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Select status recognizes CGI's
trusted cloud and AI positioning for providing clients with
streamlined data solutions
MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 20,
2025 /PRNewswire/ - CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), one
of the largest independent IT and business consulting services
firms in the world, today announced its achievement of Select
partner program status from Databricks, the data and AI company.
This designation underscores CGI's commitment to advancing data
analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in support
of clients worldwide. With more than 100 Databricks-certified
consultants across data engineering, machine learning, and data
science, CGI delivers solutions that support clients in their
digital transformation journeys.
"Achieving Select status with Databricks reinforces our position
as a trusted leader in cloud and AI technologies," said
Vijay Srinivasan, CGI President of
U.S. Commercial and State Government operations. "This designation
not only strengthens our service portfolio but amplifies our
ability to deliver transformative data solutions, ultimately
helping our clients drive meaningful outcomes through data-driven
insights."
CGI's Select status builds on more than five years of joint
innovation between CGI and Databricks, focused on delivering
scalable data solutions that accelerate digital transformation for
clients across sectors, including financial services, public sector
healthcare, and retail. The Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
democratizes access to analytics and intelligent applications by
marrying customers' data with powerful AI models tuned to their
business's unique characteristics. The platform is built on a
lakehouse foundation of open data formats and open governance to
ensure that all data is completely within the customers' control.
By leveraging the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, CGI has
strengthened its position to provide clients globally with highly
efficient and scalable insights, helping clients unlock value from
their data faster while reducing operational complexities.
CGI has many evolving global partnerships aimed at expanding the
portfolio of delivery capabilities that enable CGI to assess the
best technology platforms for delivering business outcomes, driving
innovation and accelerating growth for its clients. CGI's
U.S.-based clients currently leveraging Databricks span a global
healthcare payer, a leading energy company, and a major bank – all
of whom CGI is supporting in the modernization of their data
platforms and in leveraging advanced analytics.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest
independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
With 91,000 consultants and professionals across the
globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from
strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration,
managed IT and business process services and intellectual property
solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship
model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients
digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI
Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI
shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more
at cgi.com.
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SOURCE CGI Inc.
