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 November 2002
Commission File Number 1-14858
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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Enclosure: Press release dated November 7, 2002.
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Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. Nos. 333-13350, 333-66044 and
333-74932.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
Frank Russell Company selects CGI for IT outsourcing contract
Tacoma, Washington, November 7, 2002 - Information technology (IT)
services firm, CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE: GIB) today
announced that Frank Russell Company, a global investment services
firm, has signed an eight-year contract for technology services valued
at US$40 million (CDN$62.8 million). As part of the contract, CGI will
manage networks, provide help desk services, desktop support services
and manage Russell's Tacoma, Washington-based data center, leveraging
CGI's Regina, Saskatchewan near-shore model. Through this agreement,
some 1,300 Russell professionals worldwide will be served by CGI.
"Working with CGI, we will be able to stay focused on the core
competency of our investment process while benefiting from their
expertise and best-of-breed technology services. CGI's global services
in areas such as security and enterprise architecture will provide the
thought leadership and strategic focus we were looking for in a service
provider," said Jim Wallace, chief information officer of Frank Russell
Company.
Michael Roach, president and chief operating officer for CGI added: "We
are extremely pleased to welcome Russell, a world leading investment
management services company, as a CGI client. This win further
underlines our strength and global capability in the financial services
sector. In addition, it is another example of our near-shore delivery
model and as a result Russell will benefit from the efficiencies and
cost effectiveness of our Canadian base of operations."
Some two hundred CGI professionals in Regina deliver a full range of
information technology services, including a 7/24 data center and help
desk services, to clients operating in manufacturing, financial
services and government sectors. The center has existed for over 30
years.
About Frank Russell Company
Frank Russell Company, a global leader in multi-manager investment
services, provides investment products and services in more than 35
countries. Russell manages $70 billion in assets and advises clients
worldwide representing US$1.8 trillion. Founded in 1936, Russell is a
subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual and is headquartered in Tacoma,
Wash., with additional offices in New York, Toronto, London, Paris,
Singapore, Sydney, Auckland and Tokyo.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth largest independent information
technology services firm in North America, based on its headcount. CGI
and its affiliated companies employ 14,600 professionals. CGI's
annualized revenue run-rate totals CDN$2.3 billion (US$1.5 billion).
CGI's order backlog currently totals CDN$10.4 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 that term in Section 27A of the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of
the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 authorities, as
well as assumptions regarding the foregoing. The words "believe",
"estimate", "expect", "intend", "anticipate", "foresee", "plan", and
similar expressions and variations thereof, identify certain of such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which
they are made. In particular, statements relating to future revenue
from outsourcing contracts are forward-looking statements. CGI
disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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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: November 7, 2002
By /s/ Paule Dore
Name: Paule Dore
Title: Executive Vice-President
and Chief Corporate Officer
and Secretary