For the month of December 2003
Commission File Number 1-14858
CGI Group Inc.
(Translation of
Registrant’s Name Into English)
1130 Sherbrooke Street West
5th Floor
Montréal, Québec
Canada H3A 2M8
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: Press Release dated December 5, 2003.
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 |
Montreal, Quebec, December 5, 2003 – CGI Group Inc. (CGI) (TSX: GIB.A; NYSE:GIB;) today announced the signing of a 10-year IT outsourcing contract with Alcan Inc. valued at US$10 million for SAP support for their users in North America. CGI will provide support for financial, supply chain, production planning, data warehouse and portal systems for Alcan Packaging – Pharmaceutical and Personal Care.
“As part of our goal of constantly improving quality while lowering costs, we have chosen to outsource this function. CGI plays a key role in helping us achieve this goal,” said Michael Rubenstein, president, Alcan Packaging — Pharmaceutical and Personal Care.
Michael Roach, president and chief operating officer for CGI said: “Alcan continues to be a strategic account for CGI and we are happy to now be expanding into their packaging division. We are dedicated to assisting Alcan in their pursuit of business objectives by supplying quality and cost-effective solutions.”
Alcan will be served from CGI’s SAP center in Montreal, which already supports over 17,000 users of SAP in North America. SAP solutions help companies streamline operations, and achieve significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains. CGI has served Alcan for over 20 years, providing everything from consulting services to basic infrastructure support to delivering IT projects.
About Alcan
Alcan is a multinational,
market-driven company and a global leader in aluminum and packaging, as well as aluminum
recycling. With world-class operations in primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum as well as
flexible and specialty packaging, the combination of Alcan and Pechiney is even better
positioned to meet and exceed its customers’ needs for innovative solutions and
service. Together, Alcan and Pechiney employ 88,000 people and have operating facilities
in 63 countries.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fifth
largest independent information technology services firm in North America, based on its
headcount. CGI and its affiliated companies employ 20,000 professionals. CGI’s
annualized revenue run-rate is CDN$2.8 billion (US$2.1 billion) and at September 30, 2003,
CGI’s order backlog was CDN$12.3 billion (US$ 9.1 billion). CGI provides end-to-end
IT and business process services to clients worldwide from offices in Canada, United
States and Europe. CGI’s shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB) and
are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index as well as the S&P/TSX Capped
Information Technology and 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
(514) 841-3200 or (312) 201-4803
Ronald White
Director, investor relations
(514) 841-3230
Media Relations
Eileen Murphy
Director, media relations
(514) 841-3430
Alcan
Media contact
Marie Bérard
(514) 457-4565 ext. 2280
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: December 5, 2003 |
By /s/ Paule Doré Name: Paule Doré Title: Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary |