Annual revenue of the newly created firm is expected to be over CDN$200 million.
Through this new firm, the Canada Post group of companies will have
access to world-class IT services at a more competitive cost thus allowing
them to further leverage the power of IT for competitive advantage. The firm
will lead in the development and integration of IT-enabled business solutions,
including e-business solutions, geared for not only the Canada Post group of
companies’ customers, but also for their employees and their work environment.
We are extremely excited and proud to be selected for this next step on
this important venture, said Serge Godin, chairman and chief executive
officer of CGI. We are also pleased about entering a new and exciting sector.
We will commit the necessary financial, technological and human resources to
ensure the success and growth of the new firm. We are confident that together,
integrating our respective talents, we can grow postal solutions to a higher
level and in doing so become a leading-edge provider on the international
postal scene.
In the fast paced world of e-commerce, the Canada Post group of
companies must be able to rely on supporting information technology services
and management capabilities that reflect state-of-the-art technology and best
practices, said Philippe L. Lemay, Canada Post’s executive vice-president,
business development. This takes us a step closer to creating a flexible,
customer-focused, world-class information technology services provider to meet
this requirement.
SOURCE: COMPANY PRESS RELEASE
