CGI Partners With Estonian Agencies to Develop Innovative Emergency Response System

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CGI in collaboration with the IT and Development Center of the
Estonian Ministry of the Interior, the Estonian Emergency Response
Center, the Estonian Rescue Board and the Estonian Health Board has
developed and implemented an innovative emergency response system
designed to dramatically speed up response times and save lives.

At the heart of the system is a user-friendly digital map, located
both in the control rooms of the Estonian Emergency Response Center
and also within rescue vehicles and ambulances. Real time data is fed
in from multiple mobile devices, and the system recommends the most
appropriate resources to respond to the emergency. The map displays
the scene of the incident, the fastest route there and the real time
location of available resources.

With this new system, the government and citizens of Estonia
expect to realize the following benefits:

- Faster identification of emergency scenes
- Faster and more efficient deployment of emergency resources
- More accurate emergency information
- Faster exchange of emergency information among first responders
- Faster arrival at the scene of an emergency
- Accurate geographical overview of emergency scene and assigned first
responders

"This was a technologically challenging project involving the use
of multiple interfaces and data layers," said Vallo Pensa, service
manager for IT and Development Center of the Estonian Ministry of the
Interior. "CGI provided much needed expertise during the requirements
analysis and development stages and also suggested innovative
solutions for building the system."

"The biggest challenge was mapping exact needs, beginning with the
analysis of rescue work operations to the training of rescue
personnel on how to use the new system," noted Avo Kask, who leads
CGI's operations in Estonia. "This was definitely a unique experience
for our developers, and we are very pleased with the results. The new
system will not only improve emergency response operations, but truly
save lives."

In 2014, the new system received the Logistics Deed of the Year
award from the Estonian business newspaper Äripäev-an annual award
that recognizes innovation in logistics management.

The system was developed within the framework of the
Estonian-Swiss cooperation program
[http://www.fin.ee/estonian-swiss-cooperation-programme ].

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI Group Inc. is the fifth largest independent
information technology and business process services firm in the
world. Approximately 68,000 professionals serve thousands of global
clients from offices and delivery centers across the Americas, Europe
and Asia Pacific, leveraging a comprehensive portfolio of services
including high-end business and IT consulting, systems integration,
application development and maintenance, infrastructure management as
well as a wide range of proprietary solutions. With annual revenue in
excess of C$10 billion and an order backlog exceeding C$18 billion,
CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website:
http://www.cgi.com.

For more information:

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Lorne Gorber
Senior Vice-President, Global Communications and
Investor Relations
lorne.gorber@cgi.com
+1-514-841-3355

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Triin Ahonen
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triin.ahonen@cgi.com
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