George Schindler Promoted as President of CGI’s U.S. and Canada Divisions
In a recent earnings call, Michael Roach, President and CEO of CGI, announced that George Schindler willl now serve as President of the company’s U.S. and Canada division. Schindler was promoted to President of CGI’s U.S. operations in September 2011. You can read the full January 30th earnings call statement here: “Our sales funnels have
Annual 2013 Executive Outlook E-Magazine
WashingtonExec’s Annual Outlook Series: We may only be 18 days into the new year, but it’s already one filled with uncertainty, cuts in federal IT spending, and buzz surrounding M&A activity. What do some of the area’s leading executives have to say about these issues, amongst others? Read insights from executives like Joe Doherty, Brad
George D. Schindler’s 2013 Outlook: Uncertain and Unpredictable, But Great Opportunity
WashingtonExec 2013 Government Contracting Outlook Series: The new year brings big changes for the Federal IT industry, and WashingtonExec is back with its Government Contracting Industry Outlook Series. We are giving local executives the opportunity to share their thoughts on where they see our industry headed this year and beyond. Leaders were asked a series
Jana DiCarlo Steps Down as Executive Assistant Committee Chairperson
If the CEO is the loneliest job in the world, then the Executive Assistant to the CEO is the second loneliest job. The WashingtonExec Executive Assistant Committee has come a long way since its inaugural wine tasting at the Capital Grille Tysons Corner in July 2011. Today, the committee has expanded to three groups with
Phil Nolan, Jim Brabston, Joe Cormier and Randy Brooks Launch Galeos Group, LP
Earlier this morning, it was announced that the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, has committed to $300 million in equity capital to the newly-formed Galeos Group, LP. The company will deliver federal government services and solutions, headed by well-known industry executives Philip O. Nolan, James Brabston, Joseph M. Cormier and Randy Brooks.
FTC Awards CGI Federal Inc. $3.5M Five-Year Contract
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) has been awarded a five-year, US$3.5 million contract to move its public websites to the cloud by The Federal Trade Commission (FTC). “We look forward to establishing a new partnership with the FTC,” said Toni Townes-Whitley, Senior Vice-President for Civilian Agency Programs at CGI. “The demand for cloud continues to grow
CGI Federal Inc. Awarded EAGLE Basic Ordering Agreement Program With Potential Value of $23B
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) has been awarded a prime position on the Enhanced Army Global Logistics Enterprise (EAGLE) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) program for logistics services in support of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC). The EAGLE requirements potential value is $23 billion over five years. “For more than 20 years, CGI has delivered logistics
Executive Assistant Committee Annual Appreciation and Wine Tasting Event
Amidst on-going budgetary pressure, federal agencies are tightening their belts as they aim to do more with less. But while that climate poses obvious challenges for Executive Assistants (EA) and the executives who they support, the need to establish new peer relationships is as important as ever. If the CEO is considered the loneliest job
CGI Completes Acquisition of Logica, New Leadership Appointments
IT and business services company CGI Group Inc. has completed its cash acquisition of Logica PLC. The company paid $2.68 billion, plus over $500 million to cover Logica’s net debt. “With the closing of the transaction, our focus is squarely on meeting the expectations of our clients and welcoming our new employees to the CGI
CGI Awarded $15 Million Contract to Provide Cloud Solutions to EPA
Toni Townes-Whitley, CGI CGI Federal Inc. has been awarded a $15 million contract from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Information as part of the company’s goal to shift to 80 percent of its computing to the cloud by 2015. EPA’s National Computing Center (NCC) plans to build an agency-wide hybrid cloud
Donna Morea Elected By Shareholders To SunTrust Board Of Directors
Donna Morea was elected to SunTrust Bank Inc.’s Board of Directors in April after retiring as President of CGI Technology and Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of CGI Group, Inc. at the end of 2011. SunTrust’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William H. Rogers, Jr. made the announcement at the annual SunTrust shareholders meeting. “We look
Gov. Rick Perry And CGI Reveal New $7 Million Onshore IT Services Delivery Center In Belton, Texas
Last Wednesday, Governor Rick Perry joined George Schindler, President of CGI’s U.S. operations, and local political and community dignitaries to break ground on a 40,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Onshore IT Services Delivery Center. The center will create 350 new jobs, with a target of up to 400 new jobs, and generate an estimated $61 million of annual
CGI Releases CONNECT Gateway Update For The Nationwide Health Information Network Exchange
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) has just announced the release of the latest version of the CONNECT, an open source gateway that is used by hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and government agencies to support the secure, standards-based exchange of health information. CONNECT 3.3 is an update that complies with the latest Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN)
14th Annual DC Heart Ball Raises Over $1 Million For Heart Disease Research And Prevention
On Saturday, February 25th, 2012 the American Heart Association (AHA) 14th Annual DC Heart Ball raised over $1 million dollars towards better cardiovascular care and research. The black- tie event included a four-course dinner, performance by music group The Mustangs Band, as well as both silent and live auctions. Over 600 Virginia, DC, and Maryland
CGI Awarded $89.4 Million Software Engineering U.S. Army Contract
The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), Fires Software Engineering Division (FSED), has awarded CGI Federal Inc. (CGI), a wholly-owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., a $89.4 million contract to provide system and software engineering support services. The contract has a one-year base with one, one-year option period. CECOM is one of the Army’s
CGI Issued Patent For CGI Trade360
Recently, CGI Group Inc. announced it was issued a patent in the United States for CGI Trade360. This is the second patent CGI has obtained for its trade services technology. The first patent was granted in 2004 for Object Tradeline, now part of CGI Trade360. The patent protects CGI’s exclusive rights to the object-oriented trade
CGI Closed Year With Quarterly Bookings Of More Than $375 Million
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) closed the Fiscal Year of 2011 with quarterly bookings of more than $375 million in support of U.S. Army clients. President of CGI George Schindler said, “The Army is our largest single public sector client, so we are very pleased to close our fiscal year with such strategic wins in support
George Schindler Becomes CGI’s President of U.S. Operations
Today, CGI announced that George Schindler will become CGI’s new President of U.S. Operations. Schindler’s responsibilities will include leading CGI’s IT and business process services. Schindler will take on this role starting October 1st when Donna Morea, CGI’s President of U.S. and India, retires after 31 years with the company. Michael E. Roach, President and
CGI Granted Authority to Operate on GSA’s IaaS BPA
CGI Federal Inc. (CGI) was recently granted approval to deliver certified and secure government cloud services to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). CGI now ooperate on GSA’s government-wide, multi-vendor $76 million Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). CGI Federal Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CGI Group Inc. U.S. federal, state,
Steven VanRoekel, First Day As Federal CIO, What Industry Leaders Hope For The Future
After saving the federal government 3 billion dollars and implementing numerous transparency programs, such as the first Federal IT Dashboard, Data.gov, Recovery.gov and Apps.gov, Vivek Kundra is stepping down as our nation’s first federal CIO for a position at Harvard University. Leaving a legacy of cloud-computing, reducing a significant number of federal IT data centers
Top 11 Branding Pros In GovCon
When you think of personal branding, you may think of celebrities. But the government contracting sector has its own stars, who know exactly how to use their personal brand to the fullest. In my opinion, here are among the top 11 C-level executives who not only shine as leaders, but also hold their own when
IAC Reveals Election Results For Executive Committee
The Industry Advisory Council (IAC), a non-profit organization serving the government IT community, announced the 2011 Executive Committee election results. Dale Luddeke (CACI) was elected Executive Vice Chair, starting July 1, 2012. Members re-elected for a second term were Ira Hobbs (Hobbs & Hobbs) and Mike Mullen (Project Performance Corporation). New members to the Executive
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