COGNICASE Awarded US$5.7 Million Contract With City of
New York
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--OCTOBER 3, 2001 - 08:43 EDT
COGNICASE Inc. (Nasdaq: "COGI"), a provider of
advanced transaction processing solutions and Internet-based
applications, today announced the awarding of a contract with the
city of New York's Human Resources Administration Agency (HRA).
The contract is valued at US$5.7 million.
Under the terms of the agreement, COGNICASE will design, deploy
and manage all the UNIX data centre operations in collaboration
with HRA's IT staff. This includes project management, enterprise
architecture design, and data centre operations management. The
contract will run from October 2001 to June 2002.
"We are excited about the opportunity to provide the technology
leadership to one of NYC's major government agencies. Being an
extension of this client's IT organization will further our
strategic relationship with the city of New York, whom we are
proud to serve at this particular time," stated COGNICASE Chairman
of the Board, President and CEO Ronald Brisebois.
About COGNICASE
COGNICASE (TSE: "COG", Nasdaq: "COGI") is an IT products and
services provider specializing in advanced transaction processing
and Internet-based applications. Relying on its results-driven
approach, its software and technology and its international
Internet engineering and hosting centre, COGNICASE offers secure
and scalable solutions that contribute to its customers' economic
success in the age of the new economy. The Company is active in
several countries, including Canada, the United States, France,
Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands. |
