.com.
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