CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB), one of
the world's leading independent IT and business consulting
services firms, today announced the extension of its
longstanding partnership with the City of
Springfield, Illinois. The partnership will support a
strategic initiative to upgrade the City's enterprise resource
planning (ERP) system to a modern cloud platform powered by CGI
Advantage®, a proven, built-for-government ERP solution
that reduces risk, lowers maintenance requirements and streamlines
operations.
"Moving to the cloud with CGI Advantage marks a major step
forward for the City of
Springfield," said Misty
Buscher, Mayor of the City of
Springfield. "With CGI's Advantage SaaS platform providing
the ability to deploy ongoing system improvements and innovations
seamlessly, we are excited about the continuous advancements this
solution will bring to our operations."
The City of Springfield will
upgrade to the latest version of CGI Advantage, enhancing user
experience with intuitive features that improve accessibility,
reduce training times and eliminate manual processes. The advanced
platform offers real-time analytics and embedded reporting to
support faster decision-making and streamline operations across
city departments.
Key benefits of the upgrade include reduced risk, improved time
and leave-tracking capabilities, and standardized and strengthened
business processes. CGI Advantage also enhances reporting,
simplifies procurement, and supports a shared, multi-agency
solution through a cloud-based architecture. Leveraging CGI's
expertise, the City will boost workforce capacity and improve
services citywide.
The City of Springfield is
upgrading to the latest version of CGI Advantage to enhance user
experience and streamline operations across departments. This
advanced platform will bring real-time analytics, embedded
reporting, and intuitive features to improve accessibility, reduce
training times, and eliminate manual processes.
Key benefits of this upgrade include improved time and
leave-tracking capabilities, simplified procurement, and support
for a shared, multi-agency solution through a cloud-based
architecture. This upgrade will ultimately boost workforce capacity
and improve services citywide.
"With CGI Advantage, the City not only enhances its technology
infrastructure but also aligns its operations with modern best
practices that will enable greater efficiency, accuracy and
transparency," said Surabhi
Subramanyam, Senior Vice-President, Consulting Services of
Government Solutions, CGI. "By transitioning to a cloud-based
environment, Springfield is also
investing in a future-proof system that will continue to enhance
service delivery for its employees and citizens."
About CGI Advantage
CGI Advantage is a unified ERP
platform featuring a powerful combination of modern technology and
built-for-government solutions. This secure, intuitive platform
organically meets state and local government requirements and
streamlines financial management, human resources, performance
budgeting, procurement, and business intelligence
operations. A proven solution, CGI Advantage is based on more
than 46 years of public sector expertise and is supported by an
active client community that values innovation and access to CGI's
global network of experts. Learn more at cgi.com/advantage.
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.
For more information:
Steve Bosic
Director, U.S. Marketing Communications
stephen.bosic@cgi.com
+1 978 569 6098
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