MONTREAL, Nov. 17,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A)
is pleased to announce it is positioned as a Leader in the IDC
MarketScape: Canadian AI Services
2022 Vendor Assessment. The report, a first for the Canadian
market, identified three of the most critical business services
buyers need from AI providers which are cybersecurity, intelligent
automation, and industry-specific AI solutions. It also highlighted
CGI's industry expertise in Canadian analytics and AI
implementations in several sectors including health and life
sciences, the public sector, utilities, and financial services.
"CGI plays the role of someone who can see what the entire
end-to-end strategy is for a client," said Warren Shiau, Research Vice President, AI &
Analytics at IDC MarketScape Canada. "CGI is setup to address local
market conditions that are of relevance in the Canadian market and
is focussed on the operational and workflow analysis portion of
things which is really distinct. One of the strengths we saw in CGI
is their capacity to harness data and deliver immediate ROI for
clients."
Using the IDC MarketScape model, 12 AI vendors, with operations
in Canada were assessed on both
"quantitative and qualitative" characteristics that explain success
in the AI services market.
"We made a decision, early on, that we were going to provide
end-to-end digitization and data platform services from data
ingestion through to data visualization and AI/Machine Learning,"
said CGI Vice-President of Consulting Services, Dr. Diane Gutiw. "Businesses have an opportunity
with AI to make evidence-based decisions, and see where they can
achieve greater opportunities and reduce risk to do things more
efficiently. CGI is an accelerator who, through our analytics and
AI service offerings, helps enable quicker insights and results for
our clients. With this report being the first one looking
specifically at the Canadian AI marketplace, it is an important
validation from a third party and our clients that we are doing
well in the AI space."
Additional findings in the IDC MarketScape report: Canadian
AI Services 2022 Vendor
Assessment (Sep 2022 - IDC doc#
CA48060822)
- CGI's strengths include breadth and depth of AI services
capabilities; breadth and depth of IP, methodologies, and tools to
deliver AI services; breadth and depth of tools to help customers
identify use cases for AI services projects; and breadth and depth
of IP, methodologies and tools to manage customer data, analytics,
and AI maturity journeys.
- IDC considers CGI's strategies and IP around AI services
delivery; client adoption methodologies and tools; and customer
data, analytics, and AI maturity journeys; and focus on
differentiation and growth through strategies including hands-on,
direct senior leadership engagement in customer satisfaction; and a
"decentralized by metro market" model that aims to provide
onshore-based physical proximity of local industry expertise to
facilitate client intimacy, as key strengths for organizations from
midmarket to enterprise seeking to start the process of driving
value from their data and exploring, building, and implementing
specialized, own IP analytics and AI models at scale.
CGI is a trusted artificial intelligence (AI) expert, helping
clients demystify and deliver responsible AI. For more information,
please visit CGI.com.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and
business consulting services firms in the world. With 90,000
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 2022
reported revenue is $12.87 billion
and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB).
Learn more at cgi.com.
About IDC MarketScape
IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide
an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and
communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The
research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based
on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a
single graphical illustration of each vendor's position within a
given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which
the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and
current and future market success factors of IT and
telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The
framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree
assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current
and prospective vendors.
SOURCE CGI Inc.