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 March 2002.
CGI Group Inc.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
1130 Sherbrooke Street West
5th Floor
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 2M8
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Enclosure: Press Release dated March 21, 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.
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION
CGI's Indian-based application development centers obtain
highest quality standards - CMM Level 5
Bangalore, India, March 21, 2002 - CGI Group Inc. (NYSE: GIB; TSE: GIB.A) (CGI)
is pleased to announce that their Indian-based application development centers,
located in Bangalore and Mumbai, have both obtained the highest quality level
rating of the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model
(CMM Level 5) for their software process capability. The CMM describes the
principles and practices underlying software process maturity. It covers
practices for planning, engineering, and managing software development and
maintenance. The CMM was created by SEI, based in Carnegie Mellon University in
Pittsburgh, PA, in order to help organizations gain control of their processes
for developing and maintaining software and promoting a culture of software
engineering and management excellence in their operations.
The CMM establishes a benchmark against which it is possible to assess, in a
repeatable way, the maturity of an organization's software process and compare
it to the state of the practice of the industry. The CMM can also be used to
plan improvements in an organization's software process. When followed, these
key practices improve the ability of organizations to meet goals for cost,
schedule, functionality, and product quality.
Quality processes have always been at the forefront of CGI's operations. In
1994, CGI became the first information technology company in North America to
become ISO 9001 certified for its Project Management Framework. In 2000, CGI's
India operations were assessed at CMM Level 4 and today, CGI India achieved a
Level 5 rating for its ability to focus the entire organization on continuous
process improvement.
Santosh Bhargava, managing director, CGI's India operations said: "By achieving
a level 5 rating, we are confirming our commitment to provide best-in-class
services to our customers. Adherence to the processes defined in our quality
management system has become second nature to CGI's professionals. We are
pleased that CGI's capability to provide software services of the highest
quality using software engineering practices and advanced management techniques
has been recognized by the SEI."
Over 500 professionals work in CGI India's software development centres. In the
technical arena, the experience of its offshore team ranges from mainframes to
e-business and from design to implementation and maintenance. The team's
business expertise spans several industries, including insurance, banking,
manufacturing, retail and healthcare. The team has also leveraged its technical
and business expertise to establish centres of expertise in key areas, including
component-based development, insurance (life and P&C), e-CRM, e-business and
retail.
CGI's delivery centres are linked by a global communications infrastructure
consisting of satellite technology, fibre optic communication networks using
multiple telecommunication service providers. These networks permit real-time
links between onsite and offsite project teams and also ensure business
continuity.
Satish Sanan, president, US and Asia Pacific, for CGI added: "We are all very
proud of this achievement as only a handful of companies in the world have
earned this top quality level rating. Our team brings with it impressive
business and technical qualifications. Our offshore services offer clients an
advantageous way of meeting their IT business goals with a proven global
delivery model."
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is the fourth largest independent information technology
services firm in North America, based on its headcount of more than 13,000
professionals. CGI's annualized revenue run-rate totals US$1.3 billion (CDN$2.1
billion). CGI's order backlog currently totals US$5.75 billion (CDN$9.2
billion). CGI provides end-to-end IT services and business solutions to more
than 3,000 clients in countries such as the United States, Canada, the United
Kingdom and France from more than 60 offices. CGI's shares are listed on the
NYSE (GIB) and the TSE (GIB.A). They are included in the TSE 100 Composite Index
as well as the S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology and Canadian MidCap
Indices. Website: www.cgi.ca.
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
commissions, on the Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC in
connection with the acquisition of IMRglobal and with the Forms 10-K and 10-Q of
IMRglobal filed with the SEC for the periods ended December 31, 2000 and March
31, 2001 respectively. All of the risk factors included in these filed documents
are included here by reference. 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) 201-8094, # 210
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: March 21, 2002 By /s/ Paule Dore
Name: Paule Dore
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Corporate Officer
and Secretary