Hitachi Data Systems and CGI Announce a Global Strategic Partnership to Launch Suite of Secure, Private and Hybrid Cloud Services

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Hitachi Data Systems to power SLA-based storage-as-a-service
offerings hosted within CGI's global data centers or customers' data
centers

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Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi,
Ltd. and CGI , the fifth largest independent information technology
and business process services firm in the world, today announced a
significant milestone in their strategic agreement to provide clients
with enterprise-grade cloud services powered by Hitachi Data Systems.

As part of its portfolio of Digital Transformation services, CGI
can now offer clients a number of secure cloud storage solutions that
enable access to business critical data from mobile devices and
traditional desktops. These solutions give clients peace of mind
knowing that their data is safe and uncompromised.

These solutions are already in use by Foresters(TM), an
international financial services provider committed to family
well-being with over one million members in Canada, the United States
and the United Kingdom. Based on Hitachi Data Systems' most advanced
cloud technology, the solutions can be hosted within CGI's global
data centers or in a customer's data center in a private cloud model
-offering unparalleled flexibility, security and choice to clients.

"Today's significant advancement in our partnership with CGI stems
from years of joint collaboration with a mutual focus on delivering
to our customers the best possible technologies for their evolving
business needs," said Michael Cremen, EVP, global sales, Hitachi Data
Systems. "We have teamed to provide a distinctly innovative set of
cloud enablement solutions that offer the best of hybrid and private
cloud technologies for our customers."

"Our partnership with Hitachi Data Systems helps clients achieve
their goals to transform enterprise processes by facilitating secure
access to business information," said Brian Cann, Vice-President,
Global Marketing, CGI. "Leading technology from Hitachi allows us to
deliver a variety of business solutions through a cloud delivery
model that meets the procurement needs of our clients. It's this
integrated approach that makes the CGI and Hitachi Data Systems
global partnership a win-win for clients."

Highlights and key facts

- CGI is the first global systems integrator to offer consistent block, file
and object solutions using the Hitachi Cloud Service Provider program throughout North
America and EMEA.
- HDS will leverage CGI's state-of-the-art data centers to offer hosted cloud
services "in country", starting in Canada, the United States, Sweden, Norway and
Portugal, with additional sites to follow.
- The initial technologies to be launched include:
- Storage as a service
- Data vaulting
- Disaster recovery as a service
- Archiving as a service from Microsoft(R) Exchange, SharePoint(R),
databases, network attached storage (NAS), and other environments.
- Bottomless edge to core storage (using Hitachi Content Platform and
Hitachi Data Ingestor)
- File sync and share as a service (using Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere)
- CGI is part of the Global Systems Integrator Partner Program by Hitachi
Data Systems and is also the first global cloud service provider certified by Hitachi
Data Systems.

Find out more

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- HDS News Hub [http://newshub.hds.com/News ]
- Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HitachiDataSystems ]
- HDS Community [https://community.hds.com/welcome ]

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$20 billion,
CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Website:
http://www.cgi.com.

About Hitachi DataSystems

Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.,
provides information technologies, services and solutions that help
companies improve IT costs and agility, and innovate with information
to make a difference in the world. Our products, services and
solutions are trusted by the world's leading enterprises, including
more than 70% of the Fortune 100 and more than 80% of the Fortune
Global 100. Visit us at HDS.com [http://hds.com ].

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. , headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers
innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team
and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated
revenues for fiscal 2013 (ended March 31, 2014) totaled 9,616 billion
yen ($93.4 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social
Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure systems,
information & telecommunication systems, power systems, construction
machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive
systems, health care and others. For more information on Hitachi,
please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

(c) Hitachi Data Systems Corporation 2015. All rights reserved.
HITACHI is a trademark or registered trademark of Hitachi, Ltd.
Innovate With Information is a trademark or registered trademark of
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Microsoft and SharePoint are
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other trademarks, service marks, and company names are properties of
their respective owners.

CGI : Lorne Gorber, Senior Vice-President, Global Communications
and Investor Relations, lorne.gorber@cgi.com, +1 514-841-3355;
Hitachi Data Systems: Tiffany Tuell, Hitachi Data Systems,
+1-408-406-0222, tiffany.tuell@hds.com

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