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 July 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)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-___.
Enclosure: Press Release dated July 9, 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
CGI building upon manufacturing savvy in
acquiring IMPLETECH International
Toronto, Ontario, July 9, 2002 - CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A;
NYSE: GIB;) today announced that it closed the acquisition of
privately-held IMPLETECH International (IMPLETECH) with revenues valued
at CDN$5 million. Founded in 1989, IMPLETECH offered systems
integration and consulting services within the manufacturing sector
with a focus on enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation.
Twenty professionals, located mostly in Toronto, have joined CGI adding
to its ERP practice. IMPLETECH serves over 100 clients within the
automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and industrial/electronic
sectors.
"In developing strong client relationships we wanted to take it one
step further by being able to provide outsourcing services. To do so,
teaming up with CGI makes sense. Not only will we add seasoned
professionals to the expanded team, we can now leverage CGI's offering
to further serve our clients," said Steve Wargalla, founder and former
president of IMPLETECH.
Manufacturing, retail and distribution is one of CGI's six key vertical
sectors accounting for 15% of its total revenue. With practices in such
cities as Toronto, Montreal, Houston, Andover, Nashville, Chicago as
well as in Atlantic and Western Canada, CGI provides end-to-end value
chain services and solutions to clients such as UCAR, Pechiney,
Lafarge, Domtar, and Alcan.
Michael Roach, president and chief operating officer for CGI added:
"Our new professionals possess deep industry knowledge, something that
adds greatly to our competitive edge and sets us apart. We look forward
to adding to our growing ERP practice. Our goal, as Canada's IT
services company, is to know and understand our client's challenges and
in doing so, better meet their specific business needs."
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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.com
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.
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: July 9, 2002 By /s/ Paule Dore
Name: Paule Dore
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Corporate Officer
and Secretary