CGI Group, a provider of information technology and business processing services, has entered into a 6-year, $50m IT outsourcing contract with electrical supplies distributor Rexel Group.
CGI Group said that this new agreement will support productivity improvements of the French electrical distributor.
Under the agreement, CGI professionals will provide Rexel Group’s North American operations with a range of services including primarily technology infrastructure management, and some application maintenance and support, as well as some consulting and system integration services such as support of Rexel’s ERP and business intelligence applications in Canada.
Olivier Baldassari, global CIO of Rexel Group, said: "CGI has been a long-time partner for our Canadian operations, and has consistently delivered services of outstanding quality. This agreement with CGI is a stepping-stone in our global plan for greater consolidation and will bring increased efficiencies to our North American business."
