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CGI helps Aktia drive operational efficiency and accelerate product and service development through digitization and IT managed services
Helsinki, October 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A) and Aktia (OMXH: AKTIA) have entered into a strategic partnership to provide the majority of Aktia’s banking IT services, including the development and maintenance of 150, to CGI. I leave it to mission-critical applications. Valued at approximately 50 MEUR (approximately 75 MCAD), the partnership will allow Aktia to enhance the operation and development of existing banking products and services and accelerate the development of new products and services to improve customer experience and increase competitiveness. can be increased. Effectively in today’s rapidly changing financial sector.
“Aktia is committed to long-term product and service development, implementing a strategy to become a leading wealth management bank, competing with new players in the banking industry against other Finnish and Nordic banks, and better serving its customers. Sari Leppänen, chief information officer of the bank, said: “We are investing in modernizing our core banking systems to increase operational efficiency and meet evolving customer needs. We are continuously improving them to meet the expectations of our customers.CGI helps streamline IT operations, deliver innovative banking services, and ensure the scalability of these services. Our partnership with CGI not only provides us with the critical IT talent we need, but also enhances regulatory compliance and risk management.”
CGI’s President Leena-Mari Lähteenmaa said: Finland, Poland and the Baltic Sea Operation. “Our team provides the banking and IT expertise needed to modernize business models and operations through digitization, enabling clients like Aktia to adapt not only to today’s competitive business environment, but also to the future. We also provide local support, backed by a global network that provides responsive, round-the-clock support, and continuous support as your business goals and requirements change. It guarantees great scalability.”
“We welcome over 50 Aktia banking services professionals as a result of this strategic partnership,” he said. Kimo Koivistoleads CGI’s financial services business unit. Finland“Together, we are stronger and our professionals enjoy many exciting career opportunities as we continue to grow.”
The partnership will begin as a joint venture prior to the 2023 launch.
As digitization continues to transform the banking world, CGI helps banks transition to new business models, modernize their traditional IT environments and become more customer-centric. Today, the company partners with 15 of the world’s top 20 banks and thousands of financial institutions worldwide to provide business and strategic IT consulting services and a broad portfolio of banking solutions. . For more information, please visit cgi.com/banking.
About CG
Founded in 1976, CGI is one of the world’s largest independent IT and business consulting services companies. With 88,500 consultants and professionals worldwide, CGI offers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities ranging 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 distribution network. This network helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI reported revenue for fiscal 2021 was 12.13 billion Canadian dollars CGI’s shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and NYSE (GIB). For more information, visit cgi.com.
About Actia
Aktia is a Finnish asset manager, bank and life insurance company that has been creating wealth and happiness from generation to generation for 200 years.We serve our customers on digital channels everywhere and face-to-face in our offices Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Vaasa, Oulu region. Our award-winning wealth management business distributes investment funds internationally.we employ about 900 people FinlandActia assets under management (AuM) June 30, 2022 reached €13.9 billionthe balance sheet total is €11.9 billionAktia shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (AKTIA). Actia.com.
SOURCE CGI Co., Ltd.
